The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry today announced Carbon’s EPU 44, DuPont’s Thermax Non-Halogen Insulation and The Chemours Company’s Opteon 1150 as the finalists for this year’s Polyurethane Innovation Award. The annual honor recognizes inventive new commercial technologies within the polyurethanes industry.

The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers recently held its annual Design Excellence Awards celebration. Seventeen interior designers won 40 prizes among them in 17 categories. Included were three student awards; Caitlyn Dolan of Brookdale Community College in the Residential Space category, Mary Castellano of Kean University in the Commercial Space category, and Kerri Neumann of Berkeley College in the Public Space category.

The American Iron and Steel Institute Standards Council is seeking research proposals for its 2023 Small Project/Fellowship Program. Launched in 2014, AISI’s Small Project/Fellowship Program identifies and provides funding for research projects that will significantly impact the reliability, performance and cost-competitiveness of cold-formed steel products.

The National Center for Construction Education and Research, through its Build Your Future initiative, is excited to announce the national expansion of its career exploration tool, CareerStarter. This new program provides direct connections between entry-level job seekers, local training programs and employers.

EROAD, a leading global fleet performance management partner, today announced the renewal of its contract with ABC Supply, the nation's largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, and other select exterior and interior building products. A partner of EROAD since 2019, ABC Supply currently utilizes Ehubo, the newly released MyEROAD application, and enterprise API to increase efficiency and compliance.

Today, Bosch Power Tools released its latest brand campaign – “What Hard Workers Deserve”, just ahead of Labor Day. Featuring the voice of actor and Bosch Power Tools user Nick Offerman, Bosch’s new broadcast and social media ads highlight how the brand’s premier tools are ready to support workers in the most extreme working conditions, from the top of a skyscraper to a wrestling ring.

Notably, the latest campaign sheds light on Bosch Power Tools’ advanced tool R&D process – using real, job site feedback to carefully design each tool and prioritize worker’s needs. The campaign’s hero products – the PROFACTOR High Torque Hammer Drill/Driver, X-LOCK 4.5-inch Angle Grinder, and the 2-in-1 Impact Driver and Impact Wrench – exemplify the brand’s commitment to ergonomic design, setting industry standards and, ultimately, the worker.

United Scaffolding Inc., a pioneer in providing scaffold rental and sales across the nation, today announced its rebranding to ScaffSource. Under the new brand, the organization will offer customers a nationwide network for the rental and sales of scaffolding and shoring materials, as well as project design/management services, while still delivering the same high level of customer service their customers were accustomed to.

Atlas Roofing Corporation, a leading North American manufacturer of innovative, high-quality building products, announced today it will invest $200 million to build a new asphalt shingle manufacturing facility in a strategically located region of the Midwestern United States.

Construction employment in July continued to trail pre-pandemic levels in 15 states as contractors struggled to find qualified workers to fill openings, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 reinstated the 25C tax credit for insulation and air sealing through 2022. Until Dec. 31, homeowners may be eligible for a federal tax credit up to $500 or 10% of their purchase of insulation to their main home, whichever is lower.