The American Institute of Architects has released the latest Consensus Construction Forecast. Find the projections here. 

The International Code Council (ICC) board of directors established an ad hoc committee to comprehensively explore and assess building safety and security. Building safety is an issue of upmost importance to our families and communities as we tackle outdated facilities, fire safety concerns, active shooters and other emergency situations. Find out what measure the committee is hoping to take to combat school safety hazards here. 

BOMAG Americas Inc. announced that Matt White has joined the BOMAG team as manager, milling & reclamation. Find out more about BOMAG, White, his role, and milling & reclamation here.

Z Modular announced that it has hired Christopher Schmidt as senior modular project executive and Chris Waters as director of business development. Learn more about their modular experience and company roles here. 

Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) has announced that Frank Sarno has joined its executive and strategic leadership team as vice president of construction processes and technologies. Read more about Sarno, his experience and his new role here. 

Pioneer Millworks is sponsoring Lovett Deconstruction's 2nd Annual "Dropbox Derby," this Labor Day, September 3, 2018, from 10am - 6pm. Find out all about what the event, which is a design-build competition that supports women in the industry, entails here. 

Dodge Data & Analytics has released the First Half 2018 Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts for the top 20 metropolitan areas in the US. For reference, the commercial and multifamily total is comprised of office buildings, stores, hotels, warehouses, commercial garages, and multifamily housing. Read the key stats here.

Oldcastle Precast is pleased to announce the unveiling of its new name and new brand, Oldcastle Infrastructure. Find out the reason for the rebranding here. 

Manual concrete chipping can be a dusty, noisy endeavor that subjects workers to risks of injury and illness. When extensive overhead hammering is required on a job, such as was the case when Western Specialty Contractors's, Springfield, Illinois, branch restored the city of Springfield's municipal parking garage recently, the strain on the body can be even greater. Learn what methods and technologies the company used to combat these issues here.