Construction input prices decreased by 0.9 percent in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released on June 13.

Workplace retention and employee satisfaction go hand in hand, with 77 percent of workers more likely to stay with an employer if they were satisfied with the company’s organizational culture.

Simpson Strong-Tie has joined the Board of Directors of the ACE Mentor Program to promote construction trade careers to high school students across the U.S. The partnership includes a $50,000 donation to ACE and the addition of Simpson Strong-Tie Vice President Annie Kao to the ACE national Board of Directors.

L&W Supply has opened up a new location in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Thomas Hightower will manage the new branch.

KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools, Inc. announced the promotion of Tom Hodson to the role of Vice President of Marketing and Sales, effective in June. In this position, Hodson will lead the continued development and execution of SENCO’s marketing, communications and sales growth strategies.

This year marks Nu-Wool Co., Inc.’s 75th year in business. Nu-Wool remains a family-owned business and is the longest-running cellulose manufacturer in the U.S.

Knight Wall Systems general manager Brian Nelson has been elected to the Rainscreen Association in North America’s Board of Directors, according to RAiNA Executive Committee chair Todd Kimmel.

In response to the recent storms that produced several tornadoes across northeastern Oklahoma, northern Texas, Kentucky, Missouri and Arkansas, Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross for direct support services the organization is providing to those who were affected.

The Biden Administration, perhaps more than any previous administration, recognizes the enormous role that buildings play in our lives and environment. USGBC collaborated with the White House and Department of Energy in this effort and worked with the Biden Administration during Greenbuild to announce plans to create a new national definition of a zero-emissions building.

A chemist offered many considerations for finished fenestration and glazing construction products when it comes to plastics in Canada at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Summer Conference in Montreal.