Items Tagged with 'foundation'

On Oct. 30, Simpson Strong-Tie was honored to partner with the Valley Contractors Workforce Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Valley Contractors Exchange, to raise walls for a new home in Paradise, California.

The National Association of Women in Construction Philadelphia Foundation has released In the Construction Zone: An Activity Book, a construction-themed coloring and activity book designed to inspire creativity, problem-solving and interest in the building trades among children.

ClarkDietrich announced on Oct. 1 the acquisition of Studs Unlimited, effective immediately.

Dunes Point Capital LP has sold Unified Door and Hardware Group LLC to Foundation Building Materials LLC. Located in Pennsauken, New Jersey, Unified is a value-added distributor of doors and related hardware for commercial building applications.

A new headquarters for the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation in Manhattan, New York, offers a dynamic gathering and activity center for public and internal uses for women architects, engineers and construction executives and allied professionals.

The latest audio documentary on female architecture pioneers from BWAF sheds light on two women behind an unusual and groundbreaking studio founded in 1945, The Architects Collaborative.

Acclaimed producer and actor Frances McDormand will narrate Buildings Speak, created by The Kitchen Sisters and Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. The one-hour special draws from the life stories of pioneering architects, including Julia Morgan, Amaza Lee Meredith and Natalie de Blois.

A national leader in architecture and the arts has been named the new executive director for the leading women’s advocacy organization Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation.

Key leadership posts have been announced by Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, leaders in women’s advocacy. Angelica T. Baccon, AIA, has been named chair of BWAF’s Board of Trustees. Baccon is principal at SHoP Architects, which led the design of The Bev, BWAF’s new headquarters and multipurpose space.