Estimating Edge announced that the company has been granted U.S. Patent No. 11,321,500 for Smart Takeoff Estimation Systems and Methods for VECTOR, a web-based 2-D quantity solution that extracts data from 3-D Models. 

DuPont announced that its valued customer, WallQuest, will launch a new line of wallcoverings featuring DuPont Tedlar film.

Spending on most categories of nonresidential and multifamily construction declined from February to March as contractors struggled to find enough workers and get timely deliveries of materials, according to an analysis the AGC released regarding federal spending data.

PrimeSource Brands, a North American provider of specialty branded residential building products, announced that it has acquired Axxis, LLC, a provider of fastening tools and collated fasteners.

Woodgrain Inc. and Huttig Building Products, Inc. are pleased to announce that Woodgrain has completed its acquisition of Huttig, a leading distributor of millwork, building materials, and wood products.

Werner has committed to training over 30,000 construction professionals nationwide. Werner will host more than 150 free in-person training events during the month of May in support of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s 2022 National Safety Stand-Down initiative.

In southern Dallas, close to 30 percent of residents and 41 percent of children are living in poverty. The unemployment rate is more than triple that of Dallas county. The Women's Workforce Initiative will help drive economic mobility by directly impacting the earning potential of women who lack access to the quality, equitable paying jobs obtained by their male counterparts.  

George Kutcher received the inaugural AWCI Distinguished Service Award on April 6 at the AWCI Convention & INTEX Expo in Grapevine, Texas, in recognition of his years of exemplary volunteer service to AWCI.

Construction starts are once again increasing after a slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2021. But labor shortages continue, and after a brief decline, materials prices are again climbing, caused partially by the war in Ukraine. 

The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 EIFS Project Hero Awards.