Self-Adhered Tape
DuPont Safety & Construction introduces DuPont™ FlexWrap™ EZ, an innovative, flexible and versatile self-adhered tape and the newest addition to the DuPont™ Tyvek® Building Envelope Solutions portfolio introduced this year. DuPont™ FlexWrap™ EZ was designed specifically to help create an air- and water-tight seal when installed around penetrations of all different shapes and […]
Dodge Momentum Index Ends Year on High Note
The Dodge Momentum Index grew 3.6 percent in December 2017 to 153.9 (2000=100) from the revised November reading of 148.6. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. […]
Wall & Ceiling Panel
The natural warmth, depth and richness of wood have long made it a favorite ceiling and wall panel material among architects and designers. However, there is an emphasis on products that blend the visual aesthetic of wood with the added features and benefits of acoustical performance and safety. CertainTeed Ceilings® is answering the call with […]
Construction Employers Add 30,000 Jobs in December and 210,000 in 2017; Hourly Earnings Rise
Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in December to the highest level since September 2008, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. AGC officials said that most firms expect to continue adding jobs this year amid expectations demand for construction will expand. “Employment and pay in […]
Tile Saws
Porter-Cable® announces innovative cordless and corded table top tile saws for professionals and DIYers. Both the 20V MAX Table Top Wet Tile Saw (PCC780LA) and 7" Table Top Wet Tile Saw (PCE980) feature a sliding cart, providing accuracy and stability through every cut. Easily transported from worksite to worksite, each tile saw has a 17” […]
Court of Appeals Upholds OSHA Silica Rule
In a wide-ranging decision issued Dec. 22, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decisively rejected the arguments made by the American Subcontractors Association and the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (of which AWCI is a member) on the crystalline silica rule issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in […]
Anniversary Eve
As excitement builds for AWCI’s 100th anniversary celebrations being held next month at AWCI’s Convention in Florida, industry manufacturers and distributors are adding the finishing touches to their booth plans for the Intex Expo, also being held in Florida, in conjunction with AWCI’s annual convention. The convention is March 24–28, and the Intex Expo is […]
Diary of a Drywaller: Chapter 2
Howard Schultz, the founder of Starbucks as we now know it, is no stranger to hardship. At 7 years old his father broke his ankle at work. In his words, they lived on the “other side of the tracks.” His father was a diaper delivery and pick-up man. In their world there was no such […]
AWCI Offers Members Assistance with OSHA’s Respirable Silica Rule
AWCI’s website now offers members a downloadable Word file of “AWCI’s Guideline Template for Respirable Crystalline Silica Control.” The purpose of the plan template is to minimize employee exposure to hazardous levels of respirable crystalline silica that could result through construction activities or nearby construction activities occurring on worksites. The document covers OSHA’s […]