At the 2023 AWCI Opening Session Breakfast, Compass Construction Vice President Brent Allen was honored with the Pinnacle Award. The AWCI Pinnacle Award is given to an individual who most merits the industry’s highest recognition.

ClarkDietrich continues its commitment to sustainability with the launch of a new digital tool and the publishing of the company’s first-ever Corporate Sustainability Report.

Chicago-based subcontractor Horizon Interiors visited this year’s BUILD23. The successful contractor is featured in W&C’s March 2023 issue.

Walls & Ceilings is asking contractors to subscribe to its eMagazine and assorted eNewsletters. Four lucky contractors have a chance to walk away with a HILTI tool.

Plastic Components announced the death of its longtime president, Tom Stark, on March 6.

The Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association has announced its 2023 Construction Excellence Award winners. The awards were announced on March 15, presented by Erica Dorner and Beau Johnson.

To those who knew Kenneth “Kenny” Thompson, he was an icon of the lath and plaster industry. He passed away recently at age 85.

HGTV has motivated viewers to wallpaper, paint, stain and more for a home renovation. The home improvement network also has inspired generations of new architects, like Allison Winn, a third-year interior design student at the University of Oklahoma’s Gibbs School of Architecture in Norman, Oklahoma.

During AWCI’s sessions on March 15, several contractors will gather for a roundtable to discuss the issue of safety. Among the panel are Marek Bros.’ John Hinson, Raymond Group’s Travis Winsor and Performance Contracting Group’s Shawn Burnum.

This year, AWCI offers several seminars that will benefit all attendees. W&C outlines those seminars that happen from March 15-16.