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The 2012 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard recently approved by the American National Standards Institute is now available for purchase through BuilderBooks.com in print and e-book formats...
The Internal Revenue Service is stepping up audits on small businesses to examine their payrolls in search of misclassified employees.
A bill to reform the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously ruled that unlawful pricing by Chinese producers of drawn stainless steel sinks caused material injury to Elkay Manufacturing Company and other...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has requested feedback from stakeholders about the second draft of the Energy Star tubular daylighting devices and revised skylight criteria.
Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors continues to outperform windows in the fiberglass/composite category with products from their Wood-Ultrex line named as most efficient by the EPA for 2013...
Hurricane Standards from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety can help make roofs resilient in storms.
A new study shows the risk of mortgage default is one-third lower for energy-efficient, Energy Star-rated homes—a factor lenders and Congress should consider when making mortgage loans and policy...
The National Kitchen & Bath Association invites attendees to enjoy a wide range of complimentary, 30-minute presentations at Booth 3753 during the 2013 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, to be...
Of the $1.83 billion in federal recovery aid for New Jersey, half will be spent to assist homeowners and business owners whose properties were damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has consolidated fall-protection rules into one set of requirements and added new rules that include a provision for a safety-watch system.
The Concrete Polishing Association of America Standards Committee, which reflects a cross-section of the concrete polishing industry, has created terminology to define the products and processes...
The National Kitchen & Bath Association has announced the release of the newly updated second editions of its kitchen and bath planning textbooks, first published in 2006.
Third-party ownership has become the leading finance model across the big residential markets in the U.S., according to GTM Research's recent report, "Residential Solar PV Financing: The Vendor,...
NAHB and NKBA have forged an agreement that makes it easier for individuals who hold builder and remodeler professional designations to take advantage of continuing education opportunities from...
Roofs that meet the International Building Code should withstand heavy snow accumulation because of requirements to carry 30 pounds per square foot of pressure, and that should be enough in most...
Nearly 20 percent of contractors working in three New Jersey counties on repairs to damage caused by superstorm Sandy are not registered with the state, according to inspectors from the state’s...
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association says it will update an interim procedural guide that will provide a documented, optional process to extend current, unexpired AAMA product...
While special considerations were necessary in providing the heating and cooling systems for one of the first passive houses built in the U.S., mostly conventional materials were used for the...
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry applauds the re-introduction of S.484, the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013, to amend the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair &...
