This year’s annual Steel Framing Industry Association General Session was held at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This year, SFIA President Jim Collins presented to the association’s members.
A drywall contractor in Florida received a $75,000 fine and 14 safety violations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a worker died on a job site in July, according to Kate Hinsche from The Real Deal.
A meeting of the AD Chairmans’ Council was held on Jan. 24-25 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The AD Chairmans’ Council is comprised of the chairs of each of AD’s 14 divisional boards.
James Patrick Judge Sr., a 78-year-old resident of Dunedin, Florida, entrepreneur, construction pioneer, inventor and U.S. patentholder, died Dec. 29 at Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, Florida, following a continued decline in his health over the last year.
US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Manning Building Supplies, a top provider of building products and manufactured components to professional builders throughout Eastern and Central Florida.
National home remodeling company Great Day Improvements, LLC, announced that it has acquired Florida-based Home Performance Alliance, a remodeler working in the roofing, window replacement and bath remodel space. Great Day Improvements jumped to No. 3 nationally on Qualified Remodeler’s 2023 annual HIP 200 list of top Home Improvement Pro companies.
Installed Building Products of Columbus, Ohio, acquired Combee Insulation and its related companies. IBP says the purchase will add $16.5 million in annual revenue. Installed Building Products has more than 9,500 employees across 220-plus locations nationwide and was founded in 1977.
The Valcourt Group, a leading provider of waterproofing, window cleaning and façade restoration services for commercial properties, announced its recent acquisition of AwnClean USA, based in Tampa, Florida.
When you’re running the fastest-growing county in the nation’s fastest-growing state, you’ve got a lot to keep up with when it comes to ensuring local services can keep up with the expanding population.