The nation’s failure to invest in construction workforce education and training programs is having a real, measurable impact on the country’s ability to build infrastructure and other construction projects, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Arcoro, the leading HR technology company supporting the construction industry.

The Department of Energy announced that 19 state and local governments will receive over $240 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to adopt and implement the latest energy-efficient or innovative building codes.

The American Concrete Institute, in collaboration with NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, has released two new resources for fiber-reinforced polymer reinforcement.

The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants and Fenestration Canada on Aug. 13 entered into a memorandum of understanding that extends IIBEC’s partnerships in the building enclosure industry while bolstering FENCAN’s promotion, protection and advancement of the window, door and skylight industry across North America.

A new Product Category Rule has been released in collaborative partnership among the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance, the National Glass Association, and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association. This PCR for fenestration systems provides manufacturers with the base document needed to develop Environmental Product Declarations.

Tubelite announced the addition of Jessica “Jess” Brooks as a client development manager, covering Alabama and north Georgia. She will work closely with glazing contractors and architectural teams to help them select and specify high-quality, aluminum-framed storefronts, curtainwalls, entrances, windows and daylight control systems.

Presentations during the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance’s 2024 Fall Conference will center around a range of topics, including efficient field testing, architectural color trends, the purpose of Environmental Product Declarations and corrosion resistance.

Associated Builders and Contractors reported on Feb. 13 that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 8.4 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Jan. 22 to Feb. 4. The reading is down 0.6 months from January 2023.

Construction employment increased in 224 of 358 metro areas between December 2022 and December 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.

The Missouri Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense, honored Johnathan Tallent with a Patriot Award. Tallent is a factory-order supervisor for EFCO, a brand of Apogee Enterprises’ architectural framing systems segment.