Sources: John Burns Research and Consulting, Irvine, Calif.; CP staff An industry-first data offering from John Burns Research & Consulting and Home Innovation Research Labs tracks current and historical U.S. residential installed volumes (final demand) for concrete and 17 other material or product categories. The Building Products Demand Meter, profiled here, measures volumes and year-over-year growth rates in new building, repair…
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Code Council enters testing and inspection arena in NTA deal
Source: International Code Council, Itasca, Ill.
The International Code Council has acquired Indiana-based NTA, a provider of testing, product certification, inspection, engineering, off-site construction plan review, and code evaluation services for residential and commercial builders, public officials, plus manufacturers and suppliers throughout the industry.
Read MoreICC-ES resumes site-specific product, material testing
Sources: ICC Evaluation Service, Brea, Calif.; CP staff
The International Code Council-aligned ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) is reinstating its Building Department Service, which assists code officials in determining material, product or system suitability for specific project sites. ICC-ES technical staff evaluate a wide range of products, including fire-resistive assemblies, sandwich panels, classified roof coverings, and wall-covering systems.
Read MoreCRH names Americas Products’ Haas as Building Products charter chief
Effective January 2019, Oldcastle Inc. parent CRH Plc will consolidate its Americas Products franchises—Oldcastle Architectural, BuildingEnvelope, Precast—plus Europe Lightside and Distribution businesses in a new global Building Products division. Americas Products President Keith Haas will lead the business, operating alongside Americas and Europe Materials divisions. Europe Lightside and Distribution President David Dillon will shift to Global Strategy & Business Development, maintaining his title and reporting to CRH CEO Albert Manifold.
Read MoreCRH Americas Products chief Haas to lead new Building Products division
Sources: CRH Plc, Dublin; CP staff
Oldcastle Inc. parent CRH will consolidate its Americas Products franchises—Oldcastle Architectural, BuildingEnvelope, Precast—plus Europe Lightside and Distribution businesses in a new global Building Products division, effective January 2019. Americas Products President Keith Haas will lead the business, operating alongside Americas and Europe Materials divisions. Europe Lightside and Distribution President David Dillon will shift to Global Strategy & Business Development, maintaining his title and reporting to CRH CEO Albert Manifold.
Read MoreBoral North America rises from Boral Ltd., Headwaters merger
Sources: Boral Ltd., Sydney; CP staff
Boral has consummated a $2.6 billion takeover of South Jordan, Utah-based Headwaters Inc., following clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The deal brings the suitor significant fly ash volume, owing to Headwaters’ leading position in coal combustion residuals processing and marketing; additional light building products offerings; and, a doubling of roofing and manufactured stone market stakes. In the latter product category, it unites the Cultured Stone and Eldorado Stone brands.
Read MoreDurability top of architects’ mind on green building product scale
Source: PPG Industries, Pittsburgh
A survey of 600-plus architects representing a cross-section of job titles, experience, firm sizes and geographic locations finds durability, environmental product declarations and independent product certifications the most important attributes for green building specifications.
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