The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the
nation's oldest commercial construction trade association, called on Congress
to take swift and decisive action to pass the financial industry rescue
package.
Research that CISCA has conducted research reveals that suspended
ceilings reduce a building’s lifetime operating costs through energy and
maintenance savings. “The Life Cycle Study: Suspended Ceilings vs. Open Plenum”
shows that even though suspended ceilings cost more initially, they can achieve
a life-cycle payback in less than 11 months over open plenum (exposed) designs,
depending upon the building type and the region.
Fire sprinkler mandates will be part of the 2009
International Residential Code and will be required in all one- and two-family
homes and townhouses that build to the code as of Jan. 1, 2011.
EIFS has been approved for inclusion in the 2009 International
Building Code and International Residential Code, EIMA announced. The final
adoption occurred in mid-September at the 2008 International Code Council’s
Annual Conference & Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis.
Following a study ordered by the Clark County
Development Services’ Building Division, the Monte Carlo Casino, and Resort in Las Vegas was instructed
to work with a Nevada-registered fire protection engineer to determine how to
address parts of the building's façade that were treated with a non-fireproofed
lamina.
Topcon Positioning Systems has announced two appointments to its Telematics Business Unit. Richard Savage has been named western region sales manager, telematics and Ron Ludchak named eastern region sales manager,
“Nonresidential
construction spending continued growing in July, despite the weak economy and
housing slump,” Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General
Contractors of America, said in early September following the release of
construction spending data from the Census Bureau. He added that Congress must
move fast to avert layoffs in power and highway construction.
DuPont Building Innovations announced price increases up to 15 percent in the United States, effective September 30, or as contracts permit, for the company’s Weatherization Systems products.
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
recently announced the results of a study, developed with New York-based Turner
Construction, that shows significant scheduling and financial benefits of using
Dens Brand paperless, moisture-resistant gypsum products.