Gilbane Building Company recognized National Volunteer Month in April by promoting its recently initiated volunteer time off program, which is designed to support its employees’ community involvement and passion for giving back.

The Associated General Contractors of America announced April 6 that Lester C. Snyder, executive vice president of Las Vegas-based Brightline West, will serve as its new national president for the coming 12 months.

On June 15, Mercer Mass Timber – a low-carbon advanced manufacturer of timber building materials and subsidiary of Mercer International Inc. – announced the successful acquisition of Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation and its subsidiaries by parent company Mercer International.

J.S. Held has acquired Aquila Forensics, expanding the firm’s construction advisory practice in the EMEA region. Based in London, Aquila provides construction dispute, advisory and investigatory services across a wide range of sectors worldwide.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to building and delivering handmade, fully furnished beds to children in need, partnered with KB Home, one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States, and Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, to give back.

Robert J. Easter, FAIA, was honored at A’23 as the 2023 Whitney M. Young Jr. award recipient. Easter, who was welcomed with a standing ovation, thanked AIA for the award and for honoring Young’s legacy.

Tamlyn received the prestigious “Best Family-Owned Business” award from the Houston Business Journal.

For the past 23 years, STAFDA has been a co-sponsoring association of the University of Innovative Distribution held each March in Indianapolis. It’s a four-day management school for professionals in distribution and the supply chain.

Evelyn M. Lee, FAIA, will serve as AIA’s president in 2025. Heather Philip-O’Neal was elected treasurer and Latoya N. Kamdang, AIA, will serve as at-large director.

Benjamin Obdyke, a pioneering manufacturer of roofing and other building envelope products, announced its transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan company after more than 155 years as a privately-owned concern.