ORLANDO, Fla. - More than 105,000 housing professionals gathered in Orlando for the 2006 International Builders' Show (IBS), making it the most well attended annual convention in the history of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
WASHINGTON - BASF's Eco-efficiency Analysis - the company's product life cycle evaluation tool - won the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council's 2005 Best Sustainable Practice Award in the Sustainable Research, Development, Construction Process and Demonstration category. The award was presented during SBIC's annual Ecobuild Federal Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C.
CAMARILLO, Calif. - National Coatings Corp. will celebrate 25 years of doing business in 2006, announced the company's founder and CEO, Rick Sexauer.
"The company brings extensive experience in acrylic chemistry and field performance on commercial and industrial low-slope roofs to the company's clients and projects often resulting in decades of satisfaction," said Sexauer.
CHICAGO - The Chicago Roofing Contractors Associations' annual trade show is quite well known for its uncanny ability to coincide with the nastiest of winter weather conditions. A happy exception was Jan. 19-20 in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., for the group's 23rd annual event, where it was a sunny 54 degrees.
TAMKO Roofing Products Inc. announced that the company has launched its newly redesigned Web site, featuring TAMKO's complete line of residential and commercial roofing, cements and coatings, waterproofing, and decking products. With a three-in-one design, the new TAMKO Web site now better serves homeowners, architects, and contractors alike.
The results of the 2004 End Use Market Survey of the Polyurethanes Industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico indicate that the polyurethanes industry has been on a firm growth track during the last two years.
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association elected and installed new officers and executive committee members at the 2005 fall meeting of the ARMA board of directors.
CertainTeed Corp. and its more than 7,000 employees across the nation honored their commitment to health and safety by celebrating the first annual CertainTeed Health and Safety Day on Nov. 15.
An interpretation of the guidelines for the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Rating System as applied to roofing standards is now available from the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA).