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Congratulations to Holcim for being named one of Newsweek's "America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023"

Today, Holcim Building Envelope was named one of Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023.” This distinction caps an eventful year that saw the company grow and restructure, all the while maintaining its commitment to powering progress for people and the planet.

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Drew Brees and The Brees Dream Foundation Announce New Educational Facility For Skilled Trades

The Brees Dream Foundation today announced the launch of a new educational facility in Kenner, LA for training Louisianans in the skilled trades for construction. The BuildStrong Academy of Greater New Orleans will provide its training programs at no cost to students. Citing the severe labor shortage here and throughout the country, officials said the purpose of the academy is to teach construction trade skills to anyone seeking a new career path and place them into well-paying jobs.

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Construction Employment Increases In 256 Metro Areas

Construction employment increased in metro areas between April 2017 and April 2018 according to data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Covestro Offers High-Performance Technologies For The Built Environment

Covestro LLC will showcase its broad portfolio of materials and a variety of applications at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2018 in New York City.

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Dodge Momentum Index Inches Up in May

The Dodge Momentum Index showed a small gain in May, moving 1.8% higher from the revised April reading for nonresidential building projects in planning.

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Construction Employment Rises in 38 States and D.C. From March 2017 To March 2018

Construction jobs are rising according to the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department's recent data.

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OSHA Will Enforce Beryllium Standard Starting in May

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will start enforcement of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general, construction, and shipyard industries.

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Dodge Data & Analytics Deepens Its Commitment to Canadian Market

Dodge Data & Analytics has partnered with several large Canadian construction associations to provide better value and coverage to its customer base.

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Persistent Workforce Shortages Challenge Commercial Construction Industry

The Q1 2018 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index reveals the forecast for demand of commercial construction for the next year.

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Icynene and Lapolla Merger Brings More To Canadian Construction Market

Icynene U.S. Holding Corp. and Lapolla Industries Inc. to deliver best-in-class capabilities and services to the Canadian construction market.

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Chemours Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Innovation Center

The Chemours Company has broken ground on the company's new state-of-the-art research and innovation facility called The Chemours Discovery Hub on the University of Delaware's Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus.

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Better Building Blocks For Homebuilding

Covestro will showcase PUReWall™, a high-performance, insulated structural wall panel that takes residential construction to the next level at the International Builders' Show.

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