Day: August 20, 2012

Source: Eric Mower + Associates Group (EMA), Syracuse, N.Y.

As brand loyalists, professional contractors purchase building supplies and tools based on names they know and trust, according to national research from the EMA B2B Contractor Specialty Group. Its survey of 500 general contractors and trade specialists also reveals methods of driving contractors to try new products.

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Sources: Lawrence Berkeley National laboratory, Berkeley, Calif.; Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill.

A new software tool for design, engineering and construction professionals studies all phases of a building’s life cycle, from materials acquisition through demolition, to determine its true environmental footprint.

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