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Fatalities in the construction sector are on the rise as the industry’s workforce ages and youngsters show no interest in replacing them — a challenge that safety experts are looking to mitigate in part through the use of new technologies.

CertainTeed Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Hunter Douglas' North American ceilings business. 

The 63-unit Cypress Apartments — located in San Diego’s East Village and designed by Carrier Johnson + CULTURE — has been awarded the Gold Nugget Grand Award 

Dan Bamdas appreciates efficiency. As a former lawyer turned builder, Bamdas looks for reliable products that help him save time and money on the creation of his spec homes. 

CENTRIA, a building envelope science company, provided 6,570 total square feet of metal panels from its Formawall Dimension Series, Graphix and Ecoscreen perforated screenwall lines for the new Kent Police Station in Kent, Ohio.

For the past 30 years Hy-Lite has been making thousands of acrylic block windows -- one block at a time. The Florida-based operation manufactures approximately 500,000 acrylic blocks each year to include in their privacy windows.

Following the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 earlier this year, The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) announced today that multiple Dow solutions have been selected to enhance the architecture and performance of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s new headquarters building—Olympic House—in Lausanne, Switzerland. 

A city known for constant rains, dramatic shifts in climate throughout the year, and perpetual moisture, Portland, Oregon, provides unique challenges for any construction project. When Hoyt Realty Group hired Bora Architects to design the expansive, 246-foot-tall Block 20 Condominium Tower in downtown Portland, it was clear that novel solutions would be needed if the project was to be completed on time and within budget.