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Self-Adhered Flashing

HydroFlash Self-Adhered Flashing was developed to deliver strong adhesion and temperature application and effectively meet the needs of installers.




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Manufactured Structural Thermal Break Element

Isokorb is an off-the-shelf solution to thermal bridging in the building envelope.




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Acoustical Blades for Exposed Structure Spaces

Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems has expanded its portfolio of acoustical solutions for exposed structure spaces with the introduction of SoundScapes Blades.




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Polyurethane Foam System

The company is rolling out its updated and improved Foam Kit 15FR Disposable Polyurethane Foam System




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Insulated Concrete Form

Logix-D-Rv is a precision molded slide-in panel that delivers additional R-value and an interior drainage system.




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Ask Questions and Review Data for a Successful 2018

Before the dust has settled on 2017, contractors should invest some time and effort into reviewing what really happened this year.




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Construction Technology Poised to Break Through

Even in the construction industry, 2018 should be the year to embrace technology like never before.




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Solving the Profitability Puzzle: Increase the success of your business

Even when your estimators do a great job and you’re winning lots of work, your construction business can still struggle with profitability.




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Making the Shortlist: Building Stronger GC Subcontractor Relationships

In this highly competitive market, strong GC-subcontractor relationships have never been more critical.




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Greg Duyka: Five Tips for Winning on Bid Day

Cost cost estimators working in the walls and ceilings industry know their job is perfected through experience, practice, and intuition.




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Greg Guyka: Three Reasons to Take the Digital Leap

When JBKnowledge conducted its 2018 Construction Technology Report, more than 60 percent of the nearly 3,000 construction pros reported still relying on spreadsheets as part of their estimating process.




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Greg Duyka: Emerging Technology as a Hiring Tool

First, the good news: construction employment has remained steady in 2019—despite recession fears and stock market jitters.




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Greg Duyka: Keeping Your Mobile Data Safe

If your job involves bidding, winning, and building, you may have a hard time imagining how work ever got done before mobile devices—back in the early 2000s. In the wake of the iPhone launch 12 years ago, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have become as common as hardhats on the jobsite.




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Questions When Adding New Software

Finding new software for your construction business can be overwhelming. If you’re in the market for the right estimating software, you are looking for the fastest, more accurate tools to help you calculate labor and materials.




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Boost Productivity With Construction Software

In the highly competitive world of the walls and ceilings trade, all efficiencies that can be gained—from the takeoff process through the project build-out—begins with a high-quality bid. 




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Why Contractors Need to Recruit Generation Z

Baby boomers currently represent over 40 percent of the construction industry. 




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Stop Struggling to Share Estimating Files

For many cost estimators, the days of working with full-size plans and a single digitizer are a thing of the past. 




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Construction Tech Reaches Tipping Point

While The Coronavirus Has Obvious Negative Effects, The Adoption Of Construction Technology Is Something To Be Excited About. 




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Owens Corning Releases Web-based Guide

Owens Corning recently launched the Architectural Information Center, an online portal for architects and building specifiers.




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Kingspan Director Presents at Two Meetings

Kingspan Insulated Panels North America has announced that its Director of Sustainability and Environment, Paul Bertram Jr.




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CFSEI Publishes Tech Note Addressing Connections

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has published a new document in its ongoing Tech Notes series—“Screws for Cold-Formed Steel-to-Wood and Wood-to-Cold-Formed Steel Attachments.




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Fi-Foil Reintroduces Continuing Education on Reflective Insulation

A growing body of research documenting reflective insulation as the “best application” for common building assemblies has prompted Fi-Foil Co. Inc. to advance this industry knowledge to building professionals through continuing education.




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USGBC Announces Green Apple Commitment




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Greenbuild 2012

The 11th Annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo will help redefine the future when it moves to San Francisco November 14-16.




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U.S. Green Building Council's 2012 Leadership Awards

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the recipients of its 2012 Leadership Awards.




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LEED Housing Rehabilitation Project Gets help from CertainTeed

A comprehensive package of sustainable building products and building science expertise from CertainTeed helped achieve a whole-home approach to sustainability.




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AIA Reports ABI Positive For Months

Billings at architecture firms accelerated to their strongest pace of growth since December 2010.




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American Shotcrete Association Announces New Executive Director

The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Campo as the new executive director of the organization.




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CertainTeed Secures Third-Party Verification of Ceiling Panels’ Environmental Performance

UL Environment has certified a pair of new Environmental Product Declarations for CertainTeed’s Symphony mineral fiber and VOC Compliant Symphony fiberglass ceiling panels.




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Philadelphia Introduces Passive House Certified Structures

The first of group of Passive House certified homes called the Stables will be ready for occupancy this spring.




