Construction spending totaled $807 billion in November 2011, the highest level since June 2010, according to a report from the AGC.

The Composite Panel Assn. has added three new members: Mankato Agristand LLC, Weem Abrasives Inc. and the University of Tennessee, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries.

SCM Group North America moved the DMC division of wide belt sanders into Superfici America, Concord, NC, a sister division specializing in complete automated finishing systems.

A wide-spreading forest fire destroyed Arauco's largest plywood plant earlier this week in Nueva Aldea, Chile.

SHANGHAI -- DaVinci Furniture was slapped with a 1.33 million yuan (nearly $212,000) fine for selling furniture fraudulently promoted as "Made in Italy," that was actually made in China.

AUSTIN, TX -- Vince Papale, whose personal story of courage and intestinal fortitude was so compelling that Disney made a movie about him, will deliver the keynote speech at the 8th Annual Closets Conference & Expo, Feb. 15-17 in Austin.

BOYNE CITY, MI -- Kirtland Products LLC, a manufacturer of wood pellets, is drawing neighborhood complaints over noise.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The Americas came through for Steelcase Inc., helping the office furniture giant to post a third-quarter profit of $22.4 million on revenue of $719.4 million.

WASHINGTON -- Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc. of San Francisco, CA, issued a voluntary recall for nearly 8,000 Madeline wood bed canopies.

CARTHAGE, MO -- Leggett & Platt plans to close manufacturing facilities as part of its restructuring efforts.