Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs in 2015 while construction employment increased in 39 states and D.C. between November and December amid strong demand for construction in most states, according to analysis of Labor Department data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

The Cold-formed Steel Engineers Institute will host a webinar on “Seismic Engineering of Cold-formed Steel Framed Buildings and the CFS-NEES Effort” on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 3:00 p.m. EST.

CEMCO has announced the retirement of Richard Poliquin, president and founding partner of CEMCO, manufacturer of steel framing and metal lath products and accessories. 

AMES Taping Tools, the leading provider of automatic taping and finishing tools, supplies, and training to the professional drywall finishing industry, is pleased to announce that Matt Ladd has been appointed as its new vice president of stores.

Orlando is the site of the 2016 Annual Meeting of the EIFS Industry Members Association on May 4-6. This year’s new format will be held in Florida and adds an extra day to the meeting to accommodate all the activities that are lined up.

This year marks the centennial anniversary of the Portland Cement Association, the nation’s leading advocate for America’s cement manufacturers.

Gypsum Management and Supply, Inc., a leading North American distributor of wallboard, suspended ceiling systems, and other specialty interior building products, announced its strategic entrance into the Michigan and Northwest Ohio markets through the acquisition of Gypsum Supply Company.  

Construction spending slipped in November from a month earlier but maintained a strong rate of year-over-year growth in all major categories, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. 

The Gypsum Association announces the publication of its revised application standard, GA-216-2016, Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products.  The new 2016 specification provides appropriate installation methods for most gypsum panels, from the more common regular and type X wallboards to specialized performance boards such as glass mat water-resistant gypsum panels and abuse-resistant and impact-resistant gypsum panels.