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CISCA Leadership Conference Open for Registration

CISCA’s Leadership Conference will be held September 25-26, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.




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Oak City Remodeling Enhances Service Options with Full-Service Design

Oak City Remodeling in Raleigh, North Carolina, elevates the home renovation experience with comprehensive services.




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For Greener Communities, Local Leaders Should Think Big — and Small

In towns and smaller cities nationwide, local governments are looking for ways to implement greener operations and promote sustainability initiatives that will benefit their communities in a changing climate. But faced with finite resources and an urgent need to act, where should these municipal leaders start?




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FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements for Most Workers

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to issue a new rule prohibiting the use of non-compete agreements for most U.S. workers. It is estimated that approximately 30 million workers are currently bound by such agreements, which prevent them from changing employers in their industry.




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Innovative Architecture Captures Dramatic Views for Brooklyn Mixed-Income Housing

For five decades, developers of multifamily residential properties in the New York Metro area regularly turn to RKTB Architects for expertise and innovation in design and architecture, as well as for consultation on strategy when navigating the city’s labyrinthine zoning regulations and housing policies.




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Buro Happold Etches Outdoor Heat Relief Guidance in Toronto — North America’s First

Known for global leadership in setting public climate and sustainability policies, Buro Happold has led a remarkable new effort to redefine how Toronto’s public places provide respite from extremely hot weather — and cold winters, too.




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Institute for Specialized Medicine & Intervention Features Rockfon Ceiling Systems

HOK designed the Institute for Specialized Medicine & Intervention’s new clinic in Quebec as a spa-like experience for underserved patients. Supporting this modern, comforting, healing environment, HOK specified Rockfon Medical Plus acoustic stone wool ceiling panels for all of ISMI’s treatment rooms.




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The Renovated Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library Features Sustainable Design

Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle designed The New York Public Library’s completely renovated Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. The design team selected Rockfon Alaska acoustic stone wool ceiling panels to create a cohesive, timeless appearance while providing best-level sound absorption and sustainability benefits.




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Elevating Retail Ambiance: Revamped Dardano’s Shoe Store in Broomfield, Colorado

Are you ready to step into a retail space where style meets acoustic excellence? Welcome to the remarkable transformation of Dardano’s shoe store in Broomfield, Colorado, where Altispace laminate beams, illuminated beams and wooden ceiling clouds have mitigated sound reverberation issues and revolutionized the shopping experience.




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New York’s “City of Yes” Spurs Urban Decarbonization and Growth by Zoning Reform

Following the 2023 debut of its “City of Yes” strategy to permit more housing faster in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams’ administration unveiled a raft of zoning changes last winter intended to make the proposed growth carbon-neutral, according to Adam Friedberg, a Buro Happold expert behind similar initiatives in the region and worldwide.




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Sesco Group’s Boardroom Features Ontario’s First Mono Acoustic Ceiling Systems

Longtime Rockfon partner Sesco Group designed and renovated its boardroom to feature Rockfon’s Mono Acoustic ceiling system – the first installation of the product in Ontario, Canada.




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Rainscreen Selected for “Meaningful” Aesthetic at State-of-the-Art Innovation Hub

Innovation drives progress. And in Amarillo, Texas, there is a new hub for innovation on the campus of Amarillo College. It is called Innovation Outpost, and the building’s renovation nods to the past with an eye on the future.




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Practice Safety During Hurricane Recovery

Now that Hurricane Milton has passed — and recovery from Hurricane Helene continues — Floridians are faced with cleaning up, repairing and rebuilding. In some counties, businesses and houses were damaged or destroyed. Power outages are widespread, and it may be some time before the flooding subsides.




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Sue Tibballs: Campaign heroes bring value beyond measure

If you want to learn about campaigning, look to the community activists who seek no fame or fortune, just local change




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Craig Dearden-Phillips: We can learn much from Extinction Rebellion

The climate change protests are about the unleashing of voice and provide opportunities for charities to claim a role




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Adeela Warley: Our choices of medium, message and storyteller are influential

Communication drives culture and behaviour, so it pays to be alert to the narratives around us




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Rebecca Munro: Lessons from the RSPB's Let Nature Sing campaign

We knew we had to be bold to reach the wider public, writes the director of communications and fundraising at the wildlife charity




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Debra Allcock Tyler: Remember to ask - where's the blimmin' egg?

Don't accept what you're told without question - it's our job to ask difficult questions




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Best Use of Impact Reporting - Clic Sargent

Awarded to the charity or social enterprise that has placed outcomes, rather than outputs, at the heart of its work and used impact reporting to bring about significant improvements to its beneficiaries




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Best Charity Film - Hospice in the Weald for Precious Moments

Awarded to a charity and/or agency that has produced the most inspiring awareness-raising or fundraising film of the year