President Bush has signed H.R. 1646, legislation that authorizes appropriations for improved building construction codes and practices in Ecuador, El Salvador and other Latin American countries ...

The use of insulating concrete forms in the residential market increased 29 percent in 2001, accounting for 2.7 percent of all above-grade homes in the U.S., according to the National Association of Home Builders and the Portland Cement Association. This is the third year of significant growth for the ICF industry, accounting for 1.2 percent of the above-grade residential market in 1999 and 2.1 percent in 2000 ...

CertainTeed has purchased the rights to manufacture and market Ark Seal insulation blowing equipment ...

Tremco announced that it has formed the Fire Protection Systems Group to market and service its TREMstop branded line of passive fire control products ...

BPB announced the launch of a new united identity and brands in North America. The BPB family of companies in North America will be known as BPB ...

Housing starts logged their biggest gains in more than seven years in September, the Commerce Department reported ...

Lafarge has earned a 2002 Architectural Record Award for Excellence in Advertising for its full-page ad featuring synthetic gypsum ...

GenesisTP Inc. announced that Owens Corning has become part of the Genesis Alliance Network, aimed at delivering superior thermal and energy-efficient building solutions to the commercial and residential building markets ...

Author Carol Abrahamson invites architects, interior designers and other home design professionals across the country to submit their designs for possible publication in her forthcoming book, “Extraordinary Homes: Built-in Convenience Features That Make Any Home Truly Special" ...

Pleko Systems International has been purchased by FAR Holdings LLC. PSI will be marketed as Pleko Ltd., and has appointed Rick Franco as CEO and Randy Rushing as president ...