The Association of  the Wall and Ceiling Industry announced its 2020–2021 Executive Committee, whose terms began July 1. Chip McAlpin takes the reins as 2020–2021 AWCI  president from 2019–2020 AWCI President Nancy Brinkerhoff.

Construction employment increased in 329 out of 358 metro areas between April and May as a new survey finds that two-thirds of highway construction firms had at least one crash in the past year at highway work zones they operate.

L&W Supply, the country’s largest distributor of interior building materials, has announced that Nick Jansen has accepted the position of branch manager for Columbus, Ohio effective June 15, 2020.

A new Marketing Associate and Researcher has joined the Flex-Ability Concepts team—Micah Juengel. With experience in a variety of industries, he was a natural fit for Flex-Ability Concepts.

BRIGHTSMITH Coater’s post-painting operation, located in Trenton, NJ, was recently certified to the ISO 9001:2015 quality system standard. 

Petersen is expanding its network of manufacturer representatives into Canada to meet the country’s growing demand for metal roof and wall cladding systems. 

KAI Engineering is proud to announce the addition of Ramona Nicula, PE LEED AP as Director of Electrical Engineering of its St. Louis office.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of NoteVault, a San Diego-based provider of voice-based field automation for construction management. 

“You are the missing piece.” With this slogan five global players of the construction industry invite all entrepreneurs worldwide with innovative construction solutions to participate in this year’s edition of the Construction Startup Competition. 

In a sign that housing stands poised to lead a post-pandemic economic recovery, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes jumped 21 points to 58 in June.