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Members of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association love Nashville, Tennessee, and Music City, USA, certainly loves STAFDA! Nearly 2,800 distributors, manufacturers and rep-agent members joined the party for the association’s 48th Annual Convention & Trade Show on Nov. 10-12.

Members of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association elected leadership for 2025 during the association’s 48th Annual Convention & Trade Show on Nov. 10-12 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Simtek, the manufacturer of the StealthALERT compact, wireless alarm, announced its entrance into the construction industry by attending the Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Association trade show in Nashville, Tennessee.

Injuries happen on job sites, but technology has helped construction companies advance their safety protocols, making workers safer, according to Robotics & Automation News.

The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs announced that it is reviewing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s final rule on “Personal Protective Equipment in Construction.” SWACCA submitted joint comments with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades supporting the proposed rule on Sept. 15, 2023.

CAD-PLAN has released ATHENA 2024 AutoCAD-based software. Tailored for the glazing industry, the software solutions are fully compatible with Autodesk products and continually improved for optimized and expanded features. CAD-PLAN customers also receive user-friendly training sessions and have access to customized technical support and personalized consultations.

Associated Builders and Contractors announced on Oct. 8 the members of its fourth annual Tech Alliance — a consortium of firms that create construction technology and innovative solutions for ABC contractor-members, which primarily perform work in the commercial and industrial sectors.

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.