Following a study ordered by the Clark County
Development Services’ Building Division, the Monte Carlo Casino, and Resort in Las Vegas was instructed
to work with a Nevada-registered fire protection engineer to determine how to
address parts of the building's façade that were treated with a non-fireproofed
lamina.
Topcon Positioning Systems has announced two appointments to its Telematics Business Unit. Richard Savage has been named western region sales manager, telematics and Ron Ludchak named eastern region sales manager,
“Nonresidential
construction spending continued growing in July, despite the weak economy and
housing slump,” Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General
Contractors of America, said in early September following the release of
construction spending data from the Census Bureau. He added that Congress must
move fast to avert layoffs in power and highway construction.
DuPont Building Innovations announced price increases up to 15 percent in the United States, effective September 30, or as contracts permit, for the company’s Weatherization Systems products.
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
recently announced the results of a study, developed with New York-based Turner
Construction, that shows significant scheduling and financial benefits of using
Dens Brand paperless, moisture-resistant gypsum products.
On
Center Software, a leading provider of electronic plan viewing, takeoff,
estimating and production tracking software for the construction industry, will
host its annual Users Conference November 13-14. The event will be at The
Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas, just north of Houston.
Topcon Corporation of Tokyo has announced the
acquisition of U.S.-based Voxis Inc. The acquisition of Voxis of Point Richmond, Calif.
culminates a development relationship with Topcon of more than two years, which
resulted in the recent announcement of the company’s GLS-1000 laser scanner.
The Western Wall and
Ceiling Contractors’ Association announced it will be opening a new office in Phoenix. Albert Carrillo
has been named the regional manager for the new location. His duties will
include labor relations with all the WWCCA conferences and providing technical
assistance for the Arizona
WWCCA contractors and architectural programs for the wall and ceiling industry.
Brenda
T. Cubbage, founding shareholder of Dallas-based law firm, Spencer Crain
Cubbage Healy & McNamara is helping numerous subcontractors by pursuing the
application of Texas Property Code, Chapter 162 – often referred to as the
“Trust Fund Statute.” In Texas,
however, subcontractors have potential legal recourse against the general
contractor or the owner under Chapter 162 of the Texas Property Code-the Trust
Fund Statute.
California Expanded Metal
Products Co. has introduced the CEMCO Project Purchase Agreement, a document
that formalizes the purchase agreement between itself, the distributor and the
contractor to guarantee prices and lead times throughout the life of a
project.
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