Digitally Assisted Project Planning: An Accessible Solve for Workforce Challenges
A solution that can support contractors on multiple levels.
A Visit to the AWCI Headquarters
In August, I had the pleasure of spending a few days at the AWCI headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. My goal was simple: to get a firsthand look at our association’s daily operations, meet the dedicated people who make it all happen and finally see the wall of past president portraits I’ve heard about for […]
Health Insurance: New Prescriptions for Rising Costs
Health insurance remains a patchwork of partial solutions that employers must stitch together as best they can.
Supporting Our Industry: The Foundation’s Role
For nearly 50 years, AWCI has had a crucial “sister” organization: the Foundation of the Wall and Ceiling Industry.
A New Generation of Leaders: The AWCI Emerging Leaders Program
The Emerging Leaders program aims to strengthen leadership and ensure a strong future for the industry.
In Memoriam: Arthur “Art”Doerner
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Art Doerner, who was taken from us on August 14, 2025, at the age of 82.
Construction Trends: November/December 2025
T he 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.
A Positive Pivot
You have probably become aware of some significant shifting in the economic winds.
Shaking Up the Future
When a 10-story building rocks and rolls on a giant shake table—and doesn’t collapse—that’s news. That’s also opportunity. CFS10 Breaks New Ground I’m talking about cold-formed steel 10 (CFS10)—this past summer’s Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) project at the University of California San Diego. It’s the largest cold-formed steel (CFS) building ever tested for […]