Industry News

Arlington, VA - Total construction spending edged higher in October, as gains in public and private project types outmatched decreases in single- and multifamily residential outlays, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Washington, DC - Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing improved in the third quarter of 2021, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Washingon, DC — Associated Builders and Contractors’ Board of Directors has elected Stephanie Schmidt, president of Poole Anderson Construction, State College, PA, as the 2022 ABC national chair of the board of directors during a meeting at the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Aventura, FL.

Louisville, KY - Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp., a leading supplier of metal construction products, announces the addition of a new purlin mill at the company's Denver facility that will be operational on January 1, 2022.

Washington, DC – Architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in October, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The ABI score for October was 54.3.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its November 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $900 billion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 64.6, an increase from the October index of 61.1.

Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) National Board ratified the election of officers and new board members during its annual meeting held October 7, 2021, in Tampa, FL during the METALCON trade show. Jennifer Heimburger of Heimburger Construction Inc., Bonne Terre, Missouri, will serve as the next President of the MBCEA.

McLean, VA — The Copper Development Association, Inc. (CDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew G. Kireta, Jr. as the association’s next President & CEO, effective January 1, 2022. He succeeds Thomas S. Passek, who will retire at the end of 2021 after nearly seven years with the organization.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Introducing AISI S250, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes With Cold-Formed Steel Framing,” on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

Cleveland, OH – The winners of NCCA’s 2021 Safety Award were Mitsubishi Chemical America in Chesapeake, VA, and Steelscape in Kalama, WA. The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) annually recognizes coater member companies that show exceptional commitment to assuring workplace safety.

Rogers, MN - Americlad LLC announces the addition of Robert Violette as Regional Business Development Manager for the Midwest region, with the responsibility of promoting the company's brand to the architectural and construction community.

Moon Township, PA - River Oaks Baptist School in Houston has been named CENTRIA’s 2021 Building of the Year, selected from a group of 12 Building of the Month winners.

Arlington, VA - The Aluminum Association has announced that Charles “Chuck” Johnson will join as the group’s new president & CEO effective January 3, 2022.

Moundridge, KS – On October 14, the Bradbury Group celebrated Manufacturing Month by opening its doors to hundreds of area high schoolers and technical school students to tour its facilities and learn about a many manufacturing career opportunities available with the company. The students represented 13 local schools and Bradbury’s two technical school partners.

Cary, NC - Cornerstone Building Brands Inc. (NYSE: CNR) announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Union Corrugating Company Holdings Inc. (UCC), a provider of metal roofing, roofing components and accessories.

Newton, MA - Always a popular destination, Tampa did not disappoint when METALCON was held there in October 2021. From intensive pre-show workshops to 40+ free educational sessions to inspiring keynotes and super sessions, attendees learned from top industry experts and earned more continuing education credits than ever before at the industry’s only event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction.

Washington, DC - The construction industry added 44,000 jobs on net in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered 963,000, or 86.5%, of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the pandemic.

Lewisville, TX - Metl-Span, an industry-leading manufacturer of high-quality, durable and energy-efficient insulated metal panels, has announced the BMO Tower in Milwaukee as the company's 2021 Building of the Year. The project was chosen from a group of standout projects that had previously been named Building of the Month over the course of the year.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has presented 2021 Market Development Achievement Awards to Richard (Rick) Haws, P.E., engineer, RBH Consulting LLC, and David Stoddard, senior applications engineer at SSAB Americas, and the Market Development Industry Leadership Award to Dajun Zhou, Ph.D., manufacturing specialist, Stellantis North America.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has released a three-part white paper series: Metal Roofing & PV Solar Systems Parts 1, 2 & 3. Part one had been published earlier this year. Parts two and three were recently added to expand on the original paper and supply additional technical guidance for optimal installation and mounting of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems on metal roofing.