Category: labor pool
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Arup, USGBC-CA partner on California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide
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in #trades, architects, architecture, conservation, Construction, design, Featured, Flooring, future of trades, healthcare, hospitality, hotels, interior design, labor pool, News, next gen, next generation, Project Management, restaurants, retail, skilled labor, Sustainability, United States Green Building Council California, wildfire, wildlifeIn response to the historic wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January 2025, global sustainable development consulting firm Arup has partnered with the United States Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) to co-author the “California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide.” The guide provides practical steps to help homeowners, designers, contractors, and community leaders rebuild wildfire-affected neighborhoods with resilience,…
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Mercer Mass Timber powers sustainable construction at Walmart HQ
Mercer Mass Timber (MMT), a leading manufacturer of sustainable timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., is playing a key role in the construction of Walmart’s new home office in Bentonville, Arkansas—the largest mass timber corporate campus in the United States. The installation of the mass timber panels began in Spring 2024 and…
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Houck Group joins the Roofing Alliance as new Governor Member
The Houck Group has joined the Roofing Alliance as its newest Governor Member. The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based company is the 204th member to join this esteemed group, strengthening a collective of forward-thinking leaders dedicated to shaping and advancing the roofing industry’s future. Houck has been a leader in building envelope solutions, specializing in roofing, flooring, masonry…
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76 FENCE expands in Tennessee with two new franchise locations
76 FENCE proudly marked a new chapter in its expansion in Tennessee with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting on March 25. The event, attended by local officials, business leaders, and community members, celebrated the opening of two new franchise locations in Mt. Juliet and Hendersonville, reinforcing the company’s growing presence across the state. 76 FENCE…
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BOND Building Construction tops off Massachusetts Maritime Academy STEM Building
BOND Building Construction recently celebrated the “topping off” of a new Science, Technology, and Engineering building for Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). A traditional ceremony representing the placement of a construction project’s final beam, the gathering marked progress toward completion of construction on the 36,000 square-foot facility, scheduled to open by summer 2026. BOND Building Construction…
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iBuild Central Florida hosting trade competition, job fair
iBuild Central Florida is on a mission to change how students approach graduation. With that graduation date approaching, iBuild Central Florida plans to celebrate students and adults pursuing careers in the construction industry and giving them an opportunity to demonstrate their skills. The 501c3 nonprofit will do that by celebrating trade-bound students that don’t always…
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Beacon launches annual campaign to celebrate women in roofing
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in #empowerwomen, #opportunitiesforwomen, #trades, architects, architecture, Construction, design, Featured, Flooring, future of trades, healthcare, hospitality, hotels, interior design, labor pool, News, next gen, next generation, Project Management, restaurants, retail, roofing, skilled labor, Sustainability, Whirlwind Roofing & ConstructionIn honor of “Women’s History Month,” leading specialty wholesale roofing distributor Beacon has launched its fifth annual North American Female Roofing Professional of the Year campaign. The campaign celebrates women across the U.S. and Canada who are raising the bar in the roofing industry—whether on the job site, in the office, or out in the…
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PREMIER Design + Build breaks ground on NY Logistics Center
The 146,075-square-foot logistics center will feature 36-foot ceiling heights, 54-foot by 60-foot column spacing, 31 docks, two drive-in doors, and a 3,000-square-foot office space. The 13.6-acre site will include 16 parking spaces for tractor-trailers and 83 car parking spaces. The floor will be a 7-inch fiber-reinforced concrete slab, the walls will consist of 10-inch insulated…
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The construction of Teak New York’s flagship showroom
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in #trades, architects, architecture, Construction, design, Falu House, Featured, Flooring, future of trades, healthcare, hospitality, hotels, interior design, labor pool, Magazine Articles, Montana Furniture, New York, next gen, next generation, Project Management, restaurants, retail, skilled labor, Sustainability, Teak New YorkSince our founding in 2021, Teak New York has grown and evolved tremendously. We began as a 60-square-foot pop-up in NoHo, Manhattan, and the following year moved to our previous 600-square-foot Greenpoint storefront, where it became clear that we were rapidly outgrowing the space. In November 2023, we signed a lease for our new space…
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How a Topeka, Kansas high school is raising its technical game
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in #trades, architects, architecture, Construction, design, Featured, Flooring, future of trades, healthcare, hospitality, hotels, HTK Architects, interior design, Kansas Department of Education, labor pool, Magazine Articles, next gen, next generation, Project Management, restaurants, retail, skilled labor, SustainabilityThe new Innovation Center at the Washburn Rural High School (WRHS) in Topeka, Kansas is a cutting-edge addition to the Auburn-Washburn USD 437 District’s educational landscape, designed to serve the needs of the district’s growing Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The project includes renovation of existing facilities and a new 50,000-square-foot Innovation Center, which…