The American Society of Safety Engineers, secretariat for the ANSI-Accredited Standards Committee A10 for Construction and Demolition Operations has drafted a new proposed standard - ASSE A10.29 for Safe Practices for the Use of Aerial Platforms in Construction.
The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new plan today designed to revive the hardest hit sector of the economy, the nation’s construction industry. The plan, “Build Now for the Future: A Blueprint for Economic Growth,” is designed to reverse predictions that construction activity will continue to shrink through 2010, crippling broader economic growth.
Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC has announced that two of its premier Dens interior gypsum panel products have passed the industry’s most stringent mold resistance test.
Recently, The American Society of Safety Engineers and American National Standards Institute A10 committee have drafted proposed new standards that cover the purchase, rental, lease, maintenance, use and training in use of aerial platforms used for lifting personnel in construction.
Times have been tough … especially for contractors. However, even in the best of times, most contractors are overwhelmed by the business side of their business. Even when they go to the classes and join the groups, the “fix” is often another binder that collects dust on the shelf.
CleanBoard Inc. has announced it has changed its name to GlassPoint Solar Inc. and revealed new products that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sources. GlassPoint sells solar equipment that generates industrial process heat at a lower cost than heat produced by burning natural gas.
Recently, The American Society of Safety Engineers and American National Standards Institute A10 committee have drafted proposed new standards that cover the purchase, rental, lease, maintenance, use and training in use of aerial platforms used for lifting personnel in construction.
Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau, in cooperation with several other wall and ceiling industry associations in the West, has published a study focusing on the impacts on labor productivity on steel framing and the installation and finishing of gypsum wallboard.
A select group of relative newcomers to the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers earned the distinction of top apprentices in eight trowel trades crafts at the BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest, held September 28-29 at the BAC/IMI John J. Flynn International Training Center.
ClarkWestern Building Systems announced that its U.S.-based manufacturing facilities have received the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association code compliance certification. This certification provides independent verification that the quality of structural cold-formed steel framing manufactured by ClarkWestern complies with code requirements.
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