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Rockfon North America, part of the ROCKWOOL Group, has signed the mindful MATERIALS Manufacturer Materials Commitment that pledges to support climate health, human health, ecosystem health, social health and equity within a circular economy.

Knife River Cabin, a secluded retreat owned by an architect and her husband, recently underwent a dramatic façade update to connect with its natural surroundings in Northern Minnesota.

As a result of continuing growth, REGENXBio, a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Rockville, Md., recently relocated to a new headquarters building that allowed it to expand its labs and consolidate its office space.

It is with great interest and pleasure that we focus on HRTLND Companies, a subcontractor that installs metal framing, insulation, drywall, acoustical solutions, EIFS, plaster, painting, wallcovering, rainscreen systems, exterior claddings, window treatments, door frames and hardware.

At a time when the contractor industry is still feeling the supply-chain crunch, California’s legal stance on independent contractors, including 70,000 truckers specifically could make things worse, says Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, of Adams and Reese.

As in past years, the Top 50 Contractors list brings together the industry’s most progressive and resourceful subcontractors.

The average passerby likely doesn’t size up a building for its durability. Instead, they look at a structure’s height, function, design and beauty. But in many places, such as southern California, a building’s durability is very often top of mind, particularly in relation to fire.

Handing over an organization’s reins to the next generation and transitioning ownership are never easy processes. For optimal results, the ownership transfer and management succession approach starts with identifying, selecting and developing key associates; ensuring that leadership roles are occupied by skilled, engaged individuals; and then cultivating them for success in their new roles.

When the Italian Kitchen restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia, lost its lease, owner The Glowbal Group decided to move the restaurant down the street, into a site vacated by another restaurant. Monica Jeffers, of Monica Jeffers Interior Design in Squamish, British Columbia, says the new location’s existing design had become “tired and dated and sad.”

Time for some straight talk on the law when it comes to mandates, PPE respiratory protection standards and how companies can protect themselves.