FCIA’s Board of Directors met in Portland, Maine, and looked ahead to the future of the association and industry. The board, comprised of specialty firestop installation contractors from around North America, approached the discussions with one common goal: having FCIA members be recognized as the industry experts in the field of passive fire and smoke protection systems.

The 2023 AD Gypsum Supply Spring Meeting in San Antonio took place from April 17 to 19, supporting growth and relationship development for divisional members and suppliers.

The Metal Construction Association is proud to announce the highlights for the upcoming MCA Summer Meeting. Registration is open to members and prospective members and will take place in Rosemont, Illinois, on June 13-14.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration announced a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship on Jan. 12, 2023, focused on youth apprenticeship and finalizing the priorities for the upcoming year. Specific agenda items include remarks from ETA leadership and other apprenticeship stakeholders, a youth apprenticeship panel, insights regarding youth apprenticeship site visits, subcommittee reports regarding the “Strategic Framework” and “Year Two Focus,” and public comments.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced plans to hold an online meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on Jan. 23, 2023, from 2 to 4 p.m. EST.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reopened the comment period for an additional 60 days on the proposal to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health. The agency also postponed the public hearing tentatively scheduled for Aug. 16, 2022.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced public meetings of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health and the NACOSH Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Work Group on Sept. 12 – 13.

AD’s Gypsum Supply Division hosted its first combined meeting since its Building Materials Business Unit merged in April 2019 with The Drake Group, LLC. 

Leaders of the EIFS industry are less than three weeks away from coming together for the 2019 EIMA Annual Meeting at The Woodlands Resort near Houston, Texas. 

Heath Slawner of the Simon Sinek organization will present the keynote speech titled “Start with Why” at the 2019 EIMA Annual Meeting to be held on March 20-22 at The Woodlands Resort, located just north of Houston, Texas.