National Gypsum Co. has entered a joint venture with Panel Rey S.A. to produce PermaBase cement board in Mexico. The new joint venture company will be PermaBase de Americas. PermaBase

Georgia-Pacific LLC’s president of its gypsum division Dave Fleiner, retired on Feb. 29, ending a 37-year career with the Atlanta, Ga.-based company. Brent Paugh, former vice president of sales for

A nationwide survey conducted by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) reveals that 79 percent of Americans feel safer from fires at home than in a public building with

The Building Systems business of BASF Construction Chemicals was recently honored by the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) for its contributions as a material supplier/manufacturer on three separate projects in

An awards contest to recognize public officials who take the lead in “green” building has been established by the Portland Cement Association. The annual Sustainable Leadership Awards will target leaders

CENTRIA, a supplier of architectural metal wall and roofing systems based in Pittsburgh, Pa., has received $300,000 from the federal government to assist in the development of integrated photovoltaic solar

Universal Forest Products, a multi-billion dollar publicly traded supplier of manufactured wood products, has specified HexiTherm Adhesives for its Open Joist series of products.The announcement was made by Hexion Specialty

IBS ENERGY STAR HOME AGAIN FEATURES CONCRETE WALLSThe 6,725 square-foot “New American Home” on display at the International Builders’ Show in February was the first home to be certified by

The Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) announced the release of the first TechSpec on “Cold-Formed Steel Framing,” a document the Washington, D.C.-based market development group says is an excellent resource for