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Industry News
The most frequent complaint among U.S. office workers about their workspace is noise; it contributes to employee distraction, dissatisfaction and turnover, taking its toll on business productivity and profitability year after year. With CISCA’s ROI calculator, business executives can now measure how an investment in office acoustics can benefit their bottom line.
 
Get ready to network, learn and lead at the annual Fall Conference and Networking Event, October 3-5, 2018 at the Hotel Denver Inverness in Englewood, Colorado. Dynamic speakers and exclusive networking opportunities as well as fun events are being planned for you! If you''''re new to CISCA or a "regular," you are welcome in the Mile High City.
This year, in addition to our exclusive networking and industry-tailored educational and leadership events, we kick off the Inaugural CISCA Ceiling Product Showcase, October 4, 11:30am-4:00pm. The Showcase is focused on the acoustical ceiling and interior system industry, will feature useful product demonstrations, and takes place over a casual lunch buffet. Come for the whole conference or register for the Showcase only, the choice is yours! Go to Cisca.org/FallConference2018 for more information and to sign up.
 
In an effort to help contractors comply with its new Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction, OSHA has released instructional videos and other free educational materials about the topic.
 
Union crane operators in western Washington state, along with other member trades of the International Union of Operating Engineers (Local 302), rejected a proposed new master labor agreement with the Associated General Contractors of Washington (AGCW) and went on strike, slowing down construction projects throughout the area.
 
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ProTech Spec Resources
Nearly 90% of contractors have faced risks related to shortages of skilled workers, while 67% have dealt with risks related to a dearth of qualified supervisory staff, found a new survey, "Managing Risk in the Digital Age," conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America Management along with consulting and banking firm FMI Corp.
 
 
   

Every Friday a Winner of CISCA''s 2018 Construction Excellence Awards is Featured On Our Social Media Channels. Be sure to like and share!

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The Sacramento City Council voted to amend its city code and adopt the contentious Local Hire and Community Workforce Training Program, which requires contractors to use a 50% local workforce on most city-funded projects of $1 million or more.
 
Lamvin Puts Safety First!
Lamvin Inc.
Lamvin Inc. recently completed certified laboratory pull testing on their Sonic Series, Hanging Baffle suspension tabs, becoming the industry’s first acoustic products manufacturer to complete and publish their results. Lamvin’s Dual Core suspension tabs withstand an average load of 131 lbs. per point. See Lamvin's website for further test results on ceiling mounted baffles and clouds.
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AD, the contractor and industrial products wholesale buying / marketing group, announced the completion of the transition of ownership from AD’s long-time Chairman & CEO, Bill Weisberg, to the buying group’s distributor members.


 
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