Johns Manville’s Hillsboro plant will manufacture polyiso products including ENRGY 3® roof insulation, ProtectoR® HD high density cover board, AP® Foil Faced Foam sheathing and GoBoard® tile backer. These polyiso products are preferred in the market due to their high R-value per inch and the lightweight strength and durability they offer for several building applications.
Read MoreStrategic Community Investments of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was recently awarded a $440,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from Arvest Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas). The grant will help fund the construction of Electric Park, a 56-unit apartment and four-plex community for low- to very low-income, special-needs, elderly and homeless individuals.
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National development firm GID Development Group announced that Waterline Square, the three-tower, luxury residential development located along the Hudson River on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, was recognized by the National Association of Home Builders and the recipient of three awards.
Read MoreThe exhibition, curated by architectural historian Izzy Kornblatt, posthumously explores the role of the firm’s founding engineers, Carl A. Baumert Jr., Nicholas L. Gianopulos, and Thomas J. Leidigh, longtime principals at the firm of Keast & Hood Co. from the years 1953 – 2007. Their collaborations with such renowned architects as Louis I. Kahn and Venturi, Scott Brown, and Associates spanned decades and their structural solutions underlie numerous landmark buildings of the 20th century.
Read MoreHelix Steel, is pleased to announce several important developments at its Grand Rapids manufacturing facility. John Filush recently joined Helix as plant manager bringing over thirty years’ experience in the steel industry, and twenty-five years as the materials/operations manager for the Light Metal Corporation.
Read MoreIn his new role, Fochs will oversee Linetec’s national outside sales, inside sales and marketing teams. For now, he also will continue to serve as the East-Central regional sales manager
Read MoreYKK AP America yesterday announced YKK AP Inc. has signed an agreement with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to conduct joint research on advanced technology to install windows, curtain walls, doors, and products in buildings. “YKK AP is seeing future constraints on field labor not only in the US, but across the globe. Increasingly tight schedules, rapid building close-ins, and constraints on skilled field labor are demanding the development of advanced technologies,” said Oliver Stepe, president of YKK AP America Inc. “By partnering with Carnegie Mellon University’s leading research team, the YKK AP Inc.’s goal is to bring new and advanced construction technologies to market, creating efficiencies for the global construction industry.”
Read MoreRestoration Builders, Inc. announced today that it has completed the asset purchase of Tyler, Texas-based AVCO Roofing, Inc. Founded in 2017 in response to the rapid growth of the $210B+ insurance restoration industry, Restoration Builders Inc. has capitalized by consolidating existing restoration and repair contractors located throughout the United States.
Read MoreYKK AP America Inc. (YKK AP) has named Craig Lewis as Architectural Sales Representative for the Tennessee market. Lewis brings to YKK AP more than 25 years of business development experience in the building materials industry.
Read MoreRobert Simons, AIA, President of SVA Architects, states, “We have an extremely talented crew, and we want to empower each team member to rise to their individual potential. As our firm continues to grow, we are prioritizing upward mobility for our existing team, as well as bringing in new staff.”
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