This year, the program will award four K-12 educators across the nation with $50,000 each to reimagine and transform their learning spaces. The program is open to all K–12 learning environments, including classrooms, libraries, makerspaces, esports labs, and more.

The 2025 class includes 45 first-time and 55 renewal recipients, the first time the program has awarded 100 scholarships in a single year. Each scholarship provides up to $10,000 over four years toward the cost of full-time undergraduate studies at an accredited college, university, or vocational/technical school.

Make plans now to attend the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, conference and show in October.

Forest Within is a residential retreat in Kitakaruizawa, Japan, that reflects traditional Japanese architecture and Zen philosophy,

Edge, manufacturer of advanced exterior trim, siding, and interior accents, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Associated Building Material Distributors of America, Inc. (ABMDA), growing its footprint of distribution partners throughout the United States and Canada.

Exedra Gravity suits all types of furniture and can be applied to a wide range of dimensions.

Builder sentiment has now been in negative territory for 16 consecutive months and has hovered at a relatively low reading between 32 and 34 since May.

Through this new program, optimized lumber packages will be available through design, fostering better wood utilization and less waste – a greener process that will reduce the amount of wood used to build the average home, and lower jobsite disposal expenses.

Associated Builders and Contractors has reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in July, according to an ABC member survey conducted July 24 to Aug. 4. The reading is up 0.4 months since July 2024. ABC’s Construction Confidence Index reading for sales and profit margins declined in July, while the reading for staffing levels rose to the highest level since April.

The annual three-day music and arts festival, held August 7-9, attracted tens of thousands of attendees who helped raise over $715,000 to benefit nearly 70 participating nonprofit organizations.