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The 2024 AD eCommerce & Marketing Summit gathered digital and marketing experts from AD owner/members, suppliers and eCommerce partners from Feb. 12-14. Over 500 participants convened in San Antonio for a week filled with panel discussions, workshops, networking and collaborative opportunities.

According to the results of a new survey of ABC contractor-members and chapters published Feb. 27, the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial, over-180,000-word proposed rule overhauling regulations related to government-registered apprenticeship programs will discourage apprentices, contractors and ABC chapter apprenticeship program providers from participating in the government-registered apprenticeship system.

Women make up 11 percent of the construction workforce, meaning there is much to be done to bring more females into the industry and support their careers. Together, we can build a stronger workforce by making sure women in the industry feel connected, valued and empowered.

Simpson Strong-Tie has made several additions and promotions to further strengthen its national accounts team, which serves professional builders and LBM suppliers.

EagleView announced Nov. 14 the launch of EagleView Developer, a new portal providing a single point of access for the company’s APIs and developer resources. The portal will help developers to more easily utilize EagleView’s extensive and unrivaled geospatial intelligence and analytics solutions.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance hosted a roundtable discussion called “Embracing Innovation in the Windows Industry” during the 2024 FGIA Annual Conference, with topics ranging from how to create an innovative-thinking environment to ways to address artificial intelligence in the workplace.

At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs will fail to meet the construction industry’s short- and long-term skilled workforce needs, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of recently released U.S. Department of Labor data.

Another March 19 is coming, and with it, another opportunity to celebrate the efficacy and convenience of automatic doors that enhance daily access to a multitude of venues. The American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers sets aside March 19 to observe National Automatic Door Day.

Driven by the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, the clean energy transition saw a record-shattering year in 2023, according to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF in the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook released Feb. 21.

Simpson Strong-Tie will feature new and innovative fasteners, tools and technology solutions during the International Builders’ Show on Feb. 27–29 in Las Vegas. In addition, the booth will include a full demo station for attendees to experience and test products in a hands-on environment.