The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration announced a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship on Sept. 12 to address, among other things, state and local panels on Registered Apprenticeship Initiatives. There will also be a period for public comment.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on April 24 to address the following agenda items: OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Rulemaking, OSHA’s Infectious Disease Rulemaking and a public comment period.
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.
AD’s Gypsum Supply division gathered in Boston on Sept. 28-30 for a weekend of building connections and strengthening partnerships in the AD community.
In the Jan. 26 Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will announce public meeting sessions for the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health and its workgroups on Feb. 21 – 22.
The Metal Construction Association has announced the featured events and speakers for its upcoming 2024 Winter Meeting. Members and prospective members are invited to attend the three-day event taking place Jan. 29-31 in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort & Villas.
The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council will hold a public hearing on Nov. 6 at the National Press Club to discuss the state of housing affordability for middle- and working-class Americans.
The General Services Administration’s Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings announced a public meeting of the Green Building Advisory Committee on Nov. 2 to address the following agenda items, among others: unspecified recommendations from the Federal Building Decarbonization Task Group and the Green Leasing Task Group, a discussion on potential topics for the Green Building Advisory Committee and a period for public comments.
FCIA’s Board of Directors met in Portland, Maine, and looked ahead to the future of the association and industry. The board, comprised of specialty firestop installation contractors from around North America, approached the discussions with one common goal: having FCIA members be recognized as the industry experts in the field of passive fire and smoke protection systems.
The 2023 AD Gypsum Supply Spring Meeting in San Antonio took place from April 17 to 19, supporting growth and relationship development for divisional members and suppliers.