Serious Materials announced that its SeriousWindows line would benefit homeowners of a credit of up to $1,500 on federal income tax returns. This is a result of the stimulus bill (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) signed in February by President Obama.
Columbus, Ohio-based paint coalition Color Guild has announced the trends in paint colors expected to influence commercial building interiors through this year.
Plasterers Local 66 of San Francisco announced funding from the California Labor Federation and State Building & Construction Trades Council of California to prepare journey-level workers for transitioning into the new green economy.
Privately owned cellulose insulation manufacturer Applegate Insulation has expanded with the purchase of a factory in Penrose, Colo. The company has been manufacturing cellulose insulation since 1978, with seven facilities in Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and now Colorado.
Simonton Windows reported in a press release that the Feb. 17 signing of the $789 billion compromise stimulus bill that includes tax credit incentives for homeowners to make energy efficient home improvements will benefit window suppliers.
Dryvit’s patented Mojave E finish was selected to be featured on the National Association of Homebuilders New American Home completed not far from where the 2009 International Builders’ Show was held in Las Vegas.
Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corp. announced its receipt of four new U.S. orders for industrial plant maintenance support totaling close to $2 million, as market conditions in the recurring U.S. infrastructure maintenance sector remain generally steady for the large power plants and other major industrial facilities that Harsco supports.
The more than $135 billion in construction and infrastructure investments included in stimulus legislation signed into law Feb. 16 by President Obama will create or save nearly 2 million jobs over the next two years, the Associated General Contractors of America concluded in its final analysis of the legislation.
The American Concrete Institute is seeking papers for sessions taking place during the ACI Fall 2009 Convention in New Orleans on November 8-12, and the ACI Spring 2010 Convention in Chicago on March 21-25, 2010.