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Saint-Gobain North America released the second edition of its Sustainable Construction Barometer on April 23. Based on the quantitative survey of professionals, students, elected representatives and association members in 22 countries, the survey measures what’s required to promote sustainable construction in the U.S. and around the world.

The Associated General Contractors of America released April 22 a new, first-of-its-kind decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build.

At this year’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, CISCA announced its newly formed CISCA CARES program. The program began within the last year, and the association presented the Washington Shores Elementary School in Orange County with a $2,000 check to purchase books for a summer reading program for the students.

Innovative solutions aimed at food insecurity, waste, pollution and resource conservation are topping the five projects from student teams worldwide that have been selected for the Wege Prize 2024 finalist awards presentations in May.

As the perfect way to celebrate Earth Day, Ripple Glass has announced some big recycling numbers in partnership with Owens Corning. And they will mark Earth Day with some special events and giveaways.

The Department of Labor issued a blog post that highlights five ways construction industry employers can create safer and better workplaces for all workers, especially women.

ICAA’s newest infographic is a fact sheet with detailed information about the Federal 45L Tax Credit and includes live links to supporting resources.

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released 2023 injury and illness data collected under the agency’s new Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses regulations published in July 2023.

The American Concrete Institute announced its 2024-2025 president, vice president and four board members. Michael J. Paul has been elected to serve as president of the institute for 2024-2025 and Scott M. Anderson has been elected as ACI Vice President for a two-year term.

The Portland Cement Association, which represents America’s cement manufacturers, announced new leadership for its Board of Directors after holding elections on Dec. 4 at its last meeting of 2023.