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The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute will host the 2023 CFSEI Expo on May 8-10 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside hotel in New Orleans.

Simpson Strong-Tie announced Jan. 17 that the company has acquired Elk Grove, California–based EstiFrame Technologies, Inc.

Belton High School, located in Belton, Texas, along the fast-growing Austin-Waco corridor, was bursting at the seams in May 2018 when the Belton Independent School District’s board approved spending for a second high school.

Simpson Strong-Tie announced the expansion of its Construction Trades Support program with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley. Formerly held once a year, program events will now take place twice yearly, with an expanded agenda that includes hands-on activities in the plumbing and electrical trades.

Simpson Strong-Tie has announced the opening of the application window for its Student Scholarship as part of the company’s Strong-Tie Undergraduate Fellowship. The online scholarship application for the 2023–2024 academic year is now available to students in participating universities at strongtie.com/scholarships.

Richmond Fournier, Inc. of Sant-Adrien-D’Irland, Quebec, Canada, won the first-place award in the sustainable category in ATAS International’s 2021 project of the year competition. InSpire HP solar air heating wall panels in Select Blue .032 aluminum were installed on this project.

Higharc — the all-in-one homebuilding platform for design, sales and construction — is pleased to announce a $1.3 million strategic investment from Simpson Strong-Tie. The investment represents the company’s ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art solutions to the building industry with digital platforms and physical products.

Following its acquisition by GMS in December 2021, the AMES platform continues to execute against its growth strategy by adding three new AMES store locations in Fresno, California; Palm Bay, Florida; and Concord, North Carolina, enhancing its market coverage in these geographies. The opening of the Fresno location represents the 100th store opening for AMES.

Metal wall cladding continues to be a growing sector in the design and construction of both residential and commercial buildings. To assist contractors who may not be familiar with installing single skin metal wall panels, ATAS International offers installation training in three of their manufacturing locations, with a selection of several dates in 2023.

GMS established three new greenfield locations since its last platform expansion press release. The activities expand the company’s presence, provide enhanced service and broaden the product offerings in their respective markets.