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.

On June 1, Foundation Building Materials completed the successful acquisition of Sices Material Products Inc. in Gary, Indiana.

The 2023 AD Gypsum Supply Spring Meeting in San Antonio took place from April 17 to 19, supporting growth and relationship development for divisional members and suppliers.

France’s Saint-Gobain announced a deal to acquire privately-owned Building Products of Canada Corp. on June 12 in a nearly $1 billion cash acquisition that solidifies the company’s dominance within the Canadian construction product manufacturing sector.

Metalwërks, a leading U.S. manufacturer of precision high-performance metal plate exterior façade systems, has recently been named one of only a handful of American distributors and fabricators of Metawell, an innovative developer and manufacturer of aluminum lightweight panels for exterior wall cladding.

Construction employment increased in 283, or 79 percent, of 358 metro areas between February 2022 and February 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.

Ware Malcomb announced April 5 the hire of Leonard Camposano as director of architecture and the promotion of Kirsten Lien to director of interior architecture & design in the firm’s Pleasanton, California, office.

The Metal Construction Association has created a new membership category to benefit regional distributors and regional rollformers, as well as underlayment and weather barrier manufacturers.

L&W Supply has announced that Gretchen Ray has been named branch manager of its Springfield, Virginia, location.