Disability Pride Month is coming in July. As it approaches, this is a good time for building stakeholders – building owners, facility managers, architects, contractors and the public – to think about how they can improve accessibility for the millions of people who use their facilities.

Another March 19 is coming, and with it, another opportunity to celebrate the efficacy and convenience of automatic doors that enhance daily access to a multitude of venues. The American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers sets aside March 19 to observe National Automatic Door Day.

All over the U.S. (and, indeed, the world), public buildings are constructed or retrofitted with automatic doors for their convenience, welcoming accessibility and aesthetics. Most of those buildings have a facility manager in charge of a laundry list of maintenance and upkeep for all building systems.

mindful MATERIALS recently announced the launch of three building industry groups, known as The Forums, and ASSA ABLOY is excited to participate. The Forums represent owners and over 80 individuals from more than 40 leading companies across the manufacturing, architecture, design, engineering and construction industries.

Dave Timmerman, a 38-year veteran of the automatic door industry, is the new president of the American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers. He was previously serving as vice president of the association and has held various offices within it since 2019.

The construction industry is on the brink of significant change and disruption. As the world continues to adjust and recover from COVID-19’s impact, it now also faces a multitude of pandemic-related macroeconomic factors. Add to that the war in Ukraine, high inflation, interest rate rises, supply chain challenges, increase wage costs and reduced skilled labor availability…and the picture becomes a bit darker.

I often get out in the field to visit clients and prospects, or to work industry trade shows, and the first question always asked of me is, “How do you find workers these days?”

Stockton Products is excited to announce its newest facility and has signed a lease on a 55,000 square foot building in the 4700 block of West Van Buren Street with easy access to I-10 and the 202 Loop South.

DuPont announced that its Tedlar business become a member of the Metal Construction Association. 

Today, a significant majority of global screw production occurs in Asia, however a handful of the world’s leading screw manufacturers continue to make the highest quality screws in North America and Europe.