Formed in 1915, the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is now marking a century of service with a new logo and celebrations. The trade association has brought together many North American manufacturers under the common goal of championing asphalt roofing.

Spurred by rebounding construction activity, the country’s demand for precast concrete products is forecast to rise 6.4 percent annually, reaching some $12.2 billion in 2018.

The International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA)—a non-profit organization promoting acceptance of diamond grinding and grooving as well as pavement preservation and restoration—has announced the winners of their annual awards program.

Seattle’s Bullitt Center was the winner in the High-performance Buildings category at the 2014 Beyond Green awards, organized by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC).

Working with input from the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) and other manufactured concrete product companies, ASTM has developed new product category rules (PCRs) for the concrete masonry industry.

The Building Health Initiative held its inaugural Building Health Forum, bringing together 300 of the world’s experts and thought leaders for keynotes, educational sessions, tours and networking receptions at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) last month.

A National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) initiative has released its 2014 report, “Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council,” making suggestions in three areas: buildings-related workforce, resilience and changing climate, and the need to align government and business to deliver a cost-effective, high-performance built environment.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has launched its 2015?2019 Standards and Rules in a new structure comprising three standalone standards dealing with forest management, fiber-sourcing, and chain of custody.