Europe’s International Powered Access Federation has called for a re-examination of harnesses used by female operators of boom-type work platforms and announced a competition to find the best new design.
AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) announced that Patrick R. Bush, industry manager, construction, sheet and strip converters, North American flat-rolled marketing at United States Steel Corporation, is the recipient of the 2009 Market Development Lifetime Achievement Award.
Simonton Windows has introduced Energy Tax Credit glass packages for its customer base. All products from the company ordered with the ETC glass packages are certified by the National Fenestration Rating Council to meet a U-factor rating of 0.30 or less, and a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient of 0.30 or less.
JLG Industries, Inc. announced that it has expanded its offering of compact telehandler with two new models. The JLG 619A and 723A will be sold for use in landscaping, construction and agricultural applications.
Economist and public policy commentator Peter Navarro will be the headline speaker at the Keynote Dinner for the 2009 California Steel Framing Forum and CFSEI National Annual Conference on May 20-21 in Anaheim, Calif.
Pulte will now become the United States largest homebuilder after it completes it purchase of rival Centex Corp. The $1.3 billion deal combines two out of the three giant homebuilders in the Raleigh-Durham area, the companies announced April 7.
At this year’s Intex Expo, held last week in Nashville, Lafarge announces that it is launching an improved version of its Rapid Deco L5 drywall. Samples of the new version were on display at the annual show.
Housing production continued to decline in February, the California Building Industry Association announced, but CBIA officials were optimistic as builders reported increased traffic at sales offices in recent weeks and cited the recently enacted state and federal tax credits as the primary cause.
Sustainable building materials company Serious Materials announced it would re-open the former Kensington Windows plant in Vandergrift, Pa. with a green ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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