The Steel Framing Alliance and DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Brokers LLC have launched an insurance program that provides builders who use steel framing with a discount on a broad range of insurance products.

BASF Corp. joined Habitat for Humanity, Mayor Michael A. Nutter and community organizers in Philadelphia, on Oct. 23, for an unveiling of the city’s first three green and affordable homes built with ARXX Polysteel insulating concrete forms made with BASF Styropor expandable polystyrene insulation.

Ideal for glazing, EIFS, painting, roofing, restoration, inspection, cleaning, and more, the climbers can achieve a number of configurations, is fully electrical, climbs at 21 fpm and offers a single-mast capacity of 5,800 pounds.

Located 12 miles north of Santa Fe, N.M., and sited on 587 acres, the resort is designed to be a Four-Star destination and includes a 150,000 square foot casino, a 390-room Hilton and complete luxury and conference amenities.

JLG Industries Inc. broke ground for a new manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China, the company announced in November. The new facility will produce JLG access equipment specifically for the Asian market.

The Los Angeles Convention Center, the first convention center in the United States of its size to become LEED-certified, will host the kick-off to the Go Green Expo, a new eco-friendly event from planning to execution.

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.