Westside Building Material of Anaheim, Calif., recently opened its distribution facility in Oakland, Calif. Alta Building Material has provided lath, plaster, drywall, steel framing and related products to the greater San Francisco Bay Area for 70 years ...

The Gypsum Association announces the publication of its revised application standard, "GA-216-2004, Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products" (formerly "Application and Finishing of Gypsum Board") ...

The International Residential Code has determined that starting in 2006, paper faced greenboard will no longer meet its standards as an approved tile backer substrate for wall tile in wet areas such as tub and shower areas ...

Informative on-the-job guides for building with steel are now available from the Steel Framing Alliance.

The alliance's "How To" series makes its debut with "How To Get Started with Steel Tools. In an easy-to-follow format, the two-sided piece lists and explains the five critical steps to working with steel for the first time ...

Fletcher Limestone has announced its new division called Glacier Stone, a manufacturer of fine white calcium carbonate, located in Fletcher, N.C. ...

Hacker Industries Inc. announced the addition of New York-based Allstate Interiors to its national network of licensed applicators ...

Aluma Systems was awarded the Paragon Award for Excellence in Safety by the Associated Builders and Contractors ...

The Ceilings & Interiors Systems Construction Association presented crystal recognition awards to show appreciation to the 2004 Platinum and Silver Sponsors ...

Georgia-Pacific has restarted production at its Sterling, Ga., softwood lumber sawmill, which had been idled since November 2000 ...

BPB, a manufacturer and marketer of wall and ceiling products throughout North America, announced its newest ceiling distributor in the greater Cleveland area ...