As part of its ongoing commitment to raise
awareness and understanding of the importance of cement and concrete to
sustainable building solutions, the Portland Cement Association has identified
local leaders in eight cities across the nation who have enacted policies or
completed projects that promote sustainable development through the use of
concrete and other cement-based products.
Four-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Fame
inductee Terry Bradshaw will be the keynote speaker at Hacker Industries’ 25th
Anniversary Licensed Applicator Conference in New Orleans, Nov. 12-15.
Fypon has joined the newly-renamed Moulding & Millwork
Producers Association. MMPA works to promote quality products produced by its
members, develop sources of supply and promote optimum use of raw materials.
This seminar sponsored by Thermal Wall Construction Systems
LLC will discuss and demonstrate an advanced method of forming concrete for new
homes or commercial buildings. This method, the Arxx Wallsystem,
is from Arxx
Building Products.
The National Concrete
Masonry Association’s Research and Development Laboratory announced that it has
received full accreditation by the independent International Accreditation
Service.
The National One Coat Stucco Association has completed
extensive laboratory testing to develop performance criteria to verify one-coat
stucco performance of the drainage plane.
Since
many customers are involved in green building, Simpson Strong-Tie has put
together a new online Q&A on how to use their products to earn LEED
credits.
The state home builder associations of Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York
and Oklahoma
have affiliated with the NAHB National Green Building Program, the
association’s Chairman Sandy Dunn announced.
The International Code Council has voted to adopt structural insulated panels with polyurethane cores into the 2009 International Residential Code, scheduled to be published in March.