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Viracon opens new fabrication plant in Utah
Viracon of Owatonna, Minn., opened its new $35 million fabrication facility in St. George, Utah, May 22, according to a same-day company release … read more

3M to pay $13 million in chemical clean-up agreement
St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M Co. agreed to clean up long-buried chemical waste that contaminated groundwater at three company-owned disposal areas, according a May 22 article from The Star Tribune of Minneapolis … read more

U.S. government warns coast of heavy hurricane season
Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the East Coast should prepare for busy hurricane season, with seven to 10 hurricanes predicted in the Atlantic Ocean, five of them serious storms, according to a May 23 article from the Boston Globe ... read more

ASTM releases updated standards
Officials from ASTM International of West Conshohocken, Pa., announced May 21 the release of the 44th Edition of ASTM Standards in Building Codes, according to a same-day release.

The edition includes 1,300 construction standards, and is available in print, DVD and online … read more