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New England Drywall Contractor Guilty of Cheating IRS

J&J Drywall Inc., of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty to cheating the Internal Revenue Service out of more than $2.8 million by paying workers in cash and not withholding appropriate taxes, federal prosecutors said.

OPCMIA General President Stepano Announces Retirement

Daniel E. Stepano, General President of OPCMIA since April 16, 2016, announced his intention to retire in January 2023. The OPCMIA General Executive Board unanimously elected General Secretary-Treasurer Kevin D. Sexton as his replacement.

Hilti’s ON!Track Tool Tracking App and Fieldwire Software Named to BuiltWorlds’ 2022 Smart Jobsites 50 List

Two innovations from Hilti were named to the 2022 BuiltWorlds Smart Jobsites 50 – Hilti’s ON!Track asset management system and the Fieldwire job site management software. BuiltWorlds derived the list from a combination of direct industry feedback, case studies and the results of their July 2021 - July 2022 Benchmarking Survey data.

Printing Begins on Country’s First Multistory 3D Printed House

Construction 3D printing is gaining new heights in Texas, as printing begins on the first multistory printed structure in the United States.

AISI Standards Council Seeks Proposals for Small Projects and Fellowships to be Awarded in 2023

The American Iron and Steel Institute Standards Council is seeking research proposals for its 2023 Small Project/Fellowship Program. Launched in 2014, AISI’s Small Project/Fellowship Program identifies and provides funding for research projects that will significantly impact the reliability, performance and cost-competitiveness of cold-formed steel products.

G And S Acoustics aCapella Scores Panels

Scores for the Win!

Count on G&S Acoustics, a family-owned worldwide manufacturer of acoustical products, for the latest style options in sound absorbing wall panels. The new aCapella Scores-Flute is a winning way to add style and sound control to walls.

VECTOR Takeoff

Estimating Edge recently launched VECTOR takeoff, a web-based solution that extracts 3D data and speeds up the takeoff process by 40% - 70%. Unlike any other solution, VECTOR automates the takeoff process and can be used to estimate smaller jobs, or for complex jobs, it works seamlessly with The EDGE Estimator – the professional-grade solution.