The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF), in partnership with the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and the Maine International Trade Center, will host the Wood Build Maine Conference, a gathering designed to showcase how wood is shaping the future of building, from structure to sustainability.

Step into the world of veneer like never before at Wood Pro Expo Florida.

The construction industry had 224,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Kicking off National Home Remodeling Month this May, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is highlighting recent data that underscores the growing strength of the remodeling sector. The latest figures show remodeling is capturing an increasing share of the residential construction market, both in terms of the number of firms and employment.

During his 18-year tenure at Georgia-Pacific, Trainer held several leadership roles, including Southern regional sales manager and vice president and general manager of the GP PRO Tissue and Wiper business.

Weyerhaeuser generated net earnings of $156 million and net earnings before special items of $77 million and achieved Adjusted EBITDA of $308 million, a 120 percent increase compared with fourth quarter 2025. The company expanded distribution footprint with new facility in Montana and upcoming site in Tennessee.

DC Distributing, a comprehensive supplier of essential materials for cabinet, fixture, and furniture manufacturers, is set to showcase its extensive product offerings at the 2026 Closets Conference and Wood Pro Expo Florida. The event will take place June 30 - July 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Visit booth #310

Fuller recently retired as Chief Operating Officer of Sonoco, where he led global consumer and industrial operations, supply management, information technology, and automation and robotics. Over his career, he held multiple senior leadership roles across Sonoco's packaging and industrial businesses, with a strong focus on operational execution and performance.

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI Report. The respondents of the Manufacturing survey reported economic uncertainty, tariffs, and the U.S.-Iran war being a factor weighing on demand.

The U.S. Forest Service announced it will be issuing $248 million in Secure Rural Schools payments for 2025, delivering critical funding to eligible states and counties with National Forest System lands. These payments help sustain public schools, maintain local roads, strengthen wildfire preparedness, and support other essential services in rural communities.