FMI just released their Third Quarter 2019 North American Engineering & Construction Outlook, which features comprehensive construction forecasts for the U.S. and Canada as well as information on key market drivers.

Chaney Enterprises, a ready-mix concrete, aggregates, custom blends, and related construction supplies provider, announced the retirement of its chief executive officer, William “Bill” F. Childs, IV, effective October 4, 2019. 

ASTM E3157-19, Standard Guide for Understanding and Using Information Related to the Installation of Firestop Systems (ASTM Guide), was published in June 2019. 

The Florida Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association has announced that it is still accepting placements for booth at next year’s show. 

METALCON 2019, the metal construction industry’s international event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, is featuring an interactive panel presentation by leading women in the metal and roofing industries. 

Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between August 2018 and August 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from July to August. 

This November, FCIA celebrates their 20th Anniversary with the FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show.

Demilec, Inc. announced the launch of several spray foam insulation products for the Middle East market and the opening of its Spray Foam Technical Application and Training Center in Dubai.

Construction employment increased by 14,000 jobs in August and by 177,000, or 2.4 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience remained near historic lows, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. 

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