Total construction spending decreased by 0.1 percent in January, as declines in single-family homebuilding and public construction offset marginal gains from private nonresidential construction, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America March 1 of new federal data.

The Portland Cement Association is pleased to announce 10 member-company plants have received the Environmental Protection Agency’s distinguished ENERGY STAR certification for 2022. The designation is awarded to manufacturing plants in the top 25 percent of energy efficiency in the industrial sector.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will offer a three-day training event Aug. 8-10 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for federal workers responsible for their agencies’ workplace safety and health.

The International Code Council is revising its rigorous code development process. The changes will take effect in 2024-2026 for the development of the 2027 International Codes and will move the development process to an integrated and continuous three-year cycle.

On March 2, Simpson Strong-Tie released the Simpson Strong-Tie 2023 Fastening Systems catalog, a comprehensive guide to the company’s most recent innovations and product line expansions for wood, mass timber, steel, and concrete and masonry fastening applications.

The National Association of Realtors has released its 2023 Realtors and Sustainability Report – Residential, which shows that the majority of these real estate professionals (63 percent) find promoting a home’s energy efficiency very or somewhat valuable.

The Texas Lathing & Plastering Contractors Association Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held June 13-15 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Conroe, Texas.

Sika and Master Builders Solutions have joined forces. Since May 2, they are one company.

Building Safety Week stresses the importance of occupying safe buildings, as the general public lives, works or plays there. Having buildings that are not up to standard leads to losing lives, property and finances.

The ALL Family of Companies is adding eight new Liebherr lattice boom crawler cranes to its fleet. The purchase includes four each of 275-ton capacity Liebherr LR 1250.1 and 331-ton capacity Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX.