Items Tagged with 'storm restoration'

The Devastating 2025 Los Angeles County Fires, Fueled By Strong Santa Ana Winds, Have Reignited the Conversation Around Fire-Resistant Construction, Emphasizing The Importance Of Stucco, EIFS and Mineral Wool Claddings in Enhancing Structural Resilience Against Wildfires.

On Oct. 30, Simpson Strong-Tie was honored to partner with the Valley Contractors Workforce Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Valley Contractors Exchange, to raise walls for a new home in Paradise, California.

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a dangerous, Category 4 storm on Sept. 26 over Florida’s Big Bend area, bringing with it a life-threatening storm surge, strong winds and heavy rain.

Associated Builders and Contractors participated on Sept. 18 in a White House-sponsored roundtable discussion, “Recovery in the Workplace: Investing to Build the Workforce of Tomorrow,” which convened more than a dozen leading corporations, business groups and government leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., to highlight the importance of recovery-ready and recovery-friendly workplaces and share best practices.

Now that Hurricane Milton has passed — and recovery from Hurricane Helene continues — Floridians are faced with cleaning up, repairing and rebuilding. In some counties, businesses and houses were damaged or destroyed. Power outages are widespread, and it may be some time before the flooding subsides.

In response to the recent storms that produced several tornadoes across northeastern Oklahoma, northern Texas, Kentucky, Missouri and Arkansas, Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross for direct support services the organization is providing to those who were affected.

Known for global leadership in setting public climate and sustainability policies, Buro Happold has led a remarkable new effort to redefine how Toronto’s public places provide respite from extremely hot weather — and cold winters, too.