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A newly released study by ICF, an international consulting firm with expertise in the energy and energy efficiency sectors (and not to be confused with insulated concrete forms), shows that upgrading building envelope insulation leads to substantial energy savings and carbon emission reductions.

GMS Inc., a leading North American specialty building products distributor, announced today that Travis Hendren has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer for GMS, effective Aug. 1. In this newly created role, Hendren will be responsible for all field operations supporting the company’s distribution yards.

A new scholarship fund by the Connecticut Architecture Foundation that honors Pritzker Prize recipient and architect Kevin Roche and his wife Jane has been established by the couple’s children to celebrate their parents’ historic contributions and support architecture students as they step into architecture and design careers.

Daniel E. Stepano, General President of OPCMIA since April 16, 2016, announced his intention to retire in January 2023. The OPCMIA General Executive Board unanimously elected General Secretary-Treasurer Kevin D. Sexton as his replacement.

KAI Design is pleased to announce the hiring of Jake Wagoner, AIA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED Green Associate, as Project Architect at its St. Louis office.

Two innovations from Hilti were named to the 2022 BuiltWorlds Smart Jobsites 50 – Hilti’s ON!Track asset management system and the Fieldwire job site management software. BuiltWorlds derived the list from a combination of direct industry feedback, case studies and the results of their July 2021 - July 2022 Benchmarking Survey data.

New hybridized design approach can revolutionize development of future housing.

Construction 3D printing is gaining new heights in Texas, as printing begins on the first multistory printed structure in the United States.

Koki Holdings America Ltd., today announced a merger of two organizations, Metabo HPT and Metabo Power Tools in North America. Effective December 2022, both brands will operate their headquarters, factory service center and distribution functions from a state-of-the-art facility in Braselton, Georgia, located north of Atlanta.

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the launch of a new online platform, referred to as the Notification of Construction Contract Award Portal, to modernize how the OFCCP received required notices about construction contract and subcontract awards.