Wood Products Industry Releases Reuse Wood Website

The American Wood Council and Canadian Wood Council have partnered with Building Materials Reuse Association to develop an online North American directory outlining reuse and recycling options for wood and wood products. For wood products, there has historically been a lack of awareness of the opportunities to recycle and reuse wood products, and thereby extend their useful life. We are aiming to change that,” said AWC President & CEO Robert Glowinski. “Our industry wants to do its part when it comes to the full life-cycle impact of our products. It's our hope that this directory will help educate builders, designers … Read more

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Strong Man Creates of New Digital Brochure

POMPTON PLAINS, N.J. — Strong Man Safety Products has launched a new tool to increase convenience for its customers while also doing its part to save paper. The new digital brochure features a complete listing of Strong Man products and is available for download on the Strong Man website at www.strongman.com. The brochure includes the most current stock list of fire-retardant tarps, wet curing blankets, vapor/moisture barriers and debris and safety netting tarps, all available in a variety of sizes and colors. All products are independently tested by third parties to ensure the highest safety standards are met.   For … Read more

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Emcor Group to Form Giant Human Pink Hard Hat Ribbons

NORWALK, Conn. — For the 7th consecutive year, EMCOR Group, Inc. and thousands of its employees at more than 55 EMCOR subsidiaries throughout the U.S., will commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October by donning EMCOR Pink Hard Hats in support of the Company’s “Protect Yourself. Get Screened Today.” campaign. Employees and clients will wear EMCOR Pink Hard Hats and stand together to form massive Human Pink Hard Hat ribbons — EMCOR's “signature” event — creating powerful “Calls to Action” and raising awareness for the importance of breast cancer screening, at various locations across the U.S. Additionally, thousands of employees … Read more

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ELFA Survey Reports Overall New Business 2014 Volume Growth at 6.7%

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New business volume grew 6.7 percent in the equipment finance industry in 2014, according to the 2015 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity released by the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. The rise in new business volume marked the fifth consecutive year that businesses increased their spending on capital equipment. The SEFA report, now celebrating its 40th year, covers key statistical, financial and operations information for the $903-billion equipment finance industry, based on a comprehensive survey of 100 ELFA member companies. The report includes an expanded executive summary and is available at www.elfaonline.org/SEFA.   ELFA also released a … Read more

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Clark Construction Welcomes Brick-Laying Robot

Last month, Clark Construction’s project team at the Lab School of Washington, in Washington, D.C., welcomed its newest member – SAM, the world’s first commercially available brick-laying robot. Working alongside the project mason, Manning Construction, SAM placed approximately 12,000 bricks along the exterior of the school’s new expansion. SAM, which stands for semi-automated mason, came to the site through a collaboration between Construction Robotics and Clark’s Research and Development Group. The robot excels at laying long, straight runs of brick, and The Lab School of Washington’s north and south elevations provided an ideal workspace. SAM is designed to supplement conventional … Read more

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