March 11, 2020: ASCE-7 Subcommittee meeting on Minimum Design Loads: By: Mark Guthrie, NADRA Code Committee Members of NADRA's Code Committee participated in a call held last Wednesday by the ASCE-7 Subcommittee on Minimum Design Loads. We were there due to a proposal under consideration by this influential group of engineers [...]
Galloway, NJ – March 4, 2020 – RDI, a leading manufacturer of railing and outdoor living products, offers customers an easy solution for creating an outdoor oasis with their Outdoor Shower Kits. Outdoor showers are a hot home feature these days. This back-to-nature haven is especially smart for those who have a [...]
Part One of a Series By Bobby Parks Why Should a Customer Choose You? When a prospect accepts proposals from three different contractors why should they choose you? What makes you different or better? What benefits do you offer that others don’t and what impressions are you making that increase the [...]
An on-going series of inquiries from consumers & industry professionals sent to Info@NADRA.org. Question #1: "I am planning a deck on the back of my home. I am wondering if I am missing something. I want to use 6x6 post and notch them for my beam and rim joist as one, then just carry [...]
Tips from NADRA.org March is right around the corner, and that means we’re entering “Home Show Season”. It’s the end of the winter, the early customers are calling and inquiring. Now is our last chance to button-up any policies, procedures, and give our companies one last “spring cleaning” before the rush! [...]
A letter from NADRA's President, Matt Breyer: This year’s International Builder’s Show was again held in Las Vegas, and like always it is almost impossible to absorb it entirely! It’s a very well-run event, but the sheer size and scope of what you are immersed in can be daunting. Part of [...]
Oldcastle APG Brand Takes Top Prize in 2019 Brand Builder Awards WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 17, 2020) – Hanley Wood, the housing industry’s data leader backed by Zonda and Metrostudy, and the industry’s top residential real estate development and new home construction advisors is pleased to announce MoistureShield: An Oldcastle APG Brand [...]
January 14, 2020, Galloway, NJ – Barrette Outdoor Living Inc., a leading manufacturer in the outdoor living products industry, is expanding their Decorative Screen Panels offering for 2020. Decorative Screen Panels provide semi-privacy when hung from a deck, patio, or porch. Barrette’s durable panels are available in a variety of on-trend [...]
January 13, 2020, Galloway, NJ – Barrette Outdoor Living Inc., a leading manufacturer in the outdoor living products industry, proudly announces the introduction of Barrette Professional Solutions (BPS), a new commercial arm designed specifically to meet the needs of the commercial and specified markets. Barrette Professional Solutions utilizes the top category [...]
Atlanta, GA, 2019 — MoistureShield®, a division of Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, and manufacturer of composite decking and railing, announces a new MoistureShield Contractor Rewards program to easily reward contractors for their loyalty to the decking and railing brand. Simply by purchasing MoistureShield products, contractors can earn points towards more [...]
