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For the first time in EIMA’s 40-plus year history, the 2026 Annual Meeting will take place in Washington, March 25-27, featuring a Capitol Hill fly-in, national-level speakers, and standout networking events.

In an exclusive conversation with Walls & Ceilings, Griffin looks back on growth, reinvestment, and why putting people first has always mattered more than titles.

The company has hired industry veteran Michael Griffin to lead its expansion into the EIFS and stucco markets across the Upper Midwest and has formed a strategic agreement with MasterWall to bring enhanced products and support to local customers.

The Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce recognized the metal fabricator for redeveloping a vacant facility and expanding local employment.

Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of BLS data found the national construction unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in December 2025, with 60 percent of states posting year-over-year improvement and all but five states remaining below 8 percent.

TYPAR, a Magnera Brand, will spotlight its latest advancements in building-envelope performance at the 2026 International Builders’ Show (IBS), Feb. 17–19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla..

The Design-Build Institute of America has opened submissions for its 2026 Design-Build Project/Team Awards, recognizing the best design-build projects and teams across the country.

USG President and CEO Christopher Griffin will retire later this year after more than three decades with the company, with Chief Operating Officer Christopher Macey set to take over April 1.

Western Specialty Contractors’ Minneapolis Branch completed masonry repairs and recreated the iconic north-wall mural on Duluth’s DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace Building, preserving a Canal Park landmark originally built in 1909.

ABC Supply has expanded its footprint with three new branch openings across the Midwest, West Coast and Southeast.