The International Code Council has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Institute of Building Sciences to develop an easy-to-understand guide to help homebuilders, code officials, contractors and other non-engineers understand earthquake design requirements for homes.
A recently released report shows that Convia Programmable Infrastructure, a next-generation electrical and data system recently introduced at Greenbuild 2006 in Denver, offers significant energy savings.
USG Corp. has announced that its subsidiary, United States Gypsum Company, and Pacific Award Metals, Inc., settled a patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation suit brought by U.S. Gypsum (United States Gypsum Company v. Pacific Award Metals, Inc., C-04-0491, United States District Court for the Northern District of California).
Job growth and household formations are well on track to support a turnaround in the housing industry, according to Ara Hovnanian, president and chief executive officer of Hovnanian Enterprises.
EHolding Technologies, Inc. late last month announced it has ended discussions to acquire California-based Kavco Construction Components, Inc., currently doing business as Precise Panel of Southern California.
Quest Solutions has been awarded the second place ribbon in the Temple W. Harris Innovative Product & Technology Award, which is given annually to select Construct Canada exhibitors that have demonstrated the development and/or use of innovative construction technologies.
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