October 22, 2018 – Concrete Products

Industry groups call out advocacy suppression at Code Council Conference

October 22, 2018 Concrete News

Sources: Build With Strength Coalition, Washington, D.C.; CP staff

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association-backed Build With Strength coalition, along with allies the Portland Cement Association and Steel Framing Industry Association, are challenging International Code Council “advocacy guidelines” that restrict communications during the group’s Annual Conference, Public Comment Hearings and Expo, October 21-25 in Richmond, Va. The event is drawing particular interest from mid- to high-rise construction stakeholders, owing to a scheduled vote on a proposal essentially validating design of wood framed buildings taller than the International Building Code’s current five- to six-story threshold.

Survey: Employees on board with LEED-certified work environments

October 22, 2018 Concrete News

Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff

Employees who work in (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) LEED-certified green buildings are happier, healthier and more productive than employees in conventional and non-LEED buildings, according to a U.S. Green Building Council-commissioned survey of 1,000 full- or part-time workers, plus others self-employed but based in an office building setting.

Dodge 2019 Outlook Conference: ‘See, think, stay ahead’

October 22, 2018 Concrete News

Source: Dodge Data & Analytics, New York; CP staff

A review of prospects and risks surrounding 2019 building and non-building markets from Dodge Chief Economist Robert Murray will cap the 80th annual Construction Outlook Executive Conference, October 24-25, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Dodge bill the conference as the cornerstone event for building product manufacturers, service providers, contractors, engineers, industry associations, and other stakeholders to gain critical insights into the economic forecast for North American construction.