The one-year program will provide intensive, hands-on training for students interested in preserving, restoring and recreating the architectural elements that give historic buildings their character. The first academic year is scheduled to begin August 30, 2027, with graduation on June 3, 2028. Successful students will earn a Professional Diploma in Architectural Carpentry & Preservation.

Presented by Lauren Bourland, COO at Custom Source Woodworking, and sponsored by the Architectural Woodwork Institute, "From Data to Direction: Financial Tools Every Architectural Woodwork Leader Needs" will take place Aug. 26 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Room B301 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

To continue to address this growing workforce challenge, the Lowe's Foundation announced nearly $8 million in additional Gable Grants to 10 community and technical colleges across the country, pushing the Lowe's Foundation's total investment in skilled trades training beyond $60 million since 2023.

Knowledge work has evolved over the past decade, and the spaces that support it need to keep pace or risk falling behind, according to Haworth’s research on Designing Workplaces Where Employees Thrive.

New Section 301 tariffs of 10% to 12.5% took effect overnight on Friday, July 24. They target 60 economies over forced-labor concerns, replacing expiring temporary global duties, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Video discusses how Taylor Guitars under employee ownership combines automation and handwork for quality and sustainability.

Blum Inc., the American subsidiary of the global hardware manufacturer Blum, is reporting positive results for the financial year 2025/2026, which ended June 30, 2026.

Gemini Industries Inc. has named Marc Jacomet its director of UV innovation & commercial development.

Sales of new single-family homes grew 1.6% in June to an annualized rate of 628,000, 5.6% lower than in June 2025. The median sales price of new houses sold in June 2026 was $398,300, 3.3% lower than last month and 2.7% lower than in June 2025.