The American Ladder Institute spent last month marking National Ladder Safety Month, spreading the word about safe ladder practices, training opportunities and more. Because safety never takes a break, now is the time to take the lessons learned in March and carry them forward all year long.

L&W Supply Corporation has completed the acquisition of Old Fort Building Supply in South Bend, Indiana. Started in 1983, Old Fort Building Supply is a full-line distributor servicing residential, commercial and multifamily construction in the Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan markets.

STAFDA will be holding its first-ever “Women in Distribution” Luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 5 from noon to 1:30 p.m. during its Annual Convention & Trade Show, which is Nov. 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas.

The 2022 edition of AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, “North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors and skylights,” has been published. This standard is the result of a multi-year effort by CSA Group, Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance and Window & Door Manufacturers Association.

Debuting on International Women’s Day, March 8, the premiere episode of Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation’s award-winning audio documentaries, New Angle: Voice, kicked off its second season with the fascinating story of Ray Eames.

2022 sales increased 9.8 percent over 2021 sales. In 2022, prices increased 11.2 percent over 2021.

JLG Industries Inc. offered a first look yesterday at the new ClearSky Smart Fleet, a next-generation Internet of Things platform for true, two-way fleet management and machine interactivity, at the Summit of the International Powered Access Federation in Berlin.

Spray Foam Genie, the national insulation contractor said to reduce energy bills by more than 40 percent, is now looking to expand nationwide through the offering of new franchising opportunities.

Swinerton, a national commercial construction and construction management services company founded in 1888, has expanded its preconstruction team in New York City with the recent hire of Taylor Steucke.

Perhaps the biggest change to the insulation industry this year has been the Inflation Reduction Act’s Section 25C tax credit, and all top insulators should know how this will affect their business.