J.S. Held has acquired Aquila Forensics, expanding the firm’s construction advisory practice in the EMEA region. Based in London, Aquila provides construction dispute, advisory and investigatory services across a wide range of sectors worldwide.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to building and delivering handmade, fully furnished beds to children in need, partnered with KB Home, one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States, and Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, to give back.

Robert J. Easter, FAIA, was honored at A’23 as the 2023 Whitney M. Young Jr. award recipient. Easter, who was welcomed with a standing ovation, thanked AIA for the award and for honoring Young’s legacy.

Tamlyn received the prestigious “Best Family-Owned Business” award from the Houston Business Journal.

For the past 23 years, STAFDA has been a co-sponsoring association of the University of Innovative Distribution held each March in Indianapolis. It’s a four-day management school for professionals in distribution and the supply chain.

Evelyn M. Lee, FAIA, will serve as AIA’s president in 2025. Heather Philip-O’Neal was elected treasurer and Latoya N. Kamdang, AIA, will serve as at-large director.

Benjamin Obdyke, a pioneering manufacturer of roofing and other building envelope products, announced its transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan company after more than 155 years as a privately-owned concern.

L&W Supply Corporation has completed the acquisition of Killingly Building Products with locations in Dayville, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island. This acquisition is L&W Supply’s first in Rhode Island.

The global drywall and insulation contractor market is expected to grow from $474.33 billion in 2022 to $529.04 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate of 11.5 percent. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short-term.

USG has released its Assembly Builder, a new Revit plugin solution. The solution is the second Revit plugin from USG and is an example of the company’s focus on digital enablement.