Dryvit has announced that National Quality Assurance has
completed a final audit of its West
Warwick, R.I.
headquarters and has awarded the EIFS manufacturer ISO 14001:2004
certification. With this certification, all five North American Dryvit
facilities have now achieved this recognition.
Structa Wire Corp. and Dietrich Industries have formed a
co-operation to provide the full line of Structa Wire products combined with
the supply services of Dietrich, on a LTL basis within the state of Texas.
The National Association of Home Builders has filed an
appeal to the ICC to set aside code changes mandating fire sprinklers in
all new one- and two-family homes constructed under the 2009 International
Residential Code, citing a failure of the ICC to provide a fair and open voting
process at its final action hearings in September.
The RMC Research
& Education Foundation has released a companion guide to the New Technology-Based Approach to Advance
Higher Volume Fly Ash Concrete with Acceptable Performance report released in September.
The National Center for Construction Education and Research has
announced the offering of the National Craft Assessment and
Certification Program. The program measures the knowledge and skill level of
journey-level craft professionals in a specific craft area and provides for
upgrade training.
Irwin Industrial Tools named its Ultimate Tradesman this
past weekend. Eric Howard, a general contractor from Concord, Calif.
with 19 years experience, beat out four other professional tradesmen to take
home the title of 2008 Ultimate Tradesman and a host of cash and prizes.
The International Powered Access Federation and Access International have launched the
first global awards specifically for the access industry. The awards celebrate
and reward best practice.
Producer of polymers and high-performance plastics
BaySystems has been named an Energy Star partner for its Bayseal CC and PP
grades of energy-efficient spray polyurethane foam insulation.
CertainTeed Gypsum will suspend gypsum wallboard production
at its Jacksonville, Fla. plant, effective Jan. 7, 2009. The company base this
decision on the ongoing decline in new home construction starts in the
southeastern U.S.,
and resulting decrease in demand for wallboard.