The U.S. Green Building Council announced that Jerome Foster II, Climate Justice Activist, White House Climate Advisor and founder of #OneMillionOfUs, will headline the USGBC Live conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C. on June 9-10 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.

Dan Thomas brings expertise in sustainability, research, and healthy living to the firm’s growing Southwest practice.

Sto company founder Fritz Stotmeister passed away on April 21, 2022, at the age of 94.

RoofTech Consulting, Inc. adds Scott May as a Project Consultant. May received his bachelor’s degree in applied management from Ranken Technical College and has 15 years of experience in the construction and roofing industry.

Both additions promise to be instrumental in driving Branch’s leadership position as an organization managing the convergence of cutting-edge technology and the construction of buildings. 

Simpson Strong-Tie joins other industry associations and organizations in supporting the International Code Council 42nd annual Building Safety Month this month.

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.

Vitro Architectural Glass announced that Jemssy Alvarez has been appointed Product Manager for Advanced Glazing.

Developed to help the glass community of fabricators, processors, wholesalers, architects and specifiers learn more about glass and the role it plays as a design and building material, the new Guardian Glass Training Center is a digital learning platform that offers a variety of online interactive training tools and resources, including video-based learning sessions, accredited training modules, webinars and an in-person training booking system.

Week one of building safety month explores planning for a safe and sustainable tomorrow.