The National Association of the Remodeling Industry
announced the addition of a chapter, the NARI-BIE chapter of Pottstown, Pa.
Formerly known as the Building Industries Exchange of Pottstown and Vicinity
Inc., the chapter was previously a stand-alone organization with the same
vision and goal as NARI.
Walls & Ceilings’ next
Webinar will be a presentation on Grabber Construction Product’s PanelMax, a
system that makes creating intricate shapes and assemblies from drywall much
more affordable.
Walls & Ceilings’ sister publication Environmental Design + Construction has been named the U.S. Green
Building Council “The Official Magazine for the LEED Professional.”
Construction employment rose in 28 states and the District
of Columbia between January 2011 and January 2012, while 20 states lost
construction jobs and two held steady-the best net positive showing for state
construction employment since 2007, according to an analysis by the Associated
General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
OMNOVA Solutions announced that it has sold its
U.K.-based Muraspec commercial wallcovering business to affiliates of a2e
Venture Catalysts Limited, and its principal Amin Amiri based in Manchester,
England.