The Environmental Protection Agency announced the first opportunities for public input on new programs focused on lowering carbon and greenhouse gas emissions from construction materials. These new programs were made possible by a $350 million investment through the Inflation Reduction Act.

L&W Supply has announced that Michael Simmons has been named branch manager of the company’s Sacramento, California, location.

Two people were left seriously injured after a scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in South Austin, Texas, in February, as reported by its local CBS affiliate.

PDH Contractors Academy, a division of PDH Academy, LLC, is pleased to announce the availability of its new fully online Michigan Builders pre-licensing course.

The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance announced the winners of the 17th Annual SPFA National Industry Excellence Awards on Feb. 15.

RoviSys is pleased to announce the establishment of a new office near Columbus, Ohio, in Dublin. Located at 4789 Rings Road, the office officially opened on Jan. 17 with a celebratory gathering.

R. L. Reppert, Inc. has announced they are celebrating 50 years in business in 2023. With most construction companies unable to weather the storms of the construction industry’s demands and changes, any company who is in business this long has a real solid foundation.

In response to a request from Joanna and Chip Gaines’ Magnolia Network, brief footage (aka a “cutdown”) from the GA’s archival Lathing and Plastering film (circa 1950s) will be featured in the Friday, Feb. 17 episode of First Time Fixer.

Construction employment climbed in 30 states and the District of Columbia from November to December, and 42 states added construction jobs during the past 12 months, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Jan. 24 by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Super Stud Building Products, Inc. announced Feb. 13 that Don Allen, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, who has served as Super Stud’s Director of Engineering since 2014, will become Director of Technical Services for the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry.