Walls & Ceilings’ publisher BNP Media has created a site specifically for contractors’ success stories called “Moving On,” which was launched last fall.
Quality Systems Inc. has announced that the Perma•Crete product line is being used in Haiti by its PermaCrete Ayiti distributor to resurface the exteriors of thousands of small new houses being built in this country by various relief agencies to provide shelter and living quarters for the homeless people of Haiti who have endured squalid conditions since the devastating earthquake a year ago destroyed more than 300,000 residences and commercial buildings.
The National Center for Construction Education and Research announced the endorsement of its Sustainable Construction Supervisor Training and Certification Program by the Green Building Certification Institute.
Dow Global Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co., announced the invention and development of a new, high molecular weight brominated polymeric flame retardant.
On Center Software announced its 2011 Academic Program Scholarship is now open to applicants. The scholarship will be awarded to a university student currently enrolled in a construction-engineering program at an accredited U.S. school.
The INEXO is an electrical box for ICFs designed to be installed after the concrete pour. The patented design has “teeth” that are easily pushed in at any point on the wall and secure the box in place.
The Steel Market Development Institute has launched a new Web site, smdisteel.org. The site provides information about the North American steel industry’s market applications, research and reports on new product advancements and the industry’s commitment to sustainability.
BASF has partnered with its customer Logix. The insulated concrete form manufacturer was recognized at both the annual ICF Builder Awards and Ontario Concrete Awards for their involvement in the Village Suites sustainable student housing project in Oshawa, Ontario.
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