WEINIG HOLZ-HER USA is inviting woodworking professionals to an exclusive Conturex Open House at its Mooresