IRWIN Industrial Tools has announced the "Tell Us Your
IRWIN VISE-GRIP Story" promotion whereby consumers are asked to share the
different and unique ways they have used VISE-GRIP locking pliers or wrenches
to solve various problems either in the workplace or at home.
The National Center for Construction Education and Research
(NCCER) has partnered with the Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure
Research Team of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech
University, Blacksburg, Va.,
to create green training for the construction industry. This curriculum, titled
“Your Role in the Green Environment,” provides fundamental instruction in the
green environment, green construction practices, and green building rating
systems.
USG reported second quarter 2008 net sales of $1.3 billion and a net loss of $40 million, or a $0.40 loss per diluted share based on 99.1 million average diluted
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is taking new steps to combat the rise
in construction fatalities by bringing additional inspectors to
conduct proactive inspections of construction sites.
Landmark housing legislation signed into law today by President Bush is aimed at ending the current cyclical downturn in the housing industry, helping home buyers and strapped borrowers and strengthening the housing finance system, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS) outperformed brick, stucco,
and cementitious fiberboard siding in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tests
measuring energy efficiency, moisture intrusion, and temperature control in
identical, side-by-side field installations.
The American Iron and Steel Institute announced the selection of Thomas J. Gibson as the association’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Simonton Windows has announced the appointment of several new
The National Disaster
Reconstruction Expo (NDRExpo) will launch June 17-18, 2009 at the Earnest N.
Morial Convention Center in New
Orleans. The NDRExpo was developed to unite the
numerous vertical markets associated with disaster reconstruction preparation,
response, recovery and rebuilding.
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