A new standard, “Prescriptive Design of Exterior Concrete Walls for One- and Two-Family Dwellings,” the first by the Portland Cement Association using an ANSI accredited process, is now available.The new
Parksite, Inc., a national building products distributor based in Batavia, Ill., has announced a new company structure that became effective on Jan. 1. The company was previously known as the
A blog site dedicated the business side of the construction industry was unveiled at the CONEXPO-CON/ AGG trade show in Las Vegas on March 11. The author of the blog
EIFS One Step Closer to Code ApprovalThe following press release was distributed March 4 by the EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) regarding preliminary approval for inclusion of EIFS in building
National Gypsum Co. has entered a joint venture with Panel Rey S.A. to produce PermaBase cement board in Mexico. The new joint venture company will be PermaBase de Americas. PermaBase
Georgia-Pacific LLC’s president of its gypsum division Dave Fleiner, retired on Feb. 29, ending a 37-year career with the Atlanta, Ga.-based company. Brent Paugh, former vice president of sales for
A nationwide survey conducted by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) reveals that 79 percent of Americans feel safer from fires at home than in a public building with
The Building Systems business of BASF Construction Chemicals was recently honored by the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) for its contributions as a material supplier/manufacturer on three separate projects in
An awards contest to recognize public officials who take the lead in “green” building has been established by the Portland Cement Association. The annual Sustainable Leadership Awards will target leaders
CENTRIA, a supplier of architectural metal wall and roofing systems based in Pittsburgh, Pa., has received $300,000 from the federal government to assist in the development of integrated photovoltaic solar