The Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau (NWCB) has named Terry Kastner as technical consultant. He has extensive experience in the wall and ceiling industry and will provide services to NWCB

Simpson Strong-Tie, manufacturer of structural connectors, prefabricated shearwall panels and other fastening systems, will donate $1 million in cash and products to Habitat for Humanity International over the next four

According to statistics compiled by the Gypsum Association, the United States gypsum board industry shipped a total of 8.001 billion square feet of material during the second calendar quarter (April

A draft of the National Green Building Standard was released on Aug. 10 for public comment, and the comment period will end on Sept. 24. The new voluntary green standard

Traco, a family-owned window company in Cranberry Township, Pa., received two Certified Fabricator Program Awards from the performance glazings business of PPG Industries.Traco was named an Outstanding Member of the

United States Gypsum (USG) is introducing a wide variety of plank sizes to the company’s catalog of ceiling products in an effort to help architects and designers continue to develop

A.L.P. Lighting Components, Inc., a global manufacturer of lighting components based in Niles, Ill., has acquired Spectrus, Inc., a supplier of plastic optical components based in Charlevoix, Mich. Spectrus is

More than 7,500 people attended the fourth Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo hosted by the City of Santa Monica, Calif. in the spring. Speakers included Panama Bartholomew, advisor to

USG Corp. has registered its new headquarters in downtown Chicago as LEED for Commercials Interiors (CI) registered space, the U.S. Green Building Council’s voluntary rating standard for “green” design and

Sustainable Facility, a new publication from the editors and publishers of Environmental Design + Construction Magazine, will debut in October to more than 30,000 BPA-audited facility and energy management subscribers.