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Electric vehicles and motorized micro-mobility devices (e-bikes and e-scooters) are more popular than ever, but the potential for fire-related hazards associated with the lithium-ion batteries that power these forms of transport is real and often underestimated.

AD is reporting that member sales in the first three months of 2023 reached a new Q1 record of $18.3 billion, an increase of 6 percent across 14 divisions and three countries.

Rockfon North America, part of ROCKWOOL Group, named Kirill Fedorovskiy as its new President, effective April 1. Fedorovskiy will assume the role from John Medio, who helped establish and drive the Rockfon brand in North America and successfully led the business to its current market position.

On May 1, Construction Safety Week, the annual weeklong campaign designed to unite the construction industry and recommit to a safe workplace, kicks off across job sites in the U.S. and Canada.

Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions is giving customers a convenient way to avert today’s supply chain frustrations with its online FAST134 program. The program allows anyone to go to the company’s website to explore a list of more than 48 standard specialty ceiling and wall product lines that can be shipped within one, three or four weeks.

The Florida Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association will hold its 2023 Southeastern Wall & Ceiling Annual Convention and Trade Show at the Trump Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami on July 6-8.

Gilbane Building and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System marked a major milestone with the topping out of the Venice Campus Bed Tower expansion in Florida.

Vector Structural Engineering is excited to announce that it’s opening a new office in Orem, Utah. The office will focus mainly on the work that its college interns can perform, which includes supporting full-time project engineers for tasks on larger projects and helping to analyze existing residential homes where rooftop solar panels are being installed.

Billd’s National Subcontractor Market Report survey showed that materials and labor cost subcontractors $97 billion more than expected last year, according to Zachary Phillips of Construction Dive. Billd is a construction financial support company based in Austin, Texas.

Gilbane Building Co. announced the opening of its new office on Delaware Avenue in downtown Buffalo, New York. The firm relocated from its former office on Perry Street as part of its long-term strategic plan to accommodate the needs of the growing team and support Buffalo’s economic growth.