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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.

The ACI Foundation has created a new fellowship to honor the retirement and legacy of ACI Executive Vice President Ronald G. Burg.

The pioneering African American woman architect Amaza Lee Meredith (born in 1895) is celebrated in one of the latest episodes of the New Angle: Voice audio documentary series created by Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation.

L&W Supply announced that Rob Wood has been named regional business development manager of its Northeast Region.

As fires continue to burn in Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii, destroying more than 2,200 structures and displacing thousands of residents, Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help with immediate relief efforts.

The American Iron and Steel Institute welcomes Dustin Young as the director of business development for the construction program. Young is responsible for managing the optimization of the AISI construction programs by providing strategic leadership to direct multiple construction committees and implement program business plans.

L&W Supply announced that Tara Nadolny has been named branch manager of its Orlando South, Florida, location.

Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in July from a year earlier, while 27 states added construction employees from June to July, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Aug. 18 by the Associated General Contractors of America.