Kansas City students were given the unique opportunity on Sept. 20-21 to learn about careers in construction, plus gain hands-on experience contributing to a Target store remodel at the “I Built This!” event sponsored by ConstructReach, KAI Build and Target.

Fexillon, the Ireland-based leading provider of digital asset management solutions for infrastructure and real estate, and JE Dunn Construction, one of the largest construction companies in the U.S., have today announced a strategic partnership agreement that will see the Irish building tech company play a critical role in the build and roll out of mission-critical sites, worth over $3 billion in investment, across the U.S.

Georgia-Pacific, a leading commercial and residential building products manufacturer committed to developing the highest-quality products while leading with a tireless commitment to innovation, recently introduced GP Toolbox, a free portal for direct customers.

SOPREMA, Inc., a leading manufacturer of commercial roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering waterproofing solutions, has acquired Furbish, a sustainable development company focused on the deployment and maintenance of green roofs, living walls, stormwater management and other green technologies for high-performance buildings.

Every year, METALCON gives back to the local community where the show takes place. This year, they have shifted gears due to the immense need for food in Ukraine, and together with showgoers, they are raising money to support World Central Kitchen.

On Sept. 20, the Portland Cement Association, which represents the majority of U.S. cement production, held a New York Climate Week seminar and panel discussion in conjunction with the Global Cement and Concrete Association, with Selwin Hart, Special Advisor to the U.N. Secretary General for Climate Action and Just Transition, as keynote speaker. The event marked the one-year anniversaries of both PCA’s and GCCA’s roadmaps to carbon neutrality by 2050.

Nova USA Wood’s new ExoDek and ExoClad QuickClip hidden fastening systems for decking and siding captured the widespread interest of builders, contractors, architects and developers attending the 2022 Los Angeles Build Expo. This was due to each system’s unique and patented ability to expand and contract with wood and composite products, which naturally swell and shrink as the moisture and humidity levels rise and fall throughout the changing seasons.

JFE Shoji America announced today the successful completion of the previously announced acquisition of CEMCO, effective Oct. 4. CEMCO, LLC will continue as the premier manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products under the leadership of President and CEO Tom Porter.

Bentley Systems has partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Automatic Building Energy Modeling software suite, or AutoBEM. The software suite is being used in the architecture, city planning, real estate and home efficiency industries. Users take advantage of the suite’s energy modeling of almost all U.S. buildings.

Lee Tedesco has joined Grabber Construction Products as Director of Marketing.