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Month: July 2018

Structural Plywood, OSB Exempt from New Formaldehyde Ruling

Posted by | Jul 3, 2018 | 0 |

Composite wood products must meet new federal formaldehyde emissions regulations as of June 1, 2018. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation defines composite wood products as particleboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and hardwood (decorative) plywood. These products are required to be certified as compliant with the new regulation, which intends to ensure that all domestic and imported composite wood panels, and the finished products containing them, meet the world’s most stringent standards for formaldehyde emissions.

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Michael Keller Joins Kalwall® Corporation

Posted by | Jul 3, 2018 | 0 |

Michael Keller began his career with the Kalwall Corporation on the shop floor, learning the family business from the ground up at the company’s headquarters in his native New Hampshire. Now, after more than a decade away, Keller has returned to Kalwall as Sales Representative for southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware.

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McCullough Mulvin Architects’ striking student accommodation for Thapar University in India – shortlisted for World Architecture Festival award

McCullough Mulvin Architects’ striking student accommodation for Thapar University in India – shortlisted for World Architecture Festival award

Posted by | Jul 3, 2018 | 0 |

McCullough Mulvin Architects in partnership with Design Plus Associates (DPA) have designed an overall masterplan for the 250-acre site to provide a series of iconic buildings for the University, including two phases of student residences, a sports centre and a new learning centre incorporating a library, lecture theatres and computer science building. A contemporary approach to design and materials has been employed across the campus to position the University as part of a modern, contemporary India.

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May Construction Starts Climb 15 Percent

May Construction Starts Climb 15 Percent

Posted by | Jul 2, 2018 | 0 |

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $783.6 billion, new construction starts in May advanced 15% from April, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.  The increase follows a 12% decline in April, and shows total construction activity reaching the highest level reported over the past eight months.  The lift in May came from substantial gains for nonbuilding construction, up 39%; and nonresidential building, up 18%; as both sectors benefited from the start of several very large projects.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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