Dryvit’s Mojave E finish was selected to be featured on the National Association of Homebuilders New American Home completed not far from where the 2009 International Builders’ Show was held in Las Vegas.
The National Disaster Reconstruction Conference & Expo announced registration for its educational programs is now available by visiting www.ndrexpo.com. The conference, which takes place June 17-18 in New Orleans, features experts who will address disaster preparation, response, repair, remediation, and restoration.
The American Shotcrete Association has announced the release of a 424-page hard cover book, “Shotcrete-A Compilation of Papers.” The book is a collection of papers concerning Shotcrete, authored by Dudley R. “Rusty” Morgan, PhD, PEng, FACI, FCAE.
Simonton Windows has hired Mike Petersen as the company’s vice president, finance. The company has promoted Mark Wherry to the position of vice president, manufacturing. Gary Pember has been named
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.
DeWitt Co. has become an authorized converter and seller of Typar Premium Landscape Fabric, Typar Premium Landscape Fabric with QuikTear and Typar Professional Landscape Fabric, Fiberweb has announced.
At last week’s Intex Expo in Nashville, National Gypsum introduced e2XP Extended Exposure Shaftliner. The shaftliner is the primary component of cavity shaftwall systems that are designed to enclose elevator shafts, stairwells and other vertical chases, as well as Area Separation Fire Walls in multi-family housing.
In the aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that took 146 lives in New York City in 1911, the modern workplace safety movement began with the founding of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) later that year.
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.
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