Thirty-two states added construction jobs in 2016 as a dearth of experienced workers kept contractors in many states from hiring as many employees as they would have preferred, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today and the association's own survey.

It is time to turn in your nominations for the NWCB's 2017 Outstanding Project of the Year Awards. You can nominate wall and ceiling projects in the following categories.

Western Specialty Contractors has hired Tanya Shepherd of Hillsboro, MO as regional business development manager.

For well-placed expertise on topics in commercial and institutional building design, C.C. Sullivan now represents Dyer Brown, architecture and interiors firm with unique expertise in property management and corporate facility portfolios.

World of Concrete 2017 provided exhibitors with a hugely successful platform to start the year off strong, packing the show floor with qualified industry-related attendees, ready to make purchasing decisions on the latest equipment, products, and technologies available. 

The Foam Expo is North America's first free-to-attend conference on the design and manufacturing of flexible and rigid foams for technical applications.

The American Concrete Institute’s two masonry testing certification programs are now cited in TMS 402/602-16: Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures. 

ARCOM is pleased to announce its purchase of InterSpec, a provider of BIM-to-specifications software, e-SPECS. ARCOM, owned by Alpine Investors V SBIC, LP, a fund at private equity firm Alpine Investors, is the exclusive publisher of the master guide specification system MasterSpec, a product of the American Institute of Architects.

Robert Bosch Tool Corp. announces that Acme Tools has been named Online Partner of the Year for 2016. Acme Tools is the first Bosch-certified online partner to earn the newly created award.

Parksite, Inc. announced effective immediately they will market, fabricate and distribute the full-line of Therma-Tru doors into the Minnesota marketplace, including the thriving Minneapolis area out of their Fargo, ND facility.