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Knauf Insulation Inc. announced the launch of Knauf Academy virtual reality training for customers, with support from digital innovation studio Subvrsive.

Now customers across property finance, real estate, insurance, roofing, solar, infrastructure management and more can access an unrivaled offering of property asset intelligence to make better business decisions. 

To combat supply chain issues, a labor shortage and other industry challenges, drywall contractors have been incorporating automation into their work, according to HP. These tools have helped contractors with efficiency, quality, consistency and costs.

JLG Industries Inc. has added a new sheet material handler to its line of telehandler attachments. The coupler-mounted attachment can lift up to 3,000 pounds with a 72-inch-maximum fork spread, allowing for heavy and wide materials to be delivered at height.

If you own or manage a building with automatic doors, you’re likely aware that the ANSI standards cover requirements for their safe operation and required signage. The American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers has a dedicated certification program to ensure that industry inspectors and technicians are up to date on the latest standards.

Hy-Brid Lifts has appointed David Porter as its new vice president of sales and marketing. In this role, Porter will oversee the North American sales team and focus on identifying opportunities for growth and product development.

Building on its workwear collections announced in 2023, Milwaukee enhanced its workwear portfolio to include women’s job site apparel. This new expansion combines the performance and comfort that tradeswomen need on the job in an optimally tailored fit.

RQ Construction was having difficulties finding enough qualified drywall finishers at its worksites across the U.S. and in international locations in the Atlantic. RQ wanted to implement solutions to alleviate this, including the use of technology tools.

The Makita Can-Am MAKTRAK Sweepstakes began on Nov. 5, and one grand prize winner will take home a fully customized Makita Edition 2024 Can-Am Defender Max Limited HD10 equipped with a full set of the newly released MAKTRAK Modular Storage System, a 40-volt-max XGT two-piece combo kit and one Rugged Radio GMR2-PLUS-2-PACK GMRS Handheld Radio two-pack.