On March 2, Simpson Strong-Tie released the Simpson Strong-Tie 2023 Fastening Systems catalog, a comprehensive guide to the company’s most recent innovations and product line expansions for wood, mass timber, steel, and concrete and masonry fastening applications.

The National Association of Realtors has released its 2023 Realtors and Sustainability Report – Residential, which shows that the majority of these real estate professionals (63 percent) find promoting a home’s energy efficiency very or somewhat valuable.

The Texas Lathing & Plastering Contractors Association Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held June 13-15 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Conroe, Texas.

Sika and Master Builders Solutions have joined forces. Since May 2, they are one company.

Building Safety Week stresses the importance of occupying safe buildings, as the general public lives, works or plays there. Having buildings that are not up to standard leads to losing lives, property and finances.

The ALL Family of Companies is adding eight new Liebherr lattice boom crawler cranes to its fleet. The purchase includes four each of 275-ton capacity Liebherr LR 1250.1 and 331-ton capacity Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced May 1 that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a National Emphasis Program to prevent falls, the leading cause of fatal workplace injuries and the violation the agency cites most frequently in construction industry inspections.

Reps. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) announced the relaunch of the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus, which brings members of Congress together to discuss the issues that impact the construction industry.

Turner Construction Co. paused work on 1,500 projects around the world on May 1 to hold its annual company-wide Safety Stand-Down. A safety stand-down is when a company and/or person stops work to gather and deliberately discuss personal well-being and how we will stay safe.

On May 1, the International Code Council kicked off the 43rd annual Building Safety Month. The campaign raises awareness about the importance of building codes and the role that building safety professionals play in keeping our communities safe.