Product News

January 2017

ConsensusDocs Updates Industry Best Practice Standard Contracts

The ConsensusDocs Coalition, a coalition of 40 leading design and construction industry associations (including AWCI), has published the 2016 comprehensive revisions to many of its prime and subcontract agreements. The revised contracts address industry changes...

2016 December

Call for Entries: Trim-Tex Drywall Artist of the Year

The Trim-Tex Drywall Artist of the Year contest highlights exceptional drywall artists and increases recognition of the trade. The annual contest challenges participants to enter their most creative drywall masterpieces. Any drywall projects using Trim-Tex...

2016 November

Gypsum Association Releases EPD for Glass Mat Gypsum Panels

The Gypsum Association, which represents the North American manufacturers of gypsum wallboard, has released an industry-wide environmental product declaration for glass mat gypsum panels. The EPD provides vital environmental performance information addressing energy consumption, water...

2016 September

U.S. Demand for Hand Tools to Approach $5.8 Billion

U.S. demand for hand tools is forecast to grow 1.7 percent per annum through 2020 to $5.8 billion. Between 2010 and 2015, sales rebounded from the poor performance of the previous five years, and sales...

2016 August

U.S. Demand for Power Tools to Reach $7.2 Billion

Demand for power tools in the United States will expand 4.0 percent per annum through 2020 to $7.2 billion. Ongoing strength in construction activity and housing starts will boost demand for power tools used in...

2016 June

ET&F Fastening Systems Earns Second New Evaluation Report This Year

ET&F Fastening Systems, Inc. has received evaluation report ER-335 from IAPMO Evaluation Service confirming its pneumatically driven pins comply with the code requirements of the 2015, 2012 and 2009 International Building Codes® and International Residential...

2016 June

AWCI’s Excellence in Construction Innovation Award 2016

Winner: Plexxis ERP from Plexxis Software Construction management involves a complex network of people, materials, data and deadlines. And lots of money. Designed specifically for the wall and ceiling industry, Plexxis ERP software...