The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the availability of two new downloadable resources on heat illness prevention.

Almost 200 people from AD member and service provider companies across various industries and multiple countries gathered in St. Louis at the 2023 AD Finance, HR & IT Summit from July 19 to 21 for three days of cross-functional collaboration and best practice sharing.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration announced three upcoming health benefits laws compliance seminars in August and September in Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. The seminars are partnerships between DOL and state insurance agencies to provide practical information, helpful tips and important clarifications regarding state and federal health benefits laws.

Omnia Exterior Solutions, a newly formed portfolio company of CCMP Growth Advisors, LP, announced Aug. 2 the addition of Dan Shear as the company’s new chief financial officer.

Total construction spending increased by 0.5 percent in June, driven by increases in most residential and nonresidential construction segments, according to an analysis of federal spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released Aug. 1.

The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association has launched the Excellence in Distribution program’s official website, ExcelinDist.org. Excellence in Distribution is an intense 2.5-day program to be held at the Hilton in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 12-14, 2024.

The U.S. Department of Energy recently released its annual U.S. Energy & Employment Report, a comprehensive summary of national and state-level workforce, industry and hiring information in the energy sector.

The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury announced the issuance of a proposed rule to strengthen regulations under the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which aims to ensure that access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits through health insurers is not more restrictive than access to medical and surgical benefits.

AD is reporting that member sales in the first six months of 2023 reached a new record of $37.8 billion, an increase of 5 percent across 14 divisions and three countries. Purchases by member companies from AD suppliers reached $9.7 billion.

Few doubt the sincerity of building industry professionals in pursuing the adoption of more sustainable methods, materials and solutions in the worlds of design, construction and commercial real estate.