The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) is scheduled to sponsor a workshop designed to address the increasing number of complaints relating to the appearance of soot-like material observed in newly renovated homes and commercial buildings.
The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing Cooperative Research Program (PATH CoRP) has awarded the Norwalk, CT-based research and consulting firm of Steven Winter Associates (SWA) a grant.
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently reported that construction spending moved slightly up to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $809.3 billion in May.