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!

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is celebrating a new LEED milestone, announcing it has surpassed 100,000 registered and certified LEED commercial projects.

The SMA on-line training program is still underway. They have contracted with a professional firm for translation into Spanish. The program will be released before 2020 arrives. 

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released a new report, LEED in Motion: Retail, showing the prevalence of LEED certification in retail spaces around the world.