CertainTeed Corporation today announced that it has acquired the Hunter Douglas North American ceilings business. The addition of Hunter Douglas ceiling and wall products will increase CertainTeed’s presence in the high-growth architectural specialty market.
Read MoreAs Director of Design, Jacobs will provide overall leadership for KAI’s Architecture and Interior Design practice and foster a climate focused on collaboration within KAI’s multi-disciplined teams, delivering design and build solutions on complex projects. Jacobs will also represent KAI in the community by participating in professional organizations, speaking engagements and civic events.
Read More“Working with our internal engineering team and our engineering contractor, we were able to make several improvements to the line,” said Roberto Cabrera, director of engineering, Vitro Architectural Glass. “Our goal was to get back into production as soon as possible, but with our combined experience we were able to make some environmental and production improvements that will provide greater efficiency and consistency.”
Read MoreDelux Magazine, a St. Louis-based magazine for African American professionals, has selected KAI Interior Designer Asha Perez to its inaugural list of “Women Who Inspire.” The award recognizes local influential women who have demonstrated excellence in their respective fields as it relates to community involvement and engagement.
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Design firm DIALOG and The Conference Board of Canada release findings from a two-year collaborative research initiative on the relationship between the built environment and the wellbeing of people to create an open-ended, self-determined guide to design for community wellbeing.
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For the past 30 years Hy-Lite® has been making thousands of acrylic block windows — one block at a time. The Florida-based operation manufactures approximately 500,000 acrylic blocks each year to include in their privacy windows.
Read MoreNCI Building Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for commercial construction, and Ply Gem, a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential construction, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which the two companies will combine in a stock-for-stock merger.
Read MoreCovered by a new bird-friendly glass canopy featuring laminated Starphire Ultra-Clear® glass by Vitro Glass, the Tropical Rainforest exhibit at the National Aviary reopened on July 13 following a four-month-long renovation.
Read MoreDue to continuing rising costs of raw materials, packaging and transportation, Axalta will introduce a price increase for its industrial coatings technologies sold in North America. The increase will take effect as permitted by contract and will be communicated directly to affected customers.
Read MoreSVA Architects is pleased to welcome Jeff Mayer as its new Planning Director of Urban Communities. Mr. Mayer brings 35 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams in urban placemaking. He is adept in building relationships with both public and private sector clients throughout the world.
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