The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) Dec. 14-15, 2011, in Washington, D.C.
The EPDM Roofing Association, (ERA), as part of its advocacy work on the issue of VOC regulations, is monitoring the countdown to the Jan. 1, 2012 full implementation VOC regulations in key Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States.
Capital Safety announced its acquisition by the investment firm KKR. KKR has signed an agreement to pay $1.12 billion for the company to Arle Capital Partners, which had owned the company since mid-2007.
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) recently approved and listed the VTECH Industries 4x4 CMC Hurricane Polyurethane Glass, Impact Resistant Skylight and is compliant with the wind loads specified in the International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building Code (IBC).
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the final rule to ban the use of handheld cell phones by commercial vehicle drivers.
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has made its updated volume of The NRCA Roofing Manual, The NRCA Roofing Manual: Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems—2012, available for pre-order.
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum has been selected as a recipient of the inaugural Architectural Products Product Innovation Award (PIA) for its innovative roofing sound assembly system featuring DensDeck® Roof Boards.
Four cool roof products manufactured by Coat’N’Cool have earned an ENERGY STAR rating. Coat’N’Cool is an architectural coating specially engineered to reflect sunlight in the UV, IR and Visible spectrum.