EIMA is celebrating its 40th anniversary today, May 28 2021.

Construction employment grew in 252 out of 358 metro areas between August 2018 and August 2019, declined in 60 and was unchanged in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.

The Florida Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association has announced that it is still accepting placements for booth at next year’s show. 

METALCON 2019, the metal construction industry’s international event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, is featuring an interactive panel presentation by leading women in the metal and roofing industries. 

Construction employment increased by 14,000 jobs in August and by 177,000, or 2.4 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience remained near historic lows, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. 

National Gypsum Company announced that two of its plants have earned the Lloyd H. Yeager Award, a safety honor given by the Gypsum Association to its member companies that achieve 1 million hours worked by associates without a lost time accident.

AWCI President Nancy Brinkerhoff has announced that Michael F. Stark will succeed Steven A. Etkin as executive vice president and CEO of the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry and the Foundation of the Wall and Ceiling Industry beginning Sept. 9, 2019.

Construction spending declined in June from May 2019 and June 2018 levels, but most categories other than single-family homebuilding ended the first half of the year ahead of the year-to-date totals for 2018, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new federal spending data. 

ATAS International, Inc. was honored to receive the Organizational Certificate of Merit from the Construction Specifications Institute’s Middle Atlantic Region, at their recent annual conference held in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. 

Construction employment increased by 4,000 jobs in May and by 215,000, or 3.0 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell to a record low.