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Kebony North America announced on Dec. 30 that it has received an ICC-ESL Product Listing for its 1x6 dually modified wood Click-In Cladding System, as well as Florida Building Code approval across 60-plus counties in Florida for additional CCS configurations.

At a recent celebratory dinner, Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design and Landau | Zinder Architecture each received important honors from a key regional professional organization.

Wisconsin is the No. 1 state for construction, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ 10th annual Merit Shop Scorecard. The scorecard, released annually since 2015, ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on policies and programs that better career pathways in construction, further workforce development, and strengthen fair and open competition on taxpayer-funded construction projects.

New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s language around fire protection in exterior façades. Aiming to enhance the fire safety standards in exterior walls, fireblocking is now mandatory behind ventilated cladding, with few exceptions.

Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts in affected areas.

Registration is now open for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance’s 2025 Annual Conference, which is taking place on Feb. 17-20 in Orlando, Florida, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.