Allied Building Products Corp., one of the country’s largest distributors of residential and commercial roofing, siding, waterproofing, windows and interior/exterior building materials, announced today that it has agreed to begin
Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. has begun its Western plant operations in Redding, Calif. The 20,000-square-foot West Plant facility will distribute and fabricate aluminum sheet and extrusions for the commercial construction
American Insulock Inc. has entered into a contract with a United States property developer for a quantity of 10,000 blocks to build four houses in Payson, Ariz. Insulock International Inc.,
The Scaffold Industry Association has announced approval of a new standard, ANSI/SIA A92.6-2006 Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms. The ANSI Board of Standards Review approved ANSI/SIA A92.6-2006 Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms
C. Brent Allen, vice president of sales and engineering at South Texas & Lone Star Drywall, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, has been appointed to the Association of Wall and Ceiling Industry’s
American Clay Earth Plaster has announced that recent test results for mold growth prove that the clay plaster does not allow for mold growth on the plaster surface. The mold
The International Code Council’s board of directors has issued a policy position on Green Building/Sustainable Communities to emphasize its commitment to social responsibility and expand the boundaries of public safety.“Building
The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the premiere green building conference in the world, is moving to Chicago for its 2007 show, which will be
USG Corp. has announced two growth initiatives to expand its presence in the western United States. The company’s United States Gypsum Co. subsidiary plans to build a new SHEETROCK brand
National Gypsum Co. recently received a United States patent for its GridMarX Wallboard. Blue Xs and dashes on the face paper of GridMarX make it faster and easier for drywall