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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced its latest Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, a semiannual report that details the Trump administration’s planned regulatory changes. The agenda
A 10-story cold-formed steel (CFS) building, the tallest of its kind to undergo earthquake simulation, successfully endured 18 seismic tests on UC San Diego’s outdoor shake table. Now, the CFS10
The article “2025-26 Commercial Construction Market Forecast Mid-Year Update” by BLD Marketing provides a segment-by-segment analysis of the commercial construction market. The report uses data from sources like the American
Last week, AWCI’s Emerging Leaders program took over Buffalo, New York, for an unforgettable experience filled with learning, connection and great conversation. We started things off with a welcome dinner,
President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff policies are projected to significantly impact the housing and construction markets. New tariffs on materials from Canada, Mexico, and China—including a 50% tariff on steel
Private equity firms American Securities LLC and CD&R have agreed to sell Foundation Building Materials (FBM) to Lowe’s Companies, Inc. for $8.8 billion. FBM is a leading North American distributor
A new white paper from the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) addresses the challenge of maintaining continuity of fire resistance in cold-formed steel (CFS) construction while ensuring structural integrity. The
Private data center construction is experiencing a significant boom, with spending increasing by $15.2 billion since the start of 2024. This growth is propping up the struggling nonresidential construction sector,
