Most contractors expect demand for many types of construction to shrink in 2021 even as the pandemic is prompting many owners to delay or cancel already-planned projects, meaning few firms will hire new workers.

The American Concrete Institute announced that the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, 2021.

Simpson Strong-Tie announced the opening of the application window for its Student Scholarship Program.

McShane Construction Company has been selected by Avenida Partners to provide construction services for Avenida Hendersonville, a new active senior living community in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

L&W Supply Corporation announced that it has acquired the business of Merrimack Building Supply, a building materials distributor with locations in southern New England.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has clarified that construction workers will likely receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the third phase of its rollout program.

Hy-Brid Lifts, an industry leader in aerial lift equipment, announces Marshall Shaver as vice president of sales and marketing. 

Simpson Strong-Tie has donated $78,000 over the 2020 holiday season to community organizations across the country and internationally.

The American Iron and Steel Institute has updated six cold-formed steel design standards.

AD announced it has completed mergers with SafetyNetwork and Delta Distributors.