FROM the Baltimore Business Journal...
Chemicals giant W.R. Grace & Co. grew its bottom line by 22 percent in the second quarter, but said its Grace Davison division will raise prices as inflation weighs on profit margins.
W.R. Grace (NYSE: GRA) reported second-quarter earnings of $25 million, or 34 cents per share. In the same period last year, Columbia-based Grace earned $20.5 million, or 29 cents per share. Sales rose by 11 percent to $900 million.
...Grace saw some unexpected bright spots. Sales in its construction products division -- which includes roofing and materials used in homes, and concrete and other products used in commercial construction -- jumped by 6 percent in the U.S. from a year ago, driven by growth in waterproofing and fire protection products.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Life Paint's Decking & Decorative Seminar Draws a Crowd
Having seen at my local Miners Ace Hardware a flyer for Life Paints Life Deck decking and decorative finishes seminar, I made the effort to be there this morning at 10 am. Showing up a few minutes late, the parking was full on the lot and street for a block or more.
Arriving at the registration tent/table, I saw the sign in list and my eyes widened. There were a lot of names signed in, 2-3 pages at least...
Going to the demo area, there they were, over 80 attendees, watching Life Paint's masters show us the methods used to do decorative stamping, texture overlays, epoxy and decking/waterproofing.
I'm amazed because they got everyone to pay $25.00 to attend, including me! It must be the lunch they put on, because the line was long for the taco's that were being put together by 2 chef's as fast as they could go! My eyes said 4 tacos, and I ate them, but 3 would have done just fine.
I met a few people at Life Paint, re-aquainted myself again with Joe Devlin, met Ron Sibbrel and Bill Coleman and Maury Jessner. It was a great day all in all, cut short because i had somewhere else to be at 1:3o.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
A Case That Construction Defect Lawyers Must Dream About....
I've seen headlines blaring big settlements before, and lawyers advertise what they've recovered in claims for clients, but this one in Texas (everything is big in Texas) is the biggest I've seen for a CD...read on and see what I mean.
Developers of a luxury high-rise condominium under construction on South Padre Island have sued architects, engineers and contractors for $125 million to repair their 31-story complex.
Ocean Tower L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, sued Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc. of San Antonio; Datum Engineering Inc. of Austin; and Zachry Construction Corp. of San Antonio in 357th state District Court, claiming it will cost at least $25 million to straighten and repair the sagging high-rise, according to the lawsuit.
Representatives of the three companies that were sued declined on Wednesday to comment on the allegations.
Cameron County Building Inspector Noe Benavidez said in mid-June that construction had ceased at Ocean Tower because the building had a "settling problem," a defect confirmed by Domit Development of McAllen on June 19.
The building is outside the South Padre Island city limit, and is therefore under the jurisdiction of the county building department.
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Developers of a luxury high-rise condominium under construction on South Padre Island have sued architects, engineers and contractors for $125 million to repair their 31-story complex.
Ocean Tower L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, sued Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc. of San Antonio; Datum Engineering Inc. of Austin; and Zachry Construction Corp. of San Antonio in 357th state District Court, claiming it will cost at least $25 million to straighten and repair the sagging high-rise, according to the lawsuit.
Representatives of the three companies that were sued declined on Wednesday to comment on the allegations.
Cameron County Building Inspector Noe Benavidez said in mid-June that construction had ceased at Ocean Tower because the building had a "settling problem," a defect confirmed by Domit Development of McAllen on June 19.
The building is outside the South Padre Island city limit, and is therefore under the jurisdiction of the county building department.
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Perma Crete Deck Coatings by Quality Systems, Inc is Now Listed at ICC-ES as an Evaluated Product for Use On Concrete
A new edition to traffic coating under Division 7 showed up recently; Using the newly revised AC-39,ICC-ES has just listed Perma-Crete as a covering for concrete decks...
The product was evaluated for Durability, Wind Uplift and Weather Resistance. Use in roofing applications is excluded, it is not for roof decks.
Read the report at ICC-ES's website by clicking our headline.
See their entire product line by clicking this link to go to Perma-Crete's website...
The product was evaluated for Durability, Wind Uplift and Weather Resistance. Use in roofing applications is excluded, it is not for roof decks.
Read the report at ICC-ES's website by clicking our headline.
See their entire product line by clicking this link to go to Perma-Crete's website...
Sunday, July 20, 2008
From Attorney Gary Kessler's Condo Court Blog...The Case of the Ocean View Deck Denial
Here's a very recent decision on a deck expansion that would impact a neighbor's view, so the ARC turned down the owners plans for expansion...we just added Attorney Kessler's Blog in today and I went to read some and this was the first article I saw...
