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The American Concrete Institute announced the availability of a new series of webinars, the ACI Building Officials Webinar Series, beginning this month. The webinar series will focus on highlighted topics specifically for building officials that have been approved for professional development hours from the International Code Council.

On Oct. 27, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the Q4 update to its 2022 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, forecasting 5.9 percent growth in equipment and software investment and 1.8 percent growth in GDP this year.

The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance has announced the agenda for the upcoming SprayFoam 2023 Convention & Expo, which returns to Daytona Beach, Florida, for four full days Feb. 12 through 15, with professional certifications and pre-convention events happening Feb. 12 and 13 and the convention Feb. 14 and 15. The event brings together industry participants in spray foam insulation, roofing, specialty applications, coatings and related equipment from all over the U.S. and abroad.

SAF, a global metals distributor, fabricator and finisher, is pleased to announce the addition of two new team members. The additions include a senior project manager to lead the organization’s newly established contract management group, as well as a new production manager.

The eighth annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The “Overall Excellence” award was presented to Chau Chak Wing Museum, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

L&W Supply has named Matt Drapeau manager of the company's Andover, Minnesota, location.

This industry study analyzes the $9.7 billion U.S. insulation market, presenting historical demand data (2010, 2015 and 2020) and forecasts (2025 and 2030) by product (foamed plastic, fiberglass, mineral wool, cellulose, reflective insulation & reflective barriers, and other insulation materials) and market.

The Brookings Institution’s Rebecca Mann and Jenny Schuetz contend that the threat of climate change in the U.S. must be met by improving home weatherization programs and making them more accessible. They cite the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act as allocating new funding to lower energy use in existing homes and diverting them to cleaner sources of power.

While exhibiting and participating in PROCEMCO in Cartagena, Colombia, the American Concrete Institute and the Global Cement and Concrete Association were able to formalize their cooperative efforts by signing an International Partnership Agreement. This new agreement formalizes the desire to collaboratively develop and disseminate information on concrete, concrete structures and especially on concrete sustainability.

On Oct. 24, the experts at Zonda, the housing industry's foremost advisors, released the New Home Market Update report for September 2022. The housing market has entered a wait-and-see phase—consumers are trying to decide if it makes sense to buy today or wait.