Industry News
What the Ocean Shipping Reform Act Means for the Industry
By John Boling, IIBEC. Biden takes a significant step forward to solve port congestion and shipping challenges. On June 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed legislation that overhauls shipping laws for the first time since 1998. The law will crack down on international ocean shipping costs and help ease ...
Advocate for Your Attendance at METALCON
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Everything you need to know to convince your employer to let you attend the number-one metal construction and design conference. The industry’s only global event celebrating metal construction and design, METALCON, is back! This year’s METALCON will be held at the Indiana Convention Center, October ...
Tremco CPG - The First Company on NYSERDA’s Approved Provider Lists
NYSERDA has named Tremco as an approved component manufacturer for Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) projects. To set the stage for mass energy transformation of cities, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) aims to upgrade New York’s building stock through their RetrofitNY Program. Identifying partners to help drive ...
PIMA’s Expanded QualityMark Certification Program Achieves Milestones in First Year of Implementation
Results from PIMA’s third-party certification program for LTTR testing to be published in 2023. The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) has expanded its voluntary QualityMark certification program for Canadian and U.S. manufacturers of polyisocyanurate (polyiso) roof insulation. The program enables participants to obtain third-party certification of long-term thermal resistance (LTTR) values ...
Metal-Era® and Hickman Edge Systems Announce Expansion of Strategic Accounts Team
Metal-Era and Hickman Edge Systems have expanded their Strategic Accounts to a nationwide territory-based team. Located throughout the United States, the MTL Strategic Accounts team is comprised of experienced industry experts with backgrounds in construction, commercial roofing and LEED building principles. The SA team partners with contractors, architects, specifiers and building ...
Total Addressable Market for Home Services Grows to $657B According to New Report from Angi
Comprehensive and up-to-date estimate of the TAM for home services released in Angi's third annual Economy of Everything Home Report. Today, Angi (NASDAQ: ANGI), a leading and comprehensive solution for everything home, released its updated The Economy of Everything Home Report, which includes the most comprehensive and up-to-date estimate of the ...
Owens Corning Introduces Insulation Solutions Suite
The Insulation Solutions Suite launched on June 23, 2022 during the AIA Annual Conference in Chicago. The Insulation Solutions Suite is a new 24/7 building science content hub created by Owens Corning to serve architects, contractors and other professionals involved in designing, constructing and maintaining high-performing commercial buildings. Content resources housed ...
METALCON Announces Show Highlights and Educational Programming for Indy
Learn all about the keynote speakers, workshops, product demonstrations and more at this year's METALCON. METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, announces its program line-up for this year’s annual conference and tradeshow scheduled from Wednesday, October 12 to Friday, October 14 ...
TAMKO Introduces Three New Cash-back Incentives for Contractors to Experience the Proline Shingle Series’ Advanced Technology and Performance
New cash-back offers for contractors ready to try Titan XT and StormFighter IR shingles for the first time, and a separate cash-back offer for contractors who have already experienced the Proline shingle difference and what it can do for their businesses. TAMKO Building Products LLC hits peak roofing season with new ...
ARMA Releases 2022 Q2 Report on Asphalt Roofing Product Shipments
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has released its Quarterly Product Shipment Report for the second quarter of 2022. The report covers asphalt roofing product shipments in the United States and Canada in the second quarter, as well as year-to-date shipment information and a comparison with the prior year’s data. “We're aware ...