FACTS. An Association’s architectural review committee (ARC) denied Mr. and Ms. Fox’s application to expand their deck because it would impair their neighbor’s ocean view. The Foxes sued the associaocean view decktion, arguing that their application should have been approved since the neighbor did not have any right to keep her existing view.
DECISION OF THE COURT. In the July 16, 2008 unpublished opinion of Fox v. Corniche Sur Mer Homeowners Assn., the California Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Association.
REASONING OF THE COURT. The court reasoned that:
“[I]t was well within the discretion of the ARC to consider the impact of the improvement on existing ocean views. California law specifically authorizes common interest developments to grant an architectural review committee broad, subjective discretion to reject proposed improvements on aesthetic, artistic, or similar grounds.”
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FACTS. An Association’s architectural review committee (ARC) denied Mr. and Ms. Fox’s application to expand their deck because it would impair their neighbor’s ocean view. The Foxes sued the associaocean view decktion, arguing that their application should have been approved since the neighbor did not have any right to keep her existing view.
DECISION OF THE COURT. In the July 16, 2008 unpublished opinion of Fox v. Corniche Sur Mer Homeowners Assn., the California Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Association.
REASONING OF THE COURT. The court reasoned that:
“[I]t was well within the discretion of the ARC to consider the impact of the improvement on existing ocean views. California law specifically authorizes common interest developments to grant an architectural review committee broad, subjective discretion to reject proposed improvements on aesthetic, artistic, or similar grounds.”
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
SoCAL RCI HAS SEMINAR ON THE NEW CODES Aug 18th. in SF
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So Cal Chapter of RCI, Inc.
Monday, August 18, 2008
2008 Calif. Building Code Update
San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf
Roofing, Waterproofing and the Building Envelope
The new California building code, which became effective statewide on January 1, 2008, is based on the 2006 International Building Code and not the 1997 Uniform Building Code that we have all become accustomed to using for the last 10 years.
The new IBC and CBC have many specific changes that effect roofing, waterproofing and building envelope professionals. Most significantly, the old Codes generally required that the construction (builder) prevent water intrusion to the interior. The new Codes have been changed to make them more stringent and specific. Language has been added in the Codes that requires both "design and construction" to meet the intent of the codes, not just construction. As a result, the new codes shift more liability on the design professional, requiring them to properly design the building envelope systems. In regards to water intrusion and water damage, new codes include vapor barriers and vapor migration within an assembly. This seminar will include a side-by-side comparison between the old code and new code as related to roofing, waterproofing, exterior walls and building envelope systems.
RCI
Continuing Educational Hours (CEHs) from RCI 5
AIA
Learning Units (LUs) from the American Institute of Architects 5
Registration and Location
Registration Time: 12:30 pm Program: 1 pm to 7 pm
An afternoon break and a light dinner will be provided
Registration Fees:
RCI / AIA / CREIA Member: $100 Non-Member: $125
Parking: $17 plus tax
Location: The Holiday Inn Fisherman's Wharf
1300 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133
Hotel Reservations: (800) 942-7348
To register, go to www.RCISoCalChapter.org
Questions call: 866/914-4RCI
So Cal Chapter of RCI, Inc.
Monday, August 18, 2008
2008 Calif. Building Code Update
San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf
Roofing, Waterproofing and the Building Envelope
The new California building code, which became effective statewide on January 1, 2008, is based on the 2006 International Building Code and not the 1997 Uniform Building Code that we have all become accustomed to using for the last 10 years.
The new IBC and CBC have many specific changes that effect roofing, waterproofing and building envelope professionals. Most significantly, the old Codes generally required that the construction (builder) prevent water intrusion to the interior. The new Codes have been changed to make them more stringent and specific. Language has been added in the Codes that requires both "design and construction" to meet the intent of the codes, not just construction. As a result, the new codes shift more liability on the design professional, requiring them to properly design the building envelope systems. In regards to water intrusion and water damage, new codes include vapor barriers and vapor migration within an assembly. This seminar will include a side-by-side comparison between the old code and new code as related to roofing, waterproofing, exterior walls and building envelope systems.
RCI
Continuing Educational Hours (CEHs) from RCI 5
AIA
Learning Units (LUs) from the American Institute of Architects 5
Registration and Location
Registration Time: 12:30 pm Program: 1 pm to 7 pm
An afternoon break and a light dinner will be provided
Registration Fees:
RCI / AIA / CREIA Member: $100 Non-Member: $125
Parking: $17 plus tax
Location: The Holiday Inn Fisherman's Wharf
1300 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133
Hotel Reservations: (800) 942-7348
To register, go to www.RCISoCalChapter.org
Questions call: 866/914-4RCI
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