Developed by the International Masonry Institute, the Sustainable Masonry Certification Program educates union masonry contractors on the nuts-and-bolts of sustainability practices and their role in the LEED certification process, making contractors a valuable part of LEED project teams.
Royal Concrete Concepts announced the delivery of two Category 5 hurricane resistant homes that can protect new homeowners from rising insurance rates, not just rising sea levels.
A newly renovated home in Phoenix has become the first remodeling project in the nation to receive Emerald certification, according to a press release from the NAHB.
The federal government has joined a growing list of groups that allow for the use of template construction contract documents prepared by a coalition of building, owner and surety groups known as ConsensusDOCS. The decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utility Service opens the way for key template documents to be used in water construction projects worth up to $20 billion each year.
National distributor Grabber Construction Products is now an authorized distributor of Structus Building Tecnologies’ latest product HydroTrim. The product was introduced earlier this year at the Intex trade show in Nashville.
Harsco Corp. announced the acquisition of ESCO Interamerica, a Latin American engineering and equipment services provider to the infrastructure sector and the number one market leader in Central America and the Caribbean.
Marino\WARE has announced that some of its product line has meet code ICC code requirements. Viper25, Viper20S (Select) and Viper20D (Deluxe) received an evaluation report (ESR#2620) from ICC Evaluation Service, providing evidence that the ViperStud Drywall Framing System meets these requirements.
CertainTeed Corp. announced it has secured third-party GreenCircle certification for 20 of its ceilings products. In addition, the company also unveiled new, more environmentally friendly packaging for its ceilings products.
A construction industry organization has decided that “cement plaster” can be made with other materials besides ordinary Portland cement. Its action clears the path for architects who want to specify plaster made with new types of cements.
Developed by the International Masonry Institute, the Sustainable Masonry Certification Program educates union masonry contractors on the nuts-and-bolts of sustainability practices and their role in the LEED certification process, making contractors a valuable part of LEED project teams.