The first five episodes in the Construction Climate Talks series have looked at sustainable development in the construction industry and the concept of green buildings. In the sixth film, Roland Hunziker, director of the Sustainable Buildings and Cities programme at The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, talks about how to redefine value and get businesses to understand how to drive sustainable outcomes.  
 

A new podcast series aimed at providing architects and design professionals a building science insight into the use of spray foam insulation has been released by spray foam insulation manufacturer, Icynene.

After a decade in the closet, Walls & Ceilings has dusted off its Dry T-Shirt Contest and is ready for your company’s submissions. Originally presented by Adventures in Drywall columnists’ Kevin Bush (and for a time Bill Scannell), this fun and cool contest will be presented in early 2017.

Construction of the first ROCKFON North America manufacturing facility is on schedule to begin production in Mississippi by mid-2017. The exterior shell is taking shape and equipment is scheduled to arrive in the first quarter. A grand opening celebration will be planned once the new facility is operational.

Phelps Construction Group, a full-service construction management firm, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, October 6 for the new 26,000 square foot Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, a project of The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. (SOLEIF) working in partnership with the National Park Service. 

Architects and Contractors now can be confident that the most complex designs can be accurately and cost-effectively constructed. Radius Track provides project teams with 20 years of complex framing expertise on a vast array of interior surfaces and exterior envelopes. The company’s expert design team is comprised of architects and contractors – which brings both perspectives to every project and delivers cost-effective constructable solutions while honoring the design intent.

Alpine Investors V SBIC, LP announced that it has purchased Salt Lake City-based ARCOM, a leader in AEC software solutions that integrate building specification content.

The GreenZone project at Building Design + Construction’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo has set an industry-leading example since its inception in 2008 for educating communities on the importance of going green and showcasing sustainable building through charitable work. In 2016, the project continued its mission by partnering with Compton YouthBuild (CYB) to plan the design and construction for their new education center.  

NYR. Facade, the state-of-the-art facade company, behind talked about projects such as the spectacular World Trade Center Marriott Project at 133 Greenwich Street in New York, has released a brand-new, stunning company brochure and video, showcasing NYR. Facade’s philosophy, company services and project works.

USG Corp. announced that James S. Metcalf will retire as chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 31, 2016. Metcalf has served as president and chief executive officer since January 2011 and as chairman since December 2011.