The National Center for Construction Education and Research announced its partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc, a leading global provider of construction management software.

Anirban Basu will review the current economic landscape for the construction industry by addressing the biggest challenges for contractors, such as the cost of labor and materials and the impact of the $1 trillion infrastructure package passed in 2021

The funds will be used to accelerate the development of the Augmenta Construction Platform; launch a pilot program for the Electrical System Design module – the first of several solutions that have been built on Augmenta’s automated design platform; and grow the Augmenta team across sales, deployment, and customer support.

The Spring 2022 edition is jammed packed with technical articles describing the challenges of meeting increasingly stringent standards to support energy-efficient building construction. 

The Metal Construction Association has released the MCA 2021 Annual Report. The report is now available and can be downloaded on MCA’s website, metalconstruction.org/2021-annual-report.

Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl spoke at the 2022 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Hybrid Annual Conference, offering his perspective on the current strife in Ukraine, the future of economic recovery, the labor shortage, and a construction forecast for the U.S. and Canada.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Building Enclosure wanted to highlight some leaders within the AEC industry to hear their thoughts on women in the workplace and breaking barriers for the future generations of female architects, engineers and contractors.

Davis will lead the Code Council’s efforts to advocate for safe, affordable, and sustainable construction through the development, adoption, and effective implementation of model codes and standards along with additional legislative priorities at the federal level.

The largest tradeshow for construction and design in New York and the Tri-state area takes place March 2-3 at the Javits Center.

The U.S. Green Building Council announced the ranking of its annual Top 10 States for LEED, with Illinois once again topping the list and demonstrating leadership in green building.