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The latest Consensus Construction Forecast indicates clear opportunities for growth in a number of segments. But compared to the second half of 2023, the early look in 2024 is more modest.

EIMA is pleased to announce a Call for Entries for the 2023 EIFS Hero Awards. The EIFS Hero Awards program, now in its sixth year, recognizes outstanding projects in the EIFS industry in a variety of building categories.

IMCD, a leading distributor, formulator and solutions provider of speciality chemicals and ingredients, announced June 1 the relocation and opening of the new IMCD Coatings & Construction Laboratory serving customers throughout North America.

The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the first quarter of 2023 reports that the construction industry retains momentum despite still-elevated inflation and ongoing labor shortages.

Simpson Strong-Tie has renewed and expanded its strategic alliance with Building Talent Foundation for another three years. Building Talent Foundation is a national nonprofit organization focused on connecting young people and people from underrepresented groups to skilled trades training and career opportunities.

Construction employment increased in 231, or 65 percent, of 358 metro areas between April 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.

The ALL Family of Companies is adding a new 20-crane package from Link-Belt, including crawlers, hydraulic crawlers, rough terrain cranes and truck cranes.

On May 25, a new partnership entered the AEC sector, enabling sustainable architecture. YKK AP and cove.tool have joined forces to give architects the verified data and simulations they need to select products that help achieve their project’s carbon, cost and energy targets.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Economic Policy released a new report entitled, “Labor Unions and the Middle Class,” that highlights the role that labor unions play in the American economy.

Highlighting the importance of equipment maintenance, parts and service, JLG has released its new Uptime Matters white paper, providing guidance to equipment owners and fleet managers on solutions they can put in place to increase the life cycle of their aerial equipment fleets, reduce their cost of ownership and maximize the return on their investments.