Weather Tex, a hybrid weather-resistive barrier manufactured by Fortifiber, is a winner in the 2007 Builder News Best Products competition. Winners represent the most innovative and useful products introduced during
PrimeSource Building Products Inc., a full-service wholesale distributor of building materials and fasteners, has acquired 3-G’s Supply, a family-owned building materials wholesaler headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio. The transaction, which was
The Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association has developed a new website showcasing the plaster and concrete work performed by its members. http://www.opcmia.org
A new standard, “Prescriptive Design of Exterior Concrete Walls for One- and Two-Family Dwellings,” the first by the Portland Cement Association using an ANSI accredited process, is now available.The new
Parksite, Inc., a national building products distributor based in Batavia, Ill., has announced a new company structure that became effective on Jan. 1. The company was previously known as the
A blog site dedicated the business side of the construction industry was unveiled at the CONEXPO-CON/ AGG trade show in Las Vegas on March 11. The author of the blog
EIFS One Step Closer to Code ApprovalThe following press release was distributed March 4 by the EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) regarding preliminary approval for inclusion of EIFS in building
National Gypsum Co. has entered a joint venture with Panel Rey S.A. to produce PermaBase cement board in Mexico. The new joint venture company will be PermaBase de Americas. PermaBase
Georgia-Pacific LLC’s president of its gypsum division Dave Fleiner, retired on Feb. 29, ending a 37-year career with the Atlanta, Ga.-based company. Brent Paugh, former vice president of sales for
A nationwide survey conducted by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) reveals that 79 percent of Americans feel safer from fires at home than in a public building with