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When Designing for Health, Don’t Forget to Look Up

Indoor air, sound, and light shape health more than we realize—smart ceiling materials like stone wool help create safer, more comfortable, high-performing spaces.

Rachel Berkin

June 12, 2026

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Material choices are health decisions—improving air quality, acoustics, and daylight while supporting sustainability, safety, and circularity through smarter ceiling specifications like stone wool.

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East Austin Mass Timber Project Opens Workbench

East Austin's Workbench showcases mass timber design, sustainability and community-focused offices.

W&C Staff

June 4, 2026

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Workbench opens in East Austin, blending mass timber construction with sustainable design.

Renewed Relevance

Why Architects Are Falling Back in Love with Plaster

A centuries-old wall finish is emerging as one of construction's fastest-growing premium materials

Rob Knight

May 13, 2026

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Decorative plasters are moving into the mainstream, driven by luxury demand, sustainability, and global construction growth. For contractors, success hinges on mastering application techniques, material selection, and substrate prep as textured, high-performance finishes reshape expectations for modern wall systems.

Why the Explosion in the Growth of Data Centers in the U.S. is a Boon for Steel Framing Manufacturers in 2026

Despite a sluggish construction market, the rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers is creating major opportunities for steel framing manufacturers because of steel’s safety, strength, and sustainability advantages.

Steve Farkas

March 11, 2026

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Despite a sluggish construction market, the rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers is creating major opportunities for steel framing manufacturers because of steel’s safety, strength, and sustainability advantages.

OGMA presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Steve Gusterson of Alumicor

The association’s honour recognizes Gusterson’s 50-year career and 20 years of OGMA service

July 26, 2025

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The Ontario Glass & Metal Association presented its Lifetime Achievement Award, to Steve Gusterson, FCSC, CTR, vice president of pre-construction design in Canada for Apogee Architectural Metals and its Alumicor brand products.

Twenty-Four Hours of Concrete Knowledge Announces Record Registration

Each event-hour provided presentations from a different region of the world, covering ACI Chapters and International Partners in more than 20 countries

July 17, 2025

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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced a record registration of more than 1,900 registrants for its global event, 24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge.

EIMA Leads Unified EIFS Industry Effort to Develop Sustainability Documentation

100% of American EIFS manufacturers — EIMA members and non-members alike — are participating in the effort

July 9, 2025

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The EIFS Industry Members Association is spearheading a comprehensive initiative to develop a Product Category Rule, Life Cycle Assessment, and Environmental Product Declaration for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems.

USGBC California Acquires the Contractor’s Commitment from Green Commons

The Benchmark for Green Contractor Leadership Positions itself for Major Growth across the Construction Industry

July 2, 2025

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USGBC California announced that it is assuming ownership and management of the Contractor’s Commitment to Sustainable Building Practices, the premier program for leaders in green commercial construction to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and improve their initiatives over time.

FGIA Virtual Summer Summit Schedule Centers Around Sustainability

Will also cover products, quality control, and more

June 9, 2025

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The robust schedule for the FGIA Virtual Summer Summit will focus on sustainability efforts in the industry, product evolution over time, how to improve through quality control, the importance of installation and an update on the state of the industry.

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What is Decarbonization & What do Bio-based Materials Have to do With it?

The path to decarbonization in the built environment is challenging, but the growing use of bio-based materials like hemp offers a promising solution.

Mattie Mead

June 2, 2025

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The path to decarbonization in the built environment is challenging, but the growing use of bio-based materials like hemp offers a promising solution.