On Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, the NWCB members came together at a special Membership meeting to officially approve recent amendments to the NWCB By-Laws proposed by the NWCB Board of Directors.

The National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Association issued the following statement to congratulate Dr. Ben Carson on his nomination to serve as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Lienwaivers.io continues its quest to help contractors get paid faster with the release of four new features: Electronic Waiver Notarization, Same-Day ACH Payments, Automatic W9 Collection with 1099 Preparation, and a partner-ready API. For contractors using lienwaivers.io, it truly is a wonderful life.

Taken together, the speciality geosynthetics market increased from 6.9 billion square metres to 8.0 billion in 2016.

Smooth-On, Inc. has announced that it has acquired the Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products Co. from Delta Performance Products in Covington, GA. effective Dec. 5, 2016.  

Members of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA) elected 2017 officers and directors shortly before their 40th Annual Convention & Trade Show, Nov. 6 - 8, in Atlanta, GA.

Intercorp. is pleased to announce the release of their new product and submittal catalogs. Featuring more than 500 items, these catalogs are complete resource guides for Strong-Point construction fasteners.

Johns Manville, a global building and specialty products manufacturer and a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced a new role focusing on the building constructor segment. 

GMS Inc. announced an amendment to its ABL Credit Agreement. Under the agreement, the ABL will expand to $345 million from $300 million.

A new survey by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) finds that a large majority of Americans (83 percent) consider public buildings—schools, libraries, community centers, and parks—part of their community’s infrastructure.