The American Iron and Steel Institute and the Steel Framing Alliance commend the decision by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying to include questions on light-frame cold-formed steel construction on the exam that determines professional engineer accreditation.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced in October that injury and illness rates among private industry employers are down from a total case rate of 4.2 in 2007 to 3.9 in 2008. The bureau also reported a decline in non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses from 4 million cases in 2007 to 3.7 million cases in 2008.
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.
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