CISCA Monday Newsletter
 
Industry News
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu predicts stability for the construction industry’s economy and expanding nonresidential construction spending in 2018.
 
ABC
Construction input prices expanded 0.7 percent in November and rose 5.6 percent on a yearly basis, the largest increase since November 2011. Nonresidential construction materials prices also expanded 0.7 percent for the month and 5.4 percent for the year. Crude petroleum prices rose 11 percent in November and are 31 percent higher than this time last year.
 
CISCA
CISCA invites applications for their Construction Excellence Awards competition. Read all the details here.
 
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Finding the best business apps can be overwhelming. How do you know which app is right for your company? Can one app do it all, or do you need several apps to meet all your needs? Here are eight apps worth investigating.
 
Building Design Construction
In the wake of emerging technological possibilities, today the construction industry continues to show flat productivity gains, rising costs, late projects, and immense waste. Moving the needle to transform a 1-trillion dollar construction industry is no easy task.
 
CISCA
The 2018 CISCA Convention is March 24-28 in Orlando, Florida, at the Disney Dolphin Hotel. We are organizing a silent auction with the proceeds going to the CISCA Foundation. The foundation's goal was recently expanded to help CISCA donate to natural disasters, community outreach and education efforts. It is simply a wonderful way for CISCA and our industry to give back to many causes.
We are asking for your help in providing items for the silent auction.
 
LAMVIN INC now on team lean
Lamvin Inc.
Lamvin Inc., a leading manufacturer of quality, custom architectural acoustical wall and ceiling products, has committed to the lean manufacturing methodology by investing in lean training throughout the organization. Lamvin has secured the support of California Manufacturing Technology Consulting and Lean Six Sigma Institute in training employees to reduce waste in material, and eliminate wasteful activities, resulting in the maximization of customer value and quick production ability.
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Caliper Corporation
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CISCA
ONLINE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM START JANUARY 1, 2018
CISCA members may pre-register now to lock in a discounted price for unlimited online safety training on 12 job-specific safety topics. The trainings are interactive with a test and certificate issued upon completion.
 
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Member News
Knauf Insulation is conducting research in the areas of Acoustical Panels, Sound Diffusers, Ceiling Tiles and other products manufactured using Acoustical Insulation Board. Our goal is to better understand how to provide you with the best offering by focusing on the most important attributes.

Please take 5-10 minutes to complete this on-line survey. All respondents that complete the survey will be placed into a drawing for a $50 Visa Gift Card.
 
New product line maintains design integrity of exposed structure spaces while reducing noise.
 
BAR Constructors, Inc. chose Radius Track Corporation to help them deliver curved structural light-gauge framing for the Able Pump Station project located in a revitalization area of South-West Dallas, TX.
 
Arktura Repeats with 2017 Record Products Awards Win
 
Extrutech Plastics, Inc. has begun production of a new suspended ceiling product line.The system consists of a fiberglass grid system and a new Extrutech CP2400 -24" wide sanitary plastic panel that is reversible.
 
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CISCA
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