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With the nation facing a shortage of millions of homes and mortgage rates stubbornly high, builders, contractors and suppliers find themselves caught between soaring demand and an increasingly challenging economic environment. 

A National Audit Office report reveals that nearly all homes insulated under two major UK government schemes suffer from severe defects, leaving thousands of households facing damp, mold and safety hazards.

The move will boost regional production of metal roofing, wall, and edge solutions to deliver faster lead times, locally fabricated products, and high-performance systems that support stricter codes, design flexibility, and more efficient installations across 11 states.

Tenmat, in collaboration with ALPOLIC and CLADIATOR, announced Tenmat’s FF102/50 Intumescent Fire Block has successfully tested an NYC compliant assembly for this collaborative rainscreen cladding solution.

Monica Manolas, region president, Ash Grove East, is now the first woman in the American Cement Association’s history to be elected chair of its Board of Directors.

Dow’s Ecolibrium bio-circular technology enables products with up to 60 percent bio-based material and reduced carbon footprint using the mass balance approach. 

TEEL Construction has expanded its Mid-Atlantic presence with the opening of a new Frederick, Md., office to better serve clients and support continued regional growth.

W&C Contributor Steve Slepcevic, founder of Strategic Response Partners, reports from the Caribbean on how contractors can get involved in disaster relief and what the government is doing to help. 

Nearly 1,000 industry professionals voted to recognize the most groundbreaking innovations in metal design and construction at METALCON 2025, where the top three winners were unveiled in Las Vegas, Nev.