Gypsum Management and Supply Inc. has acquired M.R. Lee Building Materials, a single-site drywall distributor based in Alsip, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. 

Metl-Span, manufacturer of insulated panels, has started production at the recently acquired plant in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

David Brakeman, longtime engineering director at Alpine, a provider of building component software, metal connector products and equipment for component manufacturers, has been named to the Rural Builder Hall of Fame. 

For 50 years, Genie, the Aerial Work Platforms segment of Terex Corporation, has striven towards one goal: Taking care of customers through industry leadership, customer input and innovation. 

Simpson Strong-Tie, a manufacturer of engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced that it will establishing an annual $100,000 donation for the next eight years to support Washington State University construction and engineering research in the new PACCAR Environmental Technology Building on the WSU Pullman campus. 

Werner announced that it will again partner with the NCAA and Lowe’s to provide the custom ladder used to cut down the nets following the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Games. 

Anchor Peabody Advisory Services, LLC has announced that its client, Belvidere, Illinois-based Professional Handling and Distribution, Inc., has been acquired by a subsidiary of Gypsum Management Supply, Inc.

The Cold-formed Steel Engineers Institute will host a webinar on “Cold-Formed Steel Trusses and Blast Loads” on April 21 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. 

Radius Track Corp. is pleased to announce that Ryan Rademacher, AIA, has been promoted to vice president of design.