LONDON, Ont. — G&S Woodworking has been recognized with the 2026 Consumer Choice Award in the Cabinetry and Millwork category for 13 years, reflecting its reputation for precision craftsmanship and custom-built solutions serving London and Southwestern Ontario.

Each month in FDMC Magazine, we feature the 'Notable Nine Online,' nine stories that were the most viewed and engaged with from WoodworkingNetwork.com over the past month. The following stories were chosen by our readers by what they were most interested in from January 14 to December 13.

Metrie, North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of millwork solutions, has appointed Chris Fearn as vice president, transformation. In this role, he will lead the transformation management office (TMO), sit on the Metrie Executive Leadership Team, and report directly to CEO, Kent Bowie.

Building products distributor QXO, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kodiak Building Partners from Court Square Capital Partners for approximately $2.25 billion.

University of Texas at Dallas researchers and their collaborators have developed and patented a wood-based material that can store and discharge heat to help make building temperatures more comfortable without using electricity.

Mercer Mass Timber LLC in Spokane Valley is planning a $30 million expansion in Spokane Valley, Washington, a move local leaders say will anchor the company’s future in the region and strengthen Washington state’s manufacturing industry.

Annandale Millwork and Allied Systems' $11.5 million capital investment is expected to create 154 new jobs and support Virginia’s forestry industry.

Inspired by Star Trek’s Warp 10—the theoretical speed limit of the universe—United Therapeutics gave its latest North Carolina construction project the same name, signaling the company’s commitment to pushing boundaries with sustainable construction.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District, JBLM Army Garrison, and 1st Special Forces Group leadership joined to celebrate the Department of War’s largest-to-date construction project using mass timber. When complete, the five-story, 105,000-square-foot barracks will house 200 soldiers.

Four Daughters Millwork, an architectural woodworking manufacturer in Kingston, has been acquired by Beaubois Millwork, an industry leader in the North American market.