The construction industry has a rep for being slow on the tech uptake. We asked Gonzalo Galindo why. "It’s the million-dollar question," he replies.

Four states (Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota) approved recreational use of marijuana while Mississippi approved use of medical marijuana in ballot measures on Tuesday. The additions on Tuesday make 15 states and DC with legalized marijuana. Federal attempts to decriminalize and legalize marijuana are on the horizon.

Oregon voters became the first in the nation to decriminalize possession of “hard drugs” and thus making it easier to use illegal substances leading to safety and health implications.

A small increase in total construction spending in September masked a widening gap between declines in most nonresidential segments and robust gains in residential construction, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released recently. Association officials warned nonresidential construction is headed for an even steeper slump unless officials in Washington enact relief promptly, noting that their latest industry survey found three out of four respondents had experienced a postponed or cancelled project since the start of the pandemic.

Construction firms are performing research and development that qualifies for up to a 12% federal tax credit but many don’t realize it, according to tax expert Cole Marr.

A new report from the National Safety Council details the results of a recent survey on what employers are doing to protect their workers against exposure to COVID-19.

The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 33.1% during the third quarter of 2020, helping to offset a significant share of the economic loss sustained during the second quarter, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released recently by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Increases in personal consumption expenditures, private inventory investment and exports drove the partial rebound.

As technology transforms every facet of the business environment, one of the most feared and misunderstood elements of tech advancement is robotics and automation.

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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Calling on strengths like adaptability, innovation, independence and leadership, the AD community is seeing signs of stabilization and recovery as it reports 2020 nine-month results. Read more:

AD’s Gypsum Supply Division hosted its second virtual event this year, from Oct. 8-10, welcoming over 200 members and suppliers to their 2020 fall meeting. With over 75 member companies and 43 supplier companies represented, the meeting saw strong participation across all sessions. The fall meeting was one of seven AD meetings that shifted to a virtual format this fall, all of which aimed to preserve the networking and relationship-building of its traditional in-person meetings.

AD is announcing it has finalized a merger agreement with pipe, valves and fittings buying group Delta Distributors effective Jan. 1, 2021.