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This Just In...
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ICF Frames Receive Fire Ratings and Comply with Antiterrorism Standards
Reward Wall Systems’ NoricF4 Custom Metal ICF Frames
have received fire ratings of 1.5 hours to 3 hours and they have been evaluated
to be in compliance with the prescriptive requirements of the Department of
Defense Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings for blast/force
protection.
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Phillips Acquires Assets of Pla-Cor
Phillips Manufacturing Co. recently acquired the assets of Pla-Cor’s corner and transition caps for the professional finishing of drywall corners.
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USG Completes ICC-ES and UL Dual Evaluation/Certification
ICC Evaluation Service Inc and Underwriters Laboratories announced that United States Gypsum Co. is the first to have products assessed through the new Dual Evaluation and Certification Program receiving both the ICC-ES Mark for code compliance and the UL Mark for safety.
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ACI Rolls Out 2010 Convention Agenda
Several technical sessions at the ACI Spring 2010
Convention, March 21-25, in Chicago,
will highlight concrete repair in nontraditional and extreme conditions.
Technical tours will supplement sessions by providing a hands-on look at unique
concrete projects in the Chicago
area.
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New Study Reports Economic Impacts of EPA Rules on Cement Industry
A panel discussion at the National Press Club examined a study released by the Maguire Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business addressing the economic implications of a proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule on the cement industry.
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Delaware Adopts Latest NFPA Fire Codes
The state of Delaware has updated its statewide adoption of NFPA 1, Fire Code and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code to the 2009 editions, and NFPA 70, National Electrical Code to the 2008 edition. The state has also updated several other NFPA codes and standards to the latest version. All adoptions became effective on November 11, 2009.
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