A recent National Institute of Building Sciences study indicated that 80 percent of professionals in that specialty plan to retire in the next decade. With the focus turning to the next generation, Builderonline.com profiled five building scientists under the age of 40.

President Donald Trump's two years in office have seen economic expansion, with the Dow breaking 26,000 points for the first time in January 2017 and the past two quarters of 2018 showing steady GDP growth. The construction industry has been a big part of this success.

More and more design applications are calling for slimmer light coves, so Armstrong Ceiling Solutions is rolling out a new low-profile indirect light ledge product, the Axiom Indirect Light Ledge.

Research and analytics firm Market Research Future has released a report that projects a robust future for artificial intelligence in the construction industry. More than $2 billion in this technology is expected to be deployed by 2023.

The number of nonfatal worker injuries and illnesses for California in 2017 was comparable to the same figure in 2016, according to a Department of Industrial Relations report that cited the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. The construction industry ranked second-highest in frequency of such occurrences.

CISCA proudly welcomes its new members. These companies have joined the association since July 1:

SAS International (Reading, England; July 25)
Offsite Integrated Structures, Inc.(Thornton, CO; August 2)
Novawall Systems, Inc. (Alexandria, VA; August 6)
Specified Technologies Incorporated (Somerville, NJ; August 10)
Armacell (Chapel Hill, NC; August 13)
Diversified Builders (Wheat Ridge, CO; August 28)
Action Gypsum Supply, L.P. (Houston, TX; September 11)
Cardinal Acoustics (Columbus, OH; September 14)
DPR Construction (Newport Beach, CA; September 26)
Clark Contracting Services (Auburn Hills, MI; September 26)
Avayo Electronics Canada Corp. (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; October 31)
VerHalen, Inc. (Menomonee Falls, WI; November 9)

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At 467 feet, Zoi House Orlando will be the Florida city's new tallest building once constructed. It will include 300 multifamily residences, 10,000 square feet of commercial/retail space and 130,000 square feet of offices.