Dryvit Systems, Inc., the leading manufacturer of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems headquartered in West Warwick, R.I., has won first place for the second consecutive year in the EIF Systems & Stucco category of Architecture Magazine’s 2006 Architect’s Choice for Excellence Awards.
The International Code Council has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Institute of Building Sciences to develop an easy-to-understand guide to help homebuilders, code officials, contractors and other non-engineers understand earthquake design requirements for homes.
A recently released report shows that Convia Programmable Infrastructure, a next-generation electrical and data system recently introduced at Greenbuild 2006 in Denver, offers significant energy savings.
USG Corp. has announced that its subsidiary, United States Gypsum Company, and Pacific Award Metals, Inc., settled a patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation suit brought by U.S. Gypsum (United States Gypsum Company v. Pacific Award Metals, Inc., C-04-0491, United States District Court for the Northern District of California).
Job growth and household formations are well on track to support a turnaround in the housing industry, according to Ara Hovnanian, president and chief executive officer of Hovnanian Enterprises.
EHolding Technologies, Inc. late last month announced it has ended discussions to acquire California-based Kavco Construction Components, Inc., currently doing business as Precise Panel of Southern California.
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