The Architectural Glass and Metal Certification Council hosted its annual meeting in Salt Lake City on Oct. 23-24. During the meeting, AGMCC announced a new website and continued progress with both the North American Contractor Certification and Architectural Glass and Metal Technician programs, North America’s only third-party credentials for glazing contractors and glaziers.

Unlock the full potential of spray foam in your upcoming business or home project with a few simple tips.

Greenbuild is launching five all-new summits in 2024 – Sustainable Finance and the Built Environment, Regenerative Ecosystems, Resilient Places, Phius Passive Building and Building Materials.

The Steel Framing Industry Association announced that Jay Larson, P.E., F.ASCE, formerly with the American Iron and Steel Institute, has been appointed secretariat of the newly formed SFIA Standards Committee.

Paul Johnson Drywall LLC has completed the acquisition of Stratis Construction Inc., one of the leading drywall subcontractors in Arizona.

The Rainscreen Association in North America announced the winners of the inaugural RAiNA Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in rainscreen design and innovation. The award ceremony, which was held on Nov. 7 in Chicago, celebrated projects that exemplify creativity, technical excellence and sustainability in building envelope performance.

NovaWrap Building Wrap is a 100 percent synthetic breathable weather-resistant barrier for residential and commercial applications.

Even when your estimators do a great job and you’re winning lots of work, your construction business can still struggle with profitability.

A project delivery model that is surprisingly efficient.

Important questions to consider to achieve optimal success in your work or business.

As the construction industry relies more and more on BIM for building projects, there is pressure mounting for the cost estimator to use BIM for takeoffs.

Management tools are creating major gains for contractors.

The importance of training when it comes to new technology.

No matter how hard any contractor works toward being organized and efficient, there are more significant issues at play that cause projects to go over-budget and over-schedule these days.

When JBKnowledge conducted its 2018 Construction Technology Report, more than 60 percent of the nearly 3,000 construction pros reported still relying on spreadsheets as part of their estimating process.

In the highly competitive world of the walls and ceilings trade, all efficiencies that can be gained—from the takeoff process through the project build-out—begins with a high-quality bid. 

Baby boomers currently represent over 40 percent of the construction industry. 

Sto Corp. recently unveiled its StoViewer, a virtual tool where the user can search for color and texture options in its cladding systems.

Thermafiber launched a new mobile website to make it easier for users to access product information from mobile devices.

After successfully completing the Programming and Schematic design phases of the project in collaboration with the Long Beach City College District team, user group and bond management team BCA Architects continues their partnership with the LBCCD.

After a comprehensive selection process, BCA Architects was selected to design the new 400-seat performing arts center for Pioneer Valley High School.

With more than 20 years experience in the field, Lamberto Smigliani can be found at Eview 360, a company considered one of Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies.

A comprehensive package of sustainable building products and building science expertise from CertainTeed helped achieve a whole-home approach to sustainability.

Billings at architecture firms accelerated to their strongest pace of growth since December 2010.

Walls & Ceilings Architect’s next Webinar will be held on February 28.

A team of Cal Poly architectural engineering (ARCE) students placed second in the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Seismic Design Competition (SDC) in early March in San Diego.

EverGreene recently restored the Cosmopolitan Club Library on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York. Through the 1920s, women’s clubs allowed American women to network, socialize and shape the world beyond their homes.

Oak City Remodeling in Raleigh, North Carolina, elevates the home renovation experience with comprehensive services.

In the bustling world of health care, every detail matters, especially when it comes to creating spaces that promote healing and comfort. UCLA Health Center, renowned for its commitment to excellence in patient care, recently underwent a remarkable transformation.

In towns and smaller cities nationwide, local governments are looking for ways to implement greener operations and promote sustainability initiatives that will benefit their communities in a changing climate. But faced with finite resources and an urgent need to act, where should these municipal leaders start?

Founded in 1952, Colorado Mesa University sits on over 141 acres in the heart of Grand Junction, Colorado, offering quality academic programs at various degree levels to more than 10,000 students.

For five decades, developers of multifamily residential properties in the New York Metro area regularly turn to RKTB Architects for expertise and innovation in design and architecture, as well as for consultation on strategy when navigating the city’s labyrinthine zoning regulations and housing policies.

HOK designed the Institute for Specialized Medicine & Intervention’s new clinic in Quebec as a spa-like experience for underserved patients. Supporting this modern, comforting, healing environment, HOK specified Rockfon Medical Plus acoustic stone wool ceiling panels for all of ISMI’s treatment rooms.

Following the 2023 debut of its “City of Yes” strategy to permit more housing faster in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams’ administration unveiled a raft of zoning changes last winter intended to make the proposed growth carbon-neutral, according to Adam Friedberg, a Buro Happold expert behind similar initiatives in the region and worldwide.

At the corner of Chicago Avenue and Howard Street is where you’re greeted with luxury and elegance. Evanston Gateway, just steps away from Chicago, is an apartment complex that brings together boutique living and accessibility.

The industry and our customers regularly submit questions to the company. In order to address these inquiries, Simon Baker, president of Huntsman Building Solutions, wanted to answer as many of these most common questions.

Openness is the key to rebuilding trust or we will continue to see a decline in the proportion of people donating

The sector has to find and broadcast a refreshed sense of its role and value

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In the face of spiralling demand, Kirsty Marrins reports on a sector that has taken the leap online to communicate across a pandemic

StudRite has one of the best strength-to-mass ratios of any stud in the industry. It can be used to frame interior bearing and non-bearing walls, as well as exterior walls without limitations, including low rise bearing, high rise non-bearing and pre-fabricated wall panels.

Associated Builders and Contractors reported Sept. 10 that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.2 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Aug. 20 to Sept. 5. The reading is down one month from August 2023.

RKTB Architects, an East Coast firm with a national message about addressing the 6-million-unit housing shortfall, has recently been honored with a Leadership in Housing Award from the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Advanced collaborative robotics and AI boost productivity, ensure consistent quality and enhance ergonomics in the drywall finishing process.

How does low embodied carbon steel framing differ from traditional steel framing?