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A new ASTM International standard will describe in detail the design and specification process for water vapor transmission properties of water-resistive barriers and air barriers(WRB/AB) in building construction. ASTM’s
The construction industry added 36,000 jobs on net in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released June 3 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
In a sign that the housing market is now slowing, builder confidence took a steep drop in May as growing affordability challenges in the form of rapidly rising interest
After more than 16 years, AWCI is unveiling a new logo. The name is staying the same, but you will notice the logo has a more modern and balanced
Beginning in 2023, AWCI’s expo, the largest in the wall and ceiling industry, will be known as “Build: AWCI’s Convention + Expo.” The association also introduced a new logo for
The construction industry had 396,000 job openings in March 2022, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released May 3 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
On April 6, during the annual convention of the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry, Michael Weber of Island Acoustics was awarded the association’s highest honor, the Pinnacle
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing amendments to its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation, 29 CFR 1904.41. The current regulation requires certain
Prices of construction materials used in new nonresidential construction jumped more than 21% from February 2021 to February 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of
