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.
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) unveiled GreenFormat, a
Web-based database of green product information, at the U.S. Green Building
Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston.
Firestone Building Products Company, LLC recently donated $5,000 to the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) Foundation during the MRCA National Convention in Grapevine, Texas. Including this year’s donation, Firestone has donated more than $70,000 to MRCA Foundation scholarships since 1995.