Health care, K-12, and higher education will be among the hottest markets for design and construction firms in 2005, while the power, air pollution, and ports markets will struggle, according to the "2005 AEC Industry Outlook: Strategy And Insight For Design & Construction Firms," a report from ZweigWhite ...

BPB America has joined the U.S. Green Building Council as part of the company's efforts in developing and improving products to meet emerging "green" or sustainability standards ...

Dryvit Systems Inc. has announced that its Backstop NT product is now approved for use on concrete and masonry substrates.

On January 2005, Parex Inc., LaHabra Products Inc. and El Rey Stucco Co. merged to form ParexLahabra Inc., a California corporation based in Anaheim ...

Since January 1979, Florence (Pottinger) Inman and Focal Point have been manufacturing polyurethane moldings. Today, the company offers more than 450 products, including moldings, medallions, domes, niches, door systems, shelves and more ...

ServiceMagic Inc. announced its inaugural "Best in Business" Award, which was established to recognize home service professionals who best exemplify excellence in workmanship, integrity, dedication and exceptional customer service. Twelve of the company's 27,000 member businesses are being honored with the award for their service in 2004 ...

CertainTeed Corp's Insulation Group is offering a new traveling building science workshop for architects, builders, building owners, engineers, developers, and local government and code officials. The workshop is presented by local CertainTeed territory managers free of charge.

The Unilin Group announces that the North American patent offices have communicated news about its pending applications ...

Wind-lock recently held its second Trimroc Interior Molding sales training class in Reading, Pa. Ten dealers and distributors attended the class, which included classroom training and hands-on product training, where attendees installed moldings.

Lafarge North America Inc. announced that it will invest approximately $75 million to substantially upgrade and double the capacity of its gypsum drywall manufacturing facility in Buchanan, N.Y. The new production line will operate at manufacturing standards, producing 650 million square feet of gypsum wallboard annually to meet demands of the company's residential and commercial customers in the Northeast region. The renovation is expected to begin mid-2005 and scheduled for completion in mid-2006.