ISH - International Trade Fair for Building and Energy Technology and The Bathroom Experience is scheduled for March 25 to 29 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
New construction starts increased 4 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $496.6 billion, according to the Dodge Division of McGraw-Hill Construction.
Extremely hot summer weather in the South and parts of the East caused a spike in air conditioner shipments and use of a new technique from the National Weather Service to warn citizens of advancing heat waves.