Demand for new homes slipped again in August, a decline California homebuilders attributed to the discontinuation of the successful state homebuyer tax credit program, the California Building Industry Association announced today.
Members of the Scaffold Industry Association Platform Council, Oversight Committee, various manufacturers, associations and labor union representatives participated in a California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Advisory Committee meeting on Scaffold Plank Design Requirements on September 2-3.
Thermafiber, Inc. has launched its redesigned company Web site. The new site features a contemporary appearance with simple and clear navigation, which helps customers quickly find the information they want. The site also provides more details about Thermafiber's widely specified mineral wool insulation products and services.
Nonresidential Construction Continues to Account for Larger Share of Job Losses than Residential Construction According to New Analysis by Top Construction Economist Construction workers nationwide continued to bear the brunt of the recession, accounting for almost one-third of jobs lost this August, according to an analysis of new construction employment figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The new figures underscore how the current economic climate is having a disproportionate impact on the construction industry, the Associated General Contractors of America’s economist noted.
France manufacturer Haulotte Group’s U.S. subsidiary, which acquired BilJax last summer, has released its second Go Green Committee progress report of 2009 and is pleased to announce a continued reduction in the amount waste generated by the company’s Archbold, Ohio manufacturing facility and offices.
Seven states now have laws on the books that require construction workers to complete the OSHA 10-hour construction safety training course before they can work on certain construction projects. The states with an OSHA law already in effect are Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, and most recently, Missouri. The state of Nevada OSHA training law becomes effective January 1, 2010.
BASF announced that it is hosting its first High Performance Buildings for Education Summit on Sept. 16, 2009 at 7 World Trade Center, the first commercial office building in New York to receive the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.
ClarkWestern Building Systems announced that its U.S.-based manufacturing facilities have received the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association code compliance certification. This certification provides independent verification that the quality of structural cold-formed steel framing manufactured by ClarkWestern complies with code requirements.
The International Powered Access Federation announced it has met the ISO 9001:2000 standard, having passed the main triennial audit on August 20. No major and no minor non-conformities were found.
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