August 4, 2021
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. CST
Solid to the Core - An Innovation in Mineral Wood
By OWA
OWA is the #1 ceiling share in Germany and supplies product into 80+ countries. OWA is bringing a new level of quality to acoustical ceilings in the United States. We make alternative ceiling products to save contractors material cost and installation time. The precision engineered, durable mineral wool core delivers products built to last a lifetime, with a 30-year product warranty to back it up. All we do is ceilings and you can see that in our innovative designer series and open space offering. Please join us to learn how OWA’s products can save you time, money and labor on your next project.

 

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! 

September 22 at 1:00 pm CT – Matt Booth – A Positive Attitude in a Negative World

Construction employment declined or stagnated in 101 metro areas between February 2020, the last month before the pandemic, and last month, according to an analysis by AGC of America of government employment data released recently. Association officials said that labor shortages and supply chain problems were keeping many firms from adding workers in many parts of the country.

When it comes to personal protective equipment, the future is “in the ever-changing needs of the customer,” says Charles Johnson, president and CEO of the International Safety Equipment Association, a trade association of manufacturers of PPE and other safety equipment. “End-user research is vital to product development, as we need to understand from our workers what they need from their PPE.”

August 9-15, 2021

Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe.

Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line. Participating in Safe + Sound Week can help get your program started, energize an existing one, or provide a chance to recognize your safety successes.

All organizations looking for an opportunity to recognize their commitment to safety are welcome to participate. Last year, more than 3,400 businesses helped to raise awareness about workers' health and safety!

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish standards and procedures to implement and enforce Executive Order 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors,” signed by President Biden on April 27, 2021.

Though the data center industry was already booming, the COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated the demand for data centers. Just three out of 10 white-collar employees are now working at the office in 10 major U.S. cities, according to data from Kastle Systems. That shift to remote work has increased data center demand.

The coronavirus pandemic affected all sectors of the economy in 2020. Many businesses across the country saw their supply chains interrupted, demand for their products and services decline, shortages in supplies and inputs, and government-mandated closures. At the same time, the federal government implemented programs designed to help keep employees on payrolls. This Spotlight on Statistics explores the pandemic’s impact on private industry businesses and workers. The Business Response Survey to the Coronavirus Pandemic was conducted from July–September 2020.

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.