The Architectural Glass and Metal Certification Council hosted its annual meeting in Salt Lake City on Oct. 23-24. During the meeting, AGMCC announced a new website and continued progress with both the North American Contractor Certification and Architectural Glass and Metal Technician programs, North America’s only third-party credentials for glazing contractors and glaziers.

The SMACNA Board of Directors welcomed Tom Martin, president of Cleveland-based T.H. Martin, Inc., as its 2024-2025 president. Martin took the reins from current SMACNA president Carol Duncan of General Sheet Metal.

Generational Capital Markets brokered the sale of Tennessee-based Watson Metals to Georgia Metals, a CID Capital portfolio company, expanding Georgia Metal’s market share in metal roofing and building products.

This is not the first time East Market Street in Philadelphia has seen revitalization. The former Mallas Building, constructed in the 19th century, sat among many mixed-use structures in the area in need of improvements and new tenants.

Concrete is widely used in construction across residential, commercial and industrial sectors. Post-construction modifications often require drilling or sawing, but the concealed intricate placement of rebar creates difficulties in avoiding metal hits while guessing drilling locations.

Armstrong World Industries announced that it has acquired BŌK Modern, a pioneer in the design and development of integrated architectural metal systems for a broad range of interior and exterior applications.