Huttig Building Products, a Woodgrain Company, one of the largest domestic distributors of millwork, building materials and wood products, has entered into a new distribution partnership with Fiberon, a leading manufacturer of composite wood-alternative decking and railing products. The partnership supports Fiberon’s continued growth in the outdoor living space and significantly expands the company’s distribution through Huttig in the Southeast region of the United States.
The Reliability Excellence Center located at Huntsman’s polyurethane production site in Geismar, Louisiana, has been enhanced using Huntsman Building Solutions’ HEATLOK XT High Yield Spray Foam Insulation. Rader’s Insulation installed the foam into the facility’s ceilings and walls.
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is supporting relief efforts for Hurricane Ian victims in Florida with a donation of $25,000 to the American Red Cross.
Comments argue against rule that would increase costs in order to discriminate against vast majority of American construction workers, who are non-union
On Oct. 17, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed comments opposing a Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council proposed rule to block non-union workers from working on federal contracts. The rule requires federal agencies to impose Project Labor Agreements on contractors and employees who work on federal construction projects that will cost $35 million or more.
Leading affordable housing provider The NHP Foundation has secured redevelopment funds for its property Ridgecrest Village Apartments in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The deal includes $13.9 million in tax exempt bonds financed by JP Morgan Chase and the DC Housing Finance Agency, $16.8 million in federal funding and DC Low Income Housing Tax Credits, $16.13 million in Housing Production Trust Funds from the DC Department of Housing and Community Development, and $2 million in interim net operating income and deferred fees from NHPF.
L&W Supply, a nationwide distributor of interior building materials and construction supplies, has announced that Shayne Bastian has been promoted to branch manager of L&W Supply’s Fort Collins, Colorado, location.
JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and leading global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, is expanding its network of Authorized Service Providers in the United States to provide equipment repair, warranty, maintenance, inspections, parts and other support services nationwide to JLG customers, no matter where their equipment is working. JLG’s independent service operations are available to complete service work on all makes and models of equipment within their defined territories.
On Oct. 12, StructionSite announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by DroneDeploy. The company has maintained a relationship with Mike Winn and the DroneDeploy team over the years and is thrilled they can finally share this news.