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Tile certification program joins sustainable products database

August 31, 2018

Product standard and certification program Green Squared helps manufacturers, specifiers, and purchasers of ceramic tile and related installation materials navigate through the complexities of North American sustainability principles.

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How the Internet of Things is impacting the construction industry

August 24, 2018

As IoT applications in construction continue to evolve, the number of buyers and influencers interacting with these properties will grow as well. Architects, engineers, specifiers, and contractors will be just as involved as their end-user counterparts, particularly with new construction projects.

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New construction starts in July slide 9 percent

August 21, 2018

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $817.4 billion, new construction starts in July fell 9 percent from the elevated pace reported in June, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

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AISI reports on resistance factors for cold-formed steel

August 2, 2018

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new research report on the recalibration of the load and resistance factor design (LRFD) and the limit states design (LSD) resistance factors for cold-formed steel compression members when the strength is predicted using the direct strength method.

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Annual CONSTRUCT show coming to Long Beach

July 25, 2018

Registrations are open for the annual CONSTRUCT conference, to be held in Long Beach, California, from October 3 to 5.

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