The International Code Council Board at its July
19 meeting approved the creation of a Sustainable Building Technology Committee
(SBTC) to support its many ongoing efforts in green, sustainable and safe
construction.
In collaboration with the program, Bensonwood,
the New Hampshire-based custom homebuilding company, designed the 3,500-square
foot home that includes Benjamin Obdyke’s Home Slicker rainscreen product.
Along with builders, large and small, Pulte
Homes is focusing the attention of its prospective customers on the benefits of
the first-time homebuyer tax credit included in the landmark housing stimulus
legislation signed by President Bush on July 30.
This
bill will provide incentives to lenders and financial institutions to offer
lower interest loans and other benefits to Americans who build and buy energy-
efficient homes, or who remodel their houses to make them more efficient.
The construction industry has faced unforeseen
increases in all construction materials, which are resulting in a reduction in
projects and causing job uncertainty.
IRWIN Industrial Tools has announced the "Tell Us Your
IRWIN VISE-GRIP Story" promotion whereby consumers are asked to share the
different and unique ways they have used VISE-GRIP locking pliers or wrenches
to solve various problems either in the workplace or at home.
The National Center for Construction Education and Research
(NCCER) has partnered with the Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure
Research Team of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech
University, Blacksburg, Va.,
to create green training for the construction industry. This curriculum, titled
“Your Role in the Green Environment,” provides fundamental instruction in the
green environment, green construction practices, and green building rating
systems.
USG reported second quarter 2008 net sales of $1.3 billion and a net loss of $40 million, or a $0.40 loss per diluted share based on 99.1 million average diluted
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is taking new steps to combat the rise
in construction fatalities by bringing additional inspectors to
conduct proactive inspections of construction sites.
Landmark housing legislation signed into law today by President Bush is aimed at ending the current cyclical downturn in the housing industry, helping home buyers and strapped borrowers and strengthening the housing finance system, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).