ASA, HARDI and PHCC were
among 26 organizations calling for the U.S. Senate to oppose any healthcare
reform legislation that includes the controversial “construction industry
provision”.
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute has
launched a new Web site (www.greenguard.org)
with four custom-designed sections for manufacturers, architects/designers,
owners/builders and consumers.
The Green Mechanical Council launched the GreenMech
Career Center, which offers its
members and the industry at-large a targeted resource for online
employment connections.
Associated Builders and Contractors and the
Modular Building Institute have formed an alliance called Start Today and
Rebuild Together to help respond
quickly and efficiently with relief and rebuilding efforts following natural
disasters. The
first joint initiative is START Haiti.
RIDGIDConnect, the new online business tool from RIDGID is designed to help service professionals, contractors and maintenance engineers share, store and simplify digital information.
Kohler Co. announced all of its residential
bathroom and kitchen faucets have been converted for compliance with California
legislation AB1953 and Vermont’s bill number S.015.
In remarks made while touring a training facility at Savannah Technical College,
the President outlined more details of a new "HOMESTAR" program that would help
create jobs by encouraging American families to invest in energy saving home
improvements.
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