USG Corporation’s plant in Walworth, Wis., received a Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award in recognition of workplace safety and health excellence. The Wisconsin Council of Safety and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development presented the award at the 68th annual Wisconsin Safety and Health Conference on April 27 in Wisconsin Dells.
Walls & Ceilings is now accepting submissions for this year’s Excellence Awards. To submit projects and information for this, visit wconline.com and click the button for more information.
Canadian-based spray foam insulation provider Icynene was used in concert with other energy efficient technologies, such as solar power, as part of a “whole-house” approach to building Connecticut’s first net zero energy home.
American Clay Enterprises Inc. has won the 2010 Innovative Green Design Award for Interior Finishes. The company’s lime putty was selected by a panel of independent judges as outstanding among all the many entries in the Interior Finishes category.
The International Powered Access Federation has published three standard forms/templates with the aim of promoting safety and best practice in the use of mast climbing work platforms on work sites.
Construction firms added 14,000 new jobs in April, the second consecutive month of employment gains for the industry, according to an analysis of new federal figures released by the Associated General Contractors of America. After more than two years of job losses, the construction industry is once again adding jobs, thanks primarily to the increasing number of stimulus-funded projects now underway, the association noted.
The DuPont Building Information Modeling Design Studio is an integrated decision-making and planning resource that applies 3-D modeling for wall systems utilizing DuPont Tyvek commercial products.
The 2011 Gordon, H.F. “Corky” Falbaum, CISCA Scholarship is seeking applicants. The scholarship award for $5,000 is eligible to the son or daughter of an active CISCA member who has been in “good standing” for two or more consecutive years.
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