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The CRRC is Celebrating 25 Years in Las Vegas!
By Yvette Cruz. Join the CRRC as they discuss the latest scientific findings and objective goals for next year. Get ready for the 25th anniversary of the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) at their annual meeting! Sponsored by ACE Laboratories, this year the annual meeting is being held in Las ...
Webb Analytics’ 2023 Construction Supply 150 Is Out: Report Shows Revenue Gains Dropped, Big Differences Persisted Between Lumberyards, Home Centers, Specialty Dealers
Webb Analytics' latest Construction Supply 150 reveals major changes in 2023 revenues compared to 2022. Dramatic falls in lumber prices caused America’s biggest sellers of building materials to record in 2022 less than half the revenue gain they achieved the year before, Webb Analytics’ latest Construction Supply 150 (CS150) reveals. The group, ...
Florida Immigration Bill Set to Become Law
By Trent Cotney. Here is everything you need to know about Florida's Senate Bill 1718, the Immigration Bill. In February 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis proposed legislation that would suppress illegal immigration in the state of Florida. In April, the Florida Senate passed the resulting bill (SB 1718), and on May 2, ...
LP Building Solutions to Acquire Forex’s Wawa OSB Facility
Ontario-based mill set to become next LP® SmartSide® manufacturing facility. LP Building Solutions (LP) (NYSE: LPX), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, and Forex Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which LP will acquire the assets owned by Wawa OSB Inc., a subsidiary of Forex Inc. The transaction ...
Trade Association Coalition Announces Q1 Findings from Market Index Survey for Reroofing
The survey results indicate opportunities in the reroofing industry improved during the first quarter of 2023 when compared with the same quarter in 2022. A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for ...
METALCON Introduces Its 2023 Advisory Council
METALCON 2023 will take place October 18-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, introduces its 2023 advisory council to help shape the educational programming for the show, ensuring it represents all factions of the metal ...
Asphalt Shingle Recycling Line – IKO Recycling Initiatives
Leading manufacturer also pilots commercial recycling effort in U.S. plant. In celebration of Earth Day, IKO, a world leader in the manufacture of residential and commercial roofing products, is pleased to announce the full commissioning of its Asphalt Shingle Recycling line in Hawkesbury, Ontario. The company also recently began the pilot ...
LP Building Solutions Partners With Outland Youth Employment Program
Award-winning program introduces Indigenous youth to careers in natural resource industries through hands-on learning opportunities. LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, has announced a partnership with the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP), a cornerstone initiative of Canadian-based nonprofit Dexterra Community Initiatives, which manages a national ...
National Women in Roofing Membership is Growing in Oregon
The Oregon NWIR council is hosting a membership drive Friday, May 9 at the ENSO Winery in Portland, Oregon. What was once just a vision has turned into a leading force of change in the roofing industry, National Women in Roofing (NWIR) is a national and international movement that has created ...
MCA Offers Discount on Membership to METALCON Exhibitors
The MCA is offering a discount on first year membership fees to companies exhibiting at the 2023 METALCON. As a co-partner of METALCON, the Metal Construction Association (MCA) is offering an incentive to exhibitors to join the association. Companies who exhibit at 2023 METALCON will receive a 50% discount on ...
