Simpson Strong-Tie has announced the opening of the application window for its Student Scholarship as part of the company’s Strong-Tie Undergraduate Fellowship. The online scholarship application for the 2023–2024 academic year is now available to students in participating universities at strongtie.com/scholarships.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation released its List of Plans in Special Financial Assistance Application Priority Group 6, which consists of plans for which PBGC projects a present value of financial assistance payments under section 4261 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act that would exceed $1 billion in the absence of SFA. The application period for Priority Group 6 plans is scheduled to open on Feb. 11, 2023.

JLG Industries, Inc. announces the growth of its JLG Financial retail lending program, now available to an expanded range of equipment buyers, including end-users and contractors, as well as rental houses and equipment distributors, in the United States and Canada.

Cordless brushless drywall cut-out tool for quick, clean and accurate cuts in board and thin sheet metal.

In our two previous articles, Ryan Chivers and I considered the means, methods, and materials of traditional Tadelakt in Morocco, aspects of which extend back to Roman times.

ABAA courses are open to everyone and are a great training opportunity for all, including General Contractors, Suppliers, Manufacturers sales rep, Architectural Reps, and anyone in the construction industry. 

If your job involves bidding, winning, and building, you may have a hard time imagining how work ever got done before mobile devices—back in the early 2000s. In the wake of the iPhone launch 12 years ago, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have become as common as hardhats on the jobsite.

Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced the HYS hybrid strut, the first cold-formed steel (CFS) strut to be assembly tested for both slide- and rigid-clip applications. 

Aquamag Magnesium Oxide Board is a new age multi-purpose highly durable non-combustible board for use in applications requiring a combination of moisture and thermal resistance as well as superior performance in fire.