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L&W Supply announced that Josh Goodin has been named branch manager of its Alpharetta North, Georgia, location at 1845 Grassland Parkway.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of $100 million in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution linked to the manufacturing of construction materials and products, which account for 11 percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions.

Laminators Incorporated now offers a new AIA-approved course titled “Evolution of Insulated Glazing Panels.” The course offers one LU/HSW CEU credit through the American Institute of Architects.

L&W Supply announced that David Jones has been named branch manager of its Sarasota, Florida, location.

Pioneering architect and women’s advocate Beverly Willis, FAIA, died Oct. 1, according to her longtime spouse, Wanda Bubriski. Willis, 95, was an American architect whose architectural concepts and practices have influenced the design of cities and buildings.

Total construction spending increased by 0.5 percent in August, driven by increases in most large nonresidential construction segments in addition to residential projects, according to an analysis of federal spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released Oct. 2.

L&W Supply announced that Brent Hendrick has been named branch manager of its Winder, Georgia, location.

Blastcrete Equipment LLC, a global leader in the manufacturing of concrete pumping, gunite and wet shotcrete equipment, introduced Patrick Bridger as their new business development manager. Bridger will work with the Blastcrete team to support new and existing customers and help them find solutions for their specific concrete pumping and wet/dry process shotcrete applications.

Construction employment increased in 223 of 358 metro areas between August 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.

L&W Supply announced the promotion of Barry Barth to branch manager of its South Houston, Texas, location.