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CISCA members with their industry partners will identify, communicate and nurture industry specific trends, diversity and growth for the interior specialty, acoustical products and wall construction industry.

 
October 26-27 – Emerging Leaders Meeting
October 28-30 – General Conference
 
CISCA is proud to present an all-virtual Fall Conference for 2020. The conference will feature an engaging lineup of speakers, interactive product demonstrations, and plenty of open-forum networking and informational sessions.
 
We've added breaks so you can stay engaged with the conference without missing out on your office responsibilities.
 
Join the Emerging Leaders on Monday and Tuesday afternoon: If you are interested in the CISCA Emerging Leaders group or would like to know what Emerging Leaders is about, you are invited to attend the Monday and Tuesday Emerging Leaders sessions as a visitor, including the presentation "Networking for Introverts."
 
Although the Small Business Administration opened its Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness portal on Aug. 10, many contractors have found their banks are not ready to accept applications. The portal allows lenders to submit completed PPP loan forgiveness applications to the SBA for its review.
 
The importance of safety when working from heights cannot be emphasized enough. It is critical to take the proper precautions to protect employees, which includes conducting detailed jobsite checks to mitigate any hazards that are present and could lead to injury. It also involves thorough employee training that provides a clear understanding of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards.
 
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Unika Vaev
One of the upsides of 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic, if you can call it that, is the accelerated pace of technology adoption by construction firms.
 
OSHA has released work-related injury and illness data from a three-year period of electronic submissions of Form 300A. Announced in a Sept. 4 press release, the release of the electronic injury and illness annual summaries from 2016 to 2018 comes after two June court decisions involving Freedom of Information Act cases: Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Labor and Public Citizen Foundation v. U.S. Department of Labor.
 
VIDEO Case Study: OWA Ceiling System Creates Design Focal Point
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The best way to describe our product solutions is to lay out the business case. All of the products used in this project are readily available in the US. Overview: DuPont was building a new corporate office in Mexico City, Mexico. Their goal was to create a unique and eye-catching environment that can effectively control the acoustics based upon the need of the individual spaces.
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This year has upended many of the methods contractors have relied on to complete work for decades. Suddenly, business owners and project management teams are having to think about every single person who comes on and off the jobsite on any given day. Leadership teams are rewriting safety strategies to include social distancing practices and adequate supplies and stations for hand-washing and sanitizing equipment. Company owners now have contingency plans in place in case a large portion of a project team tests positive for COVID-19 and has to be quarantined.
 
Construction has been one of the slowest industries to adopt technology. That’s partly cultural—folks in the industry like to solve problems with their own ingenuity. Many firms are still family owned, and there’s still a lot reverence for tradition. Plus, this is an industry with thin margins, where the first funding priorities are equipment and personnel.
 
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Association News
We have opened our all-new, redesigned Construction Excellence Awards entry website early this year. Planning to submit for a 2021 award? Get started now and avoid the end-of-year rush. Applications are due January 31, 2021. For complete details on the 2021 Awards, view the awards flyer.
 
CISCA is the global premier authority for the interior construction, acoustical ceilings and acoustical treatment industry, fostering professional development and exchanges for and between association members and industry professionals. Be sure to visit our website often as new material is posted regularly.
 
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Within the 27-story KeyBank Tower in Salt Lake City, Intermountain Healthcare's new corporate and executive offices occupy two floors of bright, comfortable and cooperative workspace. Because sensitive medical and financial information is discussed within these offices, speech privacy and concentration were key considerations.
 

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