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! 

Tune in to our demonstration to learn the CertainTeed architectural complete ceilings portfolio. We have the right solution for every space and budget – from economical acoustical clouds and baffles to fully-engineered showpieces in metal, felt, fiberglass and wood.

There is still time to register to attend the Emerging Leaders Meeting hosted by C.J. Coakley, Co., in Virginia, July 19-21. Contact CISCA to register, cisca@cisca.org.

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

Construction employment declined by 7,000 between May and June as the industry still employs 238,000 fewer people than before the pandemic, according to an analysis by AGC of America of government data released recently. Association officials said that job losses in the nonresidential construction sector offset modest monthly gains in residential construction as many firms struggle with worker shortages, supply chain disruptions and rising materials prices.

Workers in construction trades are at “significantly” higher risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than non-construction workers, according to the results of a recent study.

One possible source of funding for contractors is a personal line of credit. While it can be easier to get personal credit, it might not be the best option. Under certain circumstances, the borrower’s credit can be damaged or tax deductions may have to be forfeited.

The deadline to submit and certify 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data HAS BEEN CHANGED. The new filing deadline is NOW Monday, August 23, 2021. After delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collections on May 8, 2020, in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the opening of the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection on April 26, 2021.

Construction remains a competitive and challenging industry, frequently leery of new technologies, but Suffolk Construction, in Boston, embraces innovation, invests in start-up companies to drive efficiency and productivity, and benefits from the savings associated with new products, including OpenSpace, a jobsite photo capture technology.

In August 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall, traveling through the Gulf Coast and matched the strongest hurricane to hit Louisiana. This resulted in significant damage to homes and buildings and left nearly a million people without power.

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 associates across office locations in the U.S. and Mexico participated in a giving back event June 16 to create toy and activity boxes in support of hospitalized children and their families. Associates in AD’s four U.S. offices assembled boxes filled with toys, coloring books and other activities, along with inspirational messages, for The Jared Box Project, an organization whose mission is to bring smiles to children in hospitals by providing boxes filled with the "gift of play" for young patients in emergency rooms, hospital rooms, surgical centers and clinics. AD Mexico associates also built boxes of toys that were donated to Casa de la Amistad, which supports children battling cancer and their families.