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OSB on the roof; drywall butt joints; siding solo
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Industry Announcements
Doug Borchers, vice president of sales engineering for Sidney, Ohio-based distributor Dickman Supply, has been chosen as the new vice president-elect of the National Association of Electrical Distributors' (NAED) Eastern Region.Joe Colant has been promoted to president of Aurora, Ohio-based...
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Controversial shelter-in-place developments withstand Southern California's wildfires; Florida legislation burdens roofers; Long Island building probe yields arrests; more
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Insulating knee walls; step flashings not the culprit; homeowner safety should come first
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California back-pedals on nailer rules; study blames coastal development for increased storm damage; Texas court says insurers can't duck defect suits; more
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PEOPLE
Lonnie Spraberry has been named executive vice president of construction for The Morgan Group, a multifamily developer based in Houston.
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Lighting Learning Night in New York
Pro lumber yard and lighting dealer Carter Lumber in Ballston Spa, New York, is partnering with New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center (LRC) to host the seminar "A Lesson in Lighting" on Saturday, October 20...
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Lighting Designers Form Humanitarian Group
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Industry Funding for Education
Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design (HLB) has contributed $25,000 to the Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education in honor of the late Jules Horton, founder of HLB, to establish an annual Jules Horton International Student Achievement Award scholarship in the amount of $5,000. The scholarship will be...
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LightFair 2008 Calls for Speakers; Deadline Sept. 14
LightFair International 2008 has issued a call for speakers for its Daylighting Institute and LightFair Institute educational sessions, which include two-day courses, three-hour workshops, and 90-minute seminars in eight tracks. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 14; all submissions must be made...