Sources: Allianz Commercial, Zurich; CP staff The latest installment of the Allianz Commercial Emerging Risk Trend Talk series examines financial and life safety factors surrounding mass timber construction. Authors find a) mass timber assemblies and building methods are relatively new, while testing continues to establish a methodology for determining the performance of structural elements during a fire; b) regulatory frameworks…
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General Shale builds thin brick portfolio with Summitville Tiles
Sources: General Shale, Johnson City, Tenn.; CP staff General Shale, a major player in clay and concrete masonry, has acquired Ohio-based Summitville Tiles. The deal represents a strategic expansion of the suitor’s thin brick portfolio, especially in commercial precast concrete panel and industrial projects. Summitville offers embedded veneer units in 25 colors and wire cut, Landmark or Olde Towne series…
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