United States
Gypsum is making an additional capacity reduction of approximately one billion
square feet from its wallboard manufacturing network and closing two other
plants, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission report filed on Nov.
17.
Industrial Specialty Contractors, of Baton Rouge,
La., has signed a National Training Service
Agreement with the National
Center for Construction
Education and Research to contribute funds for workforce development and
recruitment initiatives.
Simonton Windows is donating energy-efficient windows to the
ABC television show Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition. Three projects are currently underway.
Homes in Illinois, Connecticut and Kansas will feature the company’s windows.
The 2008 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
featured the first-ever Green Homebuilder’s Day. The residentially focused
program was held Nov. 20 and included a panel session moderated by Kevin
O’Connor, host of the PBS program This Old House.
The
new venture will initially cater to existing homeowners in Central
Texas who want to reduce home energy demands and utility bills,
lessen home maintenance costs and increase the comfort of their home.
Powers Fasteners has announced that Stephen B. Powers, of Greenwich, Conn., died October 5, at age 45. He is survived by his wife Christina; two daughters, Alexis and Sydney; mother
The International Code Council voted to adopt structural insulated panels with polyurethane cores into the 2009 International Residential Code at the Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis.
The
Steel Framing Alliance and DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Brokers LLC have
launched an insurance program that provides builders who use steel framing with
a discount on a broad range of insurance products.
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