The ICC Evaluation Service Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation Program has issued Nu-Wool a Verification of Attributes Report for insulation producers Wallseal Premium Thermal and Sound Insulation product.
MiTek Inc. announced through its subsidiary MiTek Holdings Inc. the acquisition of SidePlate Systems Inc., an innovator of high-performance steel frame connection technologies used in a wide range of construction applications.
Atlanta-based EIFS producer Sto Corp. announced that it has achieved the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System certification for all North American company locations. The certification was granted by control and inspection company SGS.
CertainTeed Gypsum announced its participation in ARCOM’s PRODUCT MASTERSPEC program, a tool that helps design and building professionals easily produce accurate, professional specifications.
AMAROK Drywall Division of Affiliated Distributors (A-D) announced Robert Wesley has been named vice president of the AMAROK Drywall Division, effective immediately.
Single-family home construction in California showed an increase in April when compared to March and was the largest monthly total since October 2008, which the California Building Industry Association said provided more evidence that the homebuyer tax credit enacted in the beginning of March is helping to clear out inventory and generate new-home construction.
Gypsum manufacturer USG announces the availability of the 2009 Gypsum Construction Handbook. The guide is designed to be a complete guide to the selection of building products catered towards architects, contractors and other industry professionals within the building trades.
As builders and remodelers retool their businesses in a tight credit market and recapture the interest of jittery consumers, this spring is the greenest yet for the nation’s home building industry, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
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