On April 29, 51 representatives from construction
companies around the country will travel to Washington, DC, to meet with
members of the their local Congressional delegations to explain why proposed
“card check” legislation will hurt the construction industry.
On April 20, UBS raised its
rating on Wolseley and said the group now has “the flexibility to restructure
and reorganize, and prepare for recovery in an orderly fashion.”
Heating, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International
(HARDI) announced national HVACR distributor sales for the month of February
2009 were -12.7%.
The California Plumbing Code has approved PEX, and in response Uponor has launched its new www.CaliforniaPEX.com microsite to educate consumers and builders about the material’s benefits.