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The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 439,000 net new workers in 2025 to meet anticipated demand for construction services, according to a proprietary model developed and released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2026, the industry will need to bring in 499,000 new workers as spending picks up in response to presumed lower interest rates.

Nichiha USA has confirmed its compliance with the Build America, Buy America requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The legislation requires any infrastructure project funded by any Federal Financial Assistance to apply a domestic content procurement process.

AEP Span, a premier manufacturer of architectural metal roofing and siding products for over 50 years, announced the launch of its newly redesigned website. The revamped site offers improved navigation, comprehensive information, and enhanced resources tailored to architects, engineers and contractors.

The Metal Construction Association invites industry professionals to its highly anticipated Winter Meeting at the stunning Westin Cape Coral Resort in Cape Coral, Florida, on Jan. 20-22. The annual gathering offers unparalleled opportunities to connect with industry leaders, gain insights from expert panel discussions and prepare your company for future success.

ATAS International announced the 2025 dates for its popular metal wall panel installation seminars. Classroom learning and hands-on installation practice, along with a factory tour where applicable, are covered during the seminar.

Telling Industries had an exciting year in 2024, as the company celebrated 20 years in operation in the summer. The company also opened a new plant in August in Plant City, Florida, which is currently open for stock shipments, cutbacks and breakdowns.

Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts in affected areas.

ATAS International’s website was honored with the Award of Distinction by the Communicator Awards, a leading global awards program honoring creative excellence for marketing and communications professionals. Founded three decades ago, the Communicator Awards is an annual competition recognizing the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and design.

Following the record destruction caused by Typhoon Yagi, the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in the past 30 years, Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $10,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross, processed through the American Red Cross.

At the 31st annual Lehigh Valley Commercial and Industrial Real Estate awards breakfast, Dick Bus of ATAS International, Inc., received the Person of the Year award. It was presented to Bus on Oct. 25 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, during a sold-out event attended by approximately 450 Lehigh Valley professionals.