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WTF and Tagos Sign Partnership Agreement to Build Throughout Africa Wall-Ties & Forms Inc. and The Tagos Group will begin construction on low-cost, mass housing across Africa to address a critical shortage of safe housing while utilizing local labor and raw materials to further the development of the local economy.

BASF Announces Price Increase BASF announced that on August 15, or as contracts allow, it increased prices by $0.07 per pound for all spray polyurethane and adhesive products.

First AWPT-Trained Site In The U.S. The Robert A. Young building in St. Louis is the first construction site in the U.S. that has been designated 100 percent AWPT trained.

EPA’s New “Lead Safe” Rules Are An Opportunity For Contractors The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently enacted “lead safe” rule may appear complex and difficult to follow, but should prove to be a boon for both homeowners and contractors.

OMNOVA Solutions Recognizes Employee Innovations OMNOVA Solutions announced its 2009 Technology Award recipients.

StoGuard Air Barrier Challenge Sto Corp. has passed both air and moisture testing during a recent BEC/BSA 2010 Air Barrier Design Challenge held in late May.

Midwest Tool And Cutlery Receives ISO Certification Midwest Tool And Cutlery Co. has received its ISO 9001:2008 certification (No.: C2010-01784).

Steel Joist Institute Standards Open for Review

The 2010 draft of the Steel Joist Institute’s “Standard Specification for Open Web Steel Joists, K-Series and Load Tables,” “Standard Specification for Longspan Steel Joists, LH-Series and Deep Longspan Steel Joists, DLH-Series and Load Tables,” “Standard Specification for Joist Girders,” “Code of Standard Practice for Steel Joists and Joist Girders,” “Standard Specification of Composite Steel Joists CJ-Series,” and “Code of Standard Practice for Composite Steel Joists” will be available for public review until August 15.

DOW WEB PAGE PROVIDES FOR ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS AND BUILDING DESIGNERS Dow Corning Corp. has launched its new construction industry webpage, designed to provide product information, technical expertise, design tools and other resources for global building professionals.

Lafarge Opens Green Office Space Lafarge North America opened doors at its new headquarters in Reston, Va. The space has been designed to maximize the use of recycled materials and create a space that will use electricity, water and other resources in a more efficient manner.