For a second time in the past three years, Insulate America Inc. has honored CertainTeed with its Supplier of the Year Award for 2008. The award was given in recognition of manufacturer’s ongoing support of the organization.
Vermont has updated its statewide adoption of NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code, and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code to the 2006 edition of the codes. The adoption became effective on June 15.
Simonton Windows has hired Dave Underdahl for the position of plant manager at the company’s facility in McAlester, Okla. Underdahl will manage all aspects of the company’s operation in McAlester including quality performance, growth initiatives and customer satisfaction.
The Texas Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association’s President Rick Williams introduced its new Executive Director Eddie McCormick at this year's 57th annual Convention and Trade Show in June.
Royal Concrete Concepts has become a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, joining a community of more than 15,000 member organizations dedicated to promoting environmentally responsible, healthy buildings that are also profitable.
David A. Johnston has been named executive director of EIMA, effective July 1. Johnston comes to the association from Building Owners and Managers Association where he served as Director of Codes and Standards in the Codes, Standards, and Regulatory Affairs Division.
A proposed hazardous air pollutant regulation for the cement industry undermines the balance between environmental protection and economic viability, according to statements the Portland Cement Association is issuing this week at a series of public hearings.
John Wagner Associates Inc. Board of Directors announced the completion of its restructuring plans resulting in JWA dba Grabber Construction Products now being a 100-percent employee owned company, giving it greater business focus and flexibility.
In testimony before Congress in mid June, the National Association of Home Builders praised H.R. 2336, the Green Act of 2009, which sets new green building and sustainability benchmarks for properties that get financial assistance from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.