The most-used tool in the toolbox just became one of the toughest. Introducing the new OLFA MXP-L and MXP-AL Die-Cast Aluminum Utility Knives, specifically designed from one uniform piece of durable aluminum.

Lorin Industries, Inc., an industry in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, produces materials for architectural, building, and construction applications. 

The Trump administration’s tough line on trade has caused the cost of some building materials to rise by as much as 20 percent, but local construction officials have said that’s not having any impact on any proposed developments.

Association officials said that the new data indicates many firms are already being squeezed by higher materials prices that they are unable to pass along to their customers.

Association officials urge administration officials to reconsider imposing tariffs on key trading partners, noting that the threat of sweeping new taxes on imported materials is hurting many construction employers. 

A recent renovation project of the Mooseheart Child City and School included a new entrance, administrative offices, band practice area and gymnasium with locker rooms. 

To look at the impressive new Falcon Boxing Gym in Glenview, Ill., one would not realize that it was previously an aging, multi-building 1960s-era industrial park.

Armstrong Ceiling Solutions introduced Axiom Indirect Field Light Coves, which are pre-engineered, extruded aluminum coves that integrate with a vertical drywall upturn to provide consistent, predictable lighting performance, and perfect integration with all Armstrong suspension systems.