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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Hits a New High
Posted March 19, 2018

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator(CBI) expanded to 9.67 months during the fourth quarter of 2017—its highest level ever...

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NRCA Announces Significant Updates to Roof Wind Designer Online Wind-Load Calculator
Posted March 19, 2018

The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced the update of Roof Wind Designer, an online wind-load calculator intended to provide roofing professionals with...

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Vectorworks Partners with Bluebeam
Posted March 19, 2018

Global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. and Bluebeam, Inc., a leading developer of innovative technology solutions for the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, announced today...

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Ventco expands facility to accommodate direct sales
Posted March 19, 2018

Ventco announced a plant expansion to accommodate its growing list of customers ordering its ventilation products including the company’s signature product, ProfileVent. In 2017, Ventco started...

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Construction Materials Prices Continue to Expand Briskly in February
Posted March 14, 2018

Overall construction input prices rose 0.7 percent in February, slightly lower than the rate set in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors...

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CENTRIA Launches New Website
Posted March 12, 2018

CENTRIA is proud to introduce the new CENTRIA.com. The new public website provides a completely redesigned user experience with quick and easy access to product...

This Month’s Features

Digitalization: The Key to Steel Decarbonization

Steel is essential to the modern world as a fundamental material for construction, manufacturing, and many other industries, supporting the development of our civilization.
Rock Island High School Leans Into Fire Protection

For a building that opened in 1937, there are few blemishes in the history of Rock Island High School in Illinois. A recently completed...
How Evolving Roof Clamps Are Reducing Labor Costs

Traditional roof clamps and brackets were often built around engineering conventions rather than jobsite realities
How Advanced Leveling Technology Raises the Bar for Metal Construction

Whether it is long-span architectural panels, high-visibility building facades, or precision-engineered roof systems, panel flatness, structural integrity, and aesthetics all depend on one critical...