Insulspan has received the Excellence in Design Award in the Green Panelized Home category of the 2010 BSC Excellence in Home Design and Marketing Awards program. The awards are given annually by the Building Systems Councils, a trade association that represents the concrete, log, modular, and panelized building system industries, and is an arm of the National Association of Home Builders.
BASF and Pepper Viner Homes has announced the Pepper Viner/BASF High-Performance Home – a model for near-zero energy construction for production builders nationally. Located in the Tucson, Ariz.’s Civano North Ridge community, the test home, which is 81 percent more energy efficient than a typical home, is currently open for public tours.
The Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau, in cooperation with several other wall and ceiling industry associations in the West, has published a study focusing on the impacts on labor productivity on steel framing and the installation and finishing of gypsum wallboard.
CPO Commerce Inc., an online retailer in the home improvement category, announced the addition of CPO Fein to its growing number of branded retail Web sites. The new site offers professionals and DIYers an unrivaled online shopping experience featuring the full line of Fein power tools, including the Fein MultiMaster and Fein SuperCut oscillating tools, GRIT belt sanders, Turbo vacuums, accessories and more.
The American Society of Safety Engineers, secretariat for the ANSI-Accredited Standards Committee A10 for Construction and Demolition Operations has drafted a new proposed standard - ASSE A10.29 for Safe Practices for the Use of Aerial Platforms in Construction.
The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new plan today designed to revive the hardest hit sector of the economy, the nation’s construction industry. The plan, “Build Now for the Future: A Blueprint for Economic Growth,” is designed to reverse predictions that construction activity will continue to shrink through 2010, crippling broader economic growth.
Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC has announced that two of its premier Dens interior gypsum panel products have passed the industry’s most stringent mold resistance test.
Recently, The American Society of Safety Engineers and American National Standards Institute A10 committee have drafted proposed new standards that cover the purchase, rental, lease, maintenance, use and training in use of aerial platforms used for lifting personnel in construction.
Times have been tough … especially for contractors. However, even in the best of times, most contractors are overwhelmed by the business side of their business. Even when they go to the classes and join the groups, the “fix” is often another binder that collects dust on the shelf.
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