Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has announced
Green Glue Noiseproofing Compound has been recognized for use by independent
testing authorities including Underwriters Laboratory and American Society for
Testing and Materials.
Building insulation products from Dow Building
Solutions have achieved recertification by the Cradle to Cradle Certification
program, a well-known, multi-attribute eco-label that assesses a product’s
safety and environmental impact.
A collective of cold-formed steel manufacturers,
suppliers and contractors have formed the Steel Framing Industry Association.
Open officially on January 10, the association will be headquartered in Northern Virginia.
This year the Annual Southeastern Florida Wall &
Ceiling Contractor’s Association Convention and Trade Show will take place at
the OMNI Hotel at Champion’s Gate outside Orlando,
Fla.
The Gypsum Association has recently updated its
three on-line education courses: Understanding
the GA-600 Fire Resistance Design Manual (FRDM06); Understanding the Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products Using GA-216 and
GA-214, Recommended Levels of Gypsum Board Finish (LFGP07), and Application of Gypsum Panel Products
(GA216E).
Michael Sweeney, media relations manager for Sto
Corp., passed away on January 4. He was 47. He was responsible for public
relations and advertising at the company, where he worked for 10 years.
Lafarge North America has expanded the company’s online
presence with the launch of its redesigned, user-friendly Web site, www.lafargenorthamerica.com.
Construction firms are facing increasing pressure in December as nearly
every material used by contractors rose in price, while bid prices for new
buildings remained flat, according to an analysis of December producer price
index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.
The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) today commended the research
accomplished by the NAHB Research Center comparing moisture resistance among
typical residential exteriors, while lamenting the absence of a proven exterior
wall cladding – exterior insulation and finish systems, known as EIFS.
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