The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index reported a score of 43.6 for the month of March, indicating business conditions continue to soften for architecture firms.
AAMA 501-24, “Methods of Test for Exterior Walls,” an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2015.
The Slag Cement Association announced the addition of CalPortland as its newest member company. CalPortland, the largest building materials company in the western United States, now joins SCA.
In response to the devastating EF-3 tornado that struck Indian Lake, Ohio in March, the Simpson Strong-Tie Columbus, Ohio facility provided a $10,000 donation to the United Way of Logan County to aid in disaster relief and recovery.
This new plant is the latest in a series of capital investments that Elevate has made since its acquisition by Holcim in 2021, and the LEED-certified green facility incorporates materials across the Holcim and Elevate portfolio in its construction and design.
Westlake Royal Building Products™ has introduced SwiftAnchor, a high-performance and mechanically fastened base or anchor sheet. SwiftAnchor is designed specifically for the optimal adhesion of Westlake Royal TileSeal™ HT and Westlake Royal™ MetalSeal HT underlayments.
Ultima LEC delivers a 43% reduction in embodied carbon utilizing new technology that includes sustainably sourced, wood-generated biochar. Ultima LEC panels are USDA verified 100% biobased content.