Flowserve Corp. announces that it is now supporting its premier Limitorque SMB electric actuator line with a 10-year standard warranty.

"The 10-year SMB limited warranty is an example of how we are responding to an industry demand for control over life-cycle costs and smarter asset management," said John Jacko, Flowserve vice president of marketing and communications.

CertainTeed Corp. joins the ranks of the companies to have reached 100 years of service. The manufacturers of roofing, siding, windows, insulation, fencing, decking, railing, foundations and PVC pipe products was founded by George Brown in 1904.

The NAHB Research Center and the National Association of Counties are planning four one-day educational workshops on low impact development technologies and practices to educate homebuilders and county officials on the benefits of LID, and answer frequently asked questions. LID is an approach to land development that uses various land planning and design practices and technologies to simultaneously conserve and protect natural resource systems and reduce infrastructure costs.

Westside Building Material of Anaheim, Calif., recently opened its distribution facility in Oakland, Calif. Alta Building Material has provided lath, plaster, drywall, steel framing and related products to the greater San Francisco Bay Area for 70 years ...

The Gypsum Association announces the publication of its revised application standard, "GA-216-2004, Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products" (formerly "Application and Finishing of Gypsum Board") ...

The International Residential Code has determined that starting in 2006, paper faced greenboard will no longer meet its standards as an approved tile backer substrate for wall tile in wet areas such as tub and shower areas ...

Informative on-the-job guides for building with steel are now available from the Steel Framing Alliance.

The alliance's "How To" series makes its debut with "How To Get Started with Steel Tools. In an easy-to-follow format, the two-sided piece lists and explains the five critical steps to working with steel for the first time ...

Fletcher Limestone has announced its new division called Glacier Stone, a manufacturer of fine white calcium carbonate, located in Fletcher, N.C. ...

Hacker Industries Inc. announced the addition of New York-based Allstate Interiors to its national network of licensed applicators ...

Aluma Systems was awarded the Paragon Award for Excellence in Safety by the Associated Builders and Contractors ...