CertainTeed is proud to announce that UL Solutions, the global leader in safety science, has awarded its highly acclaimed fire resistance certification for column assembly application to three NO-COAT drywall corner products: NO-COAT PRO Corner, NO-COAT Outside 90 and NO-COAT Flexible Corner 450 – marking the first-ever non-metal corner technology in the industry to earn the trusted rating.

DuPont Performance Building Solutions announced today their DuPont ArmorWall Systems received two updated fire listings from the International Code Council – ICC-ESL-1302, applicable to ASTM E119, and ICC-ESL-1442, applicable to NFPA 285.

Knauf has earned its first asthma & allergy friendly Certification for its Performance+ Acoustic Panel.

The SMA Board of Directors wants to introduce its new Training and Certification Program(s). This is a free event and open to all Stucco Industry people! It takes place on November 4, 11am PST. 

Hy-Brid Lifts meets and exceeds U.S. and Canadian standards to provide the highest level of safety and comfort for customers.

Last month, I urged specialty contractors to watch out for conflicts between project specifications and building code requirements, especially where the 2018 edition of the International Building Code has been adopted. 

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently announced the addition of several new certification programs, marking a total of more than 30 certification program offerings now available. 

BRIGHTSMITH Coater’s post-painting operation, located in Trenton, NJ, was recently certified to the ISO 9001:2015 quality system standard. 

Seismic bracing for wall and ceiling systems has never been easier – with thier ICC-ES and OPM certifications, fast access to BRACELOK and GRIDLOK is now available. 

Don’t Forget To Apply For Your 2020 High Performance Certification!