The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association rolled out its inaugural Excellence in Distribution program on March 12-14 at the Hilton Nashville. STAFDA members from across the U.S. and Canada arrived for the 2.5-day program with customized agendas and 15 industry experts ready to share their insights into what’s new in the wholesale distribution and supply chain arenas.

The ROCKWOOL R-Class Builder Program helps you expand your building science knowledge, broaden your network, grow your business and earn money back from product rebates and incentives. Through the program, you receive premium access to ROCKWOOL builder support on products, technical questions and even job site visits.

Acclaimed producer and actor Frances McDormand will narrate Buildings Speak, created by The Kitchen Sisters and Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. The one-hour special draws from the life stories of pioneering architects, including Julia Morgan, Amaza Lee Meredith and Natalie de Blois.

According to the results of a new survey of ABC contractor-members and chapters published Feb. 27, the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial, over-180,000-word proposed rule overhauling regulations related to government-registered apprenticeship programs will discourage apprentices, contractors and ABC chapter apprenticeship program providers from participating in the government-registered apprenticeship system.

At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs will fail to meet the construction industry’s short- and long-term skilled workforce needs, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of recently released U.S. Department of Labor data.

Construction industry professionals wear a lot of different hats in the course of their day. From HR issues to sales strategies to marketing and planning for the future, finding an educational program offering a customizable agenda is now easier than ever.

Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation rolled out the Carlisle PRO Academy, a comprehensive training, education and certification program for spray foam professionals. Developed in direct response to contractor feedback, Carlisle PRO Academy participants can become certified applicators by completing a series of online learning modules and an in-field evaluation.

Young women in architecture, engineering and related fields will have the opportunity to learn innovative ways to advance their careers in these traditionally male-dominated industries through the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation’s newly announced Emerging Leaders 2024 program.

Registration opens Monday, Nov. 20, for STAFDA’s highly anticipated Excellence in Distribution program. Managed by the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association, the three-day management school is designed specifically for professionals in the construction/industrial distribution and the supply chain industries.

The Air Barrier Association of America announced the launch of the country’s first-of-its-kind Large Building Whole Building Airtightness Program, which includes both certification and training.