At the Texas Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association’s 58th Annual Convention and Trade Show, held in June at Moody Gardens, in Galveston, Texas, the membership body (contractors and associates) voted unanimously to change the name of the association to South Central Wall Ceiling & Plaster Association.
The United States Department of Energy has awarded $1.2 million to Dow Corning Corporation to develop an insulating façade system that may significantly increase the energy efficiency of commercial buildings.
USG Corporation’s plant in Walworth, Wis., received a Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award in recognition of workplace safety and health excellence. The Wisconsin Council of Safety and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development presented the award at the 68th annual Wisconsin Safety and Health Conference on April 27 in Wisconsin Dells.
Walls & Ceilings is now accepting submissions for this year’s Excellence Awards. To submit projects and information for this, visit wconline.com and click the button for more information.
Canadian-based spray foam insulation provider Icynene was used in concert with other energy efficient technologies, such as solar power, as part of a “whole-house” approach to building Connecticut’s first net zero energy home.
American Clay Enterprises Inc. has won the 2010 Innovative Green Design Award for Interior Finishes. The company’s lime putty was selected by a panel of independent judges as outstanding among all the many entries in the Interior Finishes category.
The International Powered Access Federation has published three standard forms/templates with the aim of promoting safety and best practice in the use of mast climbing work platforms on work sites.
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