The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to meet the demand for labor, according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors.
Key leadership posts have been announced by Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, leaders in women’s advocacy. Angelica T. Baccon, AIA, has been named chair of BWAF’s Board of Trustees. Baccon is principal at SHoP Architects, which led the design of The Bev, BWAF’s new headquarters and multipurpose space.
Ware Malcomb announced Jan. 30 that Shannon Suess has joined the firm’s Seattle office as director of interior architecture and design. In this role, she will focus on the growth of the office’s interior architecture and design practice, and overall business development within the Seattle market and beyond.
Associated Builders and Contractors announced Jan. 24 that Stephanie Schmidt-Lehmann, 2022 chair of the ABC board of directors and former president of Poole Anderson Construction in State College, Pennsylvania, has been named executive vice president of industry relations and member value.
A small suburb northeast of Atlanta was the site of a recent red carpet event attracting celebrities from the broadcast, film and music industries to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for Assembly Studios, the first completed portion of a major development by Gray TV intended to create “a hub for creativity and innovation.”
New London, Connecticut’s new multifamily rental community, The Beam, delivers market-rate and fully accessible apartments for young professionals and families, revitalizing its waterfront neighborhood
A new multifamily rental community is enlivening New London, Connecticut’s waterfront neighborhood with welcoming market-rate residences and fully accessible apartments for young professionals and families.