Knight Wall Systems today announced it now offers custom parts and fabrication manufactured to order from its Eastern Washington production facility and shipped nationwide, according to company President Doug Knight.

Job growth accelerated in July amid higher inflation and growing economic pressures. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 528,000 and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5% in July.

All design and construction projects have acoustic specifications that must measured up to. Even puppet show theaters have acoustic performance goals.

Knauf collected more than 15,000 pounds of glass from nine of the most well-known downtown Nashville establishments, such as Honky Tonk Central and Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, and across the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix race campus.

Instead of winding up in a landfill, these bottles will be recycled into a raw material used in the manufacturing of Knauf’s insulation.

This partnership will lay the foundation for larger initiatives with the city of Nashville, and they plan to enroll more U.S. cities in the future.

The Department of Labor announced it will hold Safe + Sound Week 2022 from Aug. 15-21. Safe + Sound Week provides an opportunity to highlight employer efforts to integrate and improve their safety and heath management systems.

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the recipients of its Student Scholarship, part of the company’s Strong-Tie Undergraduate Fellowship program, for the 2022-2023 academic year. The 100 scholarship recipients are undergraduates in their junior and senior years, majoring in architecture, civil/structural engineering or construction management across the country.

The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction fell 1.3% last month, while contractors’ bid prices rose 5.4%, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials noted that, despite the monthly decline, materials prices remain high and the availability of certain key materials is erratic.

ATAS International has added a new educational course titled “Insulated Metal Panels – Creating the Perfect All-In-One Barrier Back Up Wall System.” Insulated metal panels provide superior insulating properties and can be installed quickly.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced public meetings of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health and the NACOSH Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Work Group on Sept. 12 – 13.

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