The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of the 2018 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, who were honored during the Institute’s Concrete Convention & Exposition, October 15, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV, USA.

Simpson Strong-Tie will showcase their Component Solutions (CS) software at the Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) October 23–26 at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee.

Home Builders Institute (HBI) Board of Trustees Chairman George Hess announced that Illinois Home Builder and Developer Ed Brady will lead HBI as its new president and CEO.

Early this year, Insulation Institute set out to train as many contractors as possible how to achieve Grade I installation with fiberglass batt insulation. We selected three trainers to conduct half-day sessions in four states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas.

IBM’s Watson supercomputer has beat Jeopardy champions, reconstituted recipes, and even helped create highlight reels for the World Cup. Now it’s taking on a new tech challenge; changing how the construction industry operates.

Roll-Kraft is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Fruscella to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Fruscella replaces the recently retired Chief Financial Officer, Rich Lazar, who retired after more than 30 years of service. 

PCL Construction Services, Inc. recently named Cathy Orquiola as vice president and district manager of the company’s California Buildings division where she will oversee all operations throughout California including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County.

With the economy on the upswing and the construction industry booming, H. R. Weaver Building Systems Inc., recently received the American Buildings Company Million Dollar Club Award. 

Polycor Inc., is pleased to announce the completion of its merger with Indiana Limestone Company (“ILCO”), a dimensional limestone quarrier and building products producer headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana. 

The American Concrete Institute is pleased to announce Ahmad Mhanna as the Institute’s Middle East Regional Director.