The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in February — the most since August — as a strong gain in employment at nonresidential contractors offset a small decline at residential firms, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released March 8.

Join Armstrong World Industries on Friday, March 22, from 10-10:30 a.m. ET for a special Contractor Club edition of ATC On-Air.

FWCCA will hold a Fastest Gun in the South Contest at its convention in July. The contest will take place from 9:15-11:45 a.m. on July 26 in the Omni Resort at ChampionsGate’s exhibit hall. The contest is limited to the first 10 teams that register.

Ware Malcomb announced March 5 that its employee philanthropic giving arm, WM Community, has contributed more than $1 million to Orange County United Way since it began fundraising for the nonprofit organization in 1999.

EIMA shared that Donna Laquidara-Carr from Dodge Data & Analytics will be a featured speaker at the 2024 EIMA Annual Meeting. Laquidara-Carr will engage with EIMA members during the Afternoon Insights session at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, where she will discuss the latest “Construction Industry Top Trends.”

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.

EIMA announced the keynote speaker for its 2024 Annual Meeting: Dr. Joseph Lstiburek. Lstiburek will deliver a keynote address titled “The Evolution of EIFS in the Era of COVID and Carbon Counting” at the Opening General Session, which will be at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13.

A national leader in architecture and the arts has been named the new executive director for the leading women’s advocacy organization Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation.

Gray Tools has installed new, state-of-the-art equipment in its Canadian factory to better serve its customers by increasing pry bar production capacity while reducing its environmental footprint.

Elevate Structures, the national leader in innovation and design for the self-storage industry and 100 percent employee-owned business, offers doors and hallways. The new addition brings an expanded product offering and exceptional service to Elevate’s customers with a more comprehensive storage solution.