For several decades, Simpson Strong-Tie has made training customers a priority.
The company has eight training centers across North America and provides
hundreds of complimentary classes to engineers, architects, builders and code
officials each year.
A new chapter has been formed in Iowa to provide a local venue for education and
networking opportunities for those involved in the building envelope industry. The Iowa Chapter of RCI,
Inc. is a non-profit affiliate of RCI Inc., an international association of
professional consultants, architects, and engineers who specialize in the
specification and design of roofing, waterproofing and exterior wall systems.
Effective immediately 3M
Industrial Mineral Products Division is marketing 3M Scotchkote Roof Coatings
for commercial and public sector low slope roofs.
The Reflective
Insulation Manufacturers Association International recently held their
bi-annual membership meeting in Miami, Fla. Elections were held for a two-year
term for three Director positions on the Board of Directors with the following
being elected to serve beginning January 1, 2009.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has
awarded CertainTeed Corporation the 2008 Save Energy Now Award, applauding the
company’s efforts to reduce energy use at its manufacturing facility in
Shreveport, La.
FMI released its Construction
Outlook: The Fourth Quarter 2008 Report.
The Construction Outlook, a quarterly construction market
forecast developed by FMI’s Research Services Group, looks at the good, the bad
and the ugly of the economic future of construction over the next few years.
The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA)
National Conference was held Nov. 12-14 at the Gaylord Texan Resort &
Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
For the second year in a row, GAF-Elk Corporation has received the prestigious
“Partners of Choice” award from David Weekley Homes, the nation’s largest
privately held home builder.
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