METALCON announces its 2022 Top Product Awards. This year’s exhibitors are invited to nominate their top metal products in a variety of 15 categories. To be eligible for consideration, a product must have been introduced to the market after Jan. 1, 2021, and its manufacturer must be a 2022 METALCON exhibiting company. Exhibitors are eligible […]
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SAF made a donation of $15,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). This contribution follows a generous donation to JDRF in 2021 to commemorate SAF’s 75th anniversary in business. The gift will correspond with SAF’s corporate sponsorship for the JDRF Hope Gala in Atlanta on May 7, 2022. JDRF strives to promote advocacy, fund […]
In November 2016, the Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) established the Alexander Schwartz Award. This award is presented to a person or entity that has motivated industry representatives, contributed significantly to and advanced the reflective products industry and RIMA International and the acceptance of reflective products in the overall marketplace. This award is only […]
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) is awarding ten design projects with its highest honor—the COTE Top Ten Awards—for their significant achievements in advancing climate action. For the past 26 years, COTE has bestowed the award annually on ten design projects that have expertly integrated design excellence with cutting-edge performance […]
Climate change is the single most important issue facing the world today. To protect our planet, the UN Emissions Gap 2019 Report highlighted that we need to prevent a 1.5 degree rise in global temperatures by cutting carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. The construction sector is one of the biggest contributors to carbon […]
The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced experienced installers who demonstrate substantial skills and knowledge of metal panel roof system installation can apply to become NRCA ProCertified Metal Panel Roof Systems Installers. NRCA ProCertification is NRCA’s national certification initiative to create a competent, sustainable and high-performing roofing industry workforce. Certifications now available include NRCA ProCertified […]
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announces that Lisa Revitte has joined as chief operating officer, supporting both USGBC and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). In this newly created role, Lisa will support business leaders in a variety of areas including facilities, finance, human resources, legal and technology. “Lisa is an outstanding complement to our […]
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 2.6% in March 2022 from a year ago, down from 8.6% to 6%, while 45 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. This considerable improvement […]
ATAS International, Allentown, Pa., has named Joe Jackowski, CSI, and Brian Silvius as the recipients of the annual Malan S. Parker Award, which recognizes the top sales team each year. Malan S. “Steve” Parker was an exemplary ATAS product representative in the New England territory, and he passed away in 2002. Since then, to honor […]
For anyone looking to learn about insulated metal panels (IMPs), a visit to METALCON International is a must. For a second consecutive year, the trade show for the metal construction industry will feature an IMP Pavilion, bringing together manufacturers to promote the benefits and use of insulated metal panels. METALCON is scheduled for October 12-14 […]
The U.S. economy contracted at a 1.4% annualized rate during the first quarter of 2022. Investment in nonresidential structures declined at an annual rate of 0.9% during the quarter and has contracted nine of the past 10 quarters, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of […]
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published Supplement 1 to AISI S310-20, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels, 2020 Edition. Supplement 1 clarifies the design requirements for diaphragms filled with structural concrete used in the construction of floors. It also provides direction on calculating the resistance of perimeter […]
Associated Builders and Contractors unveiled its 2022 Safety Performance Report, an annual, comprehensive study of the impact of the STEP Safety Management System and guide to safety best practices on construction job sites. STEP is a proven system, more than 30 years old, that enables top-performing members to achieve incident rates 645% safer than the […]
National nonresidential construction spending was down 0.8% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $839.2 billion for the month. Spending was down on a monthly basis in 11 of 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential […]
Mitsubishi Chemical America’s ALPOLIC Division announced the promotion of Paul Olson to Chief Operating Officer effective June 3, 2022. Olson will succeed retiring industry veteran, William “Bill” Yannetti, who has been with the company since 1989, before ALPOLIC manufacturing in the United States was launched. Paul Olson “Bill has been a great mentor and leader […]
Developed to help the glass community of fabricators, processors, wholesalers, architects and specifiers learn more about glass and the role it plays as a design and building material, the new Guardian Glass Training Center is a digital learning platform that offers a variety of online interactive training tools and resources, including video-based learning sessions, accredited […]
The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has released the MCA 2021 Annual Report. The report is now available and can be downloaded on MCA’s website, metalconstruction.org/2021-annual-report. The report includes chapters detailing the demand for metal construction, which is outpacing forecasts, best practices and industry standards, and the work of the association’s alliances, committees, and councils. All […]
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that Jerome Foster II, Climate Justice Activist, White House Climate Advisor and founder of #OneMillionOfUs, will headline the USGBC Live conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C. on June 9-10 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. USGBC Live is the leading event for […]
The construction industry had 396,000 job openings in March 2022, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industry job openings increased by 13,000 in March and are up 60,000 from the same time last year. Construction workers quit their jobs at a faster […]
Rigid Global Buildings is pleased to announce the promotion of Shawna Wang to Vice President of Purchasing. Shawna graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a Master of Science in Construction Management in 2012 and joined Rigid shortly after as Purchasing Coordinator. Over the course of the next nine years, Shawna has worked her way […]
Associated Builders and Contractors member contractors invested $1.6 billion to provide more than 1.3 million course attendees with craft, leadership and safety education in 2021, according to its 2022 Workforce Development Survey, up from $1.3 billion in 2020. The annual assessment quantifies the scope of ABC members’ workforce development initiatives to advance their employees’ careers […]