Zinc Alloy Cast Head Screw
Triangle Fastener Corporation announces the availability of the ZAC® Zinc Alloy Cast Head on their patented Panel-Tite® Burr Buster® Metal-to-Wood screw. The ZAC® zinc alloy cast head is the most recognized long-life head available in the industry and provides superior corrosion protection in the harshest environments. These screws are compatible […]
Ceiling and Wall Panels
With the introduction of WoodWorks® Grille – Forté Ceiling and Wall Panels, Armstrong offers the beauty of solid wood in the industry’s largest selection of standard grille designs. Notched alignment backers improve the structure, minimizing the naturally occurring twist of solid wood. The enhanced panels feature 33 standard configurations in 4', 6' […]
Nonresidential Construction Sheds 22,600 Jobs in June Due Largely to Worker Shortages
The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released July 2 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Despite that setback, the industry has recovered 875,000 (78.6%) of the jobs lost during the earlier stages of the pandemic. Nonresidential construction […]
Producer Prices for Construction Materials and Services Soar 26% Over 12 Months
Unprecedented price increases for a wide range of goods and services used in construction pushed up contractors’ costs by a devastating 26.3% from June 2020 to June 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released July 14. Association officials cautioned that rising materials prices are making […]
Contractors Upbeat Despite Worsening Material, Worker Shortages
Contractors continue to face a shortage of building materials like lumber and steel, while cost fluctuations for the building products are having increasing impact on business, according to second quarter data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index. This quarter, 84% of contractors are facing at least one material shortage. Almost half […]
Proposals Reprised, Part 2
It feels like déjà vu all over again.—Yogi Berra Last month we established five distinct components to an effective proposal: the opening statement, the pricing breakout, an inclusions list, an exclusions list and a summary paragraph. At that time, we focused on the first two items. And so for the purpose of this […]
The Lesson in Katerra’s Demise
If Katerra can’t make it, can any prefab company? That is the question raised in the article, “This prefab builder raised more than $2 billion. Why did it crash?” published on FastCompany, a business media platform. Katerra, founded in 2015, announced in June that it was shuttering. “Katerra’s […]
Prescriptive Versus Performance
Q: What is the difference between a prescriptive-based and a performance-based building code? A: It is important to understand the main goal of a building code. The preface of the 2021 International Building Code, IBC states that the “code is intended to establish provisions that adequately protect public health, safety and welfare.” Further, […]
Masonry Veneer Façades
Sto Corp. has launched StoVentec® for masonry veneer façades, a new offering in the StoVentec line of ventilated rainscreen cladding systems to support thin brick masonry veneer cladding. StoVentec for masonry veneer facades is a drained and back-ventilated, fully engineered Rainscreen® wall system featuring a thin brick façade. This complete system incorporates continuous insulation, […]