It’s been over a year since we’ve all been together so plan now to join your fellow CISCA members at our Fall Conference & Product Showcase.

You’ll love the amazing casino resort venue we have selected outside Phoenix so come enjoy the warm Arizona sunshine with us!

The event is loaded with networking events and fun group activities you won’t want to miss. The Product Showcase includes demo sessions for up close interactions with top manufacturers. Bob Treadway is back again to give us his economic outlook and the 2021 CISCA Construction Excellence Awards will be presented. It’s going to be a great time! 

As a follow-up to the webinar with Brian Rickert, attorney with BrownWinick, and in response to our member needs to have an industry letter that can be shared with trade partners, please click here to access a letter.

Mark your calendars for the following webinars. Attendance is free to CISCA members, but you must register.

July 28 at 1:00 pm CT – Susan Silver – Maximizing your Marketing Department of One
September 22 at 1:00 pm CT – Matt Booth – A Positive Attitude in a Negative World

Even under ideal conditions, construction sites present a clear risk to health and safety. While job-related injuries receive the most attention, environmental conditions also present a significant risk to the safety and success of projects everywhere.

Construction employment declined in 91 metro areas and was stagnant in another 24 between February 2020, the last month before the pandemic, and May 2021, according to an analysis by AGC of America of government employment data released recently.

The elevated price of softwood lumber, a major talking point during much of the pandemic, appears to have peaked in early May at more than $1,700 per thousand board feet. As of June 23, the price has fallen below $900 per board feet, down about 49% in less than two months.

NIOSH is seeking input on personal protective equipment use, availability, accessibility, acceptability and knowledge for “underserved” workers, according to a notice published in the June 24 Federal Register.

This year is poised to be a year of growth. With that, the construction industry will likely face challenges around hiring cycles, evolving protocols and a widening skills gap. Any way you look at it, construction firms are dealing with a skills gap for subcontractor talent that will only widen in the coming years. So, how can employers in the construction industry get ahead of the curve and set themselves up for success?

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, DPR Construction was facing a challenge many contractors were experiencing. A rash of infections had popped up at a San Diego jobsite that threatened their ability to stay on schedule.

Explore the world of possibilities through our endless offerings of various materials, forms, shapes and sizes. Invoke emotion with different colors, textures and patterns. And discover a multitude of options for installation and configurations to create ceilings that deliver the WOW.

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.

AD hosted its 2021 Gypsum Supply Division Virtual Spring Meeting from April 20 – 21, offering members and suppliers a multi-day agenda filled with informative industry speakers and collaborative sessions.