A trooper from the Michigan State Police recently rescued a construction worker who was stuck under 700 pounds of drywall while working alone on a job site in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, reported George Hunter of The Detroit News.

USG recently hosted a public tour of its newly opened gypsum quarry in Alabaster Township, Michigan.

For its efforts in establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the Village of Blissfield, Michigan, has been awarded the Redevelopment-Ready Communities certification, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced on June 18.

L&W Supply has opened a new location in Portage, Michigan. Jeffrey Pettit manages the new location. Pettit joined L&W Supply in 2004 and has since held various positions, including warehouse manager, inside sales associate and delivery services manager.

U-Haul Co. of Michigan is pleased to announce that Sherlock Storage signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Holly, Michigan, community. Sherlock Storage at 12417 Dixie Hwy. will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment and support rental items.

Saint-Gobain North America, through CertainTeed, has installed a smart water submetering system and upgraded equipment at its siding plant in Jackson, Michigan. This upgrade reduces the site’s consumption of water by more than 9 million gallons per year, a reduction of more than 50 percent compared to 2019 levels.

PDH Contractors Academy, a division of PDH Academy, LLC, is pleased to announce the availability of its new fully online Michigan Builders pre-licensing course.

L&W Supply, a nationwide distributor of interior building materials and construction supplies, has announced that Kenneth Forbes has been promoted to branch manager of L&W Supply’s Saginaw, Michigan, location.

The State Historic Preservation Office has awarded $170,000 in grants to three Michigan communities, the Michigan Strategic Fund announced in July. The grants represent awards from the federal Historic Preservation Fund—Certified Local Government program administered by the SHPO and will benefit local preservation and community planning goals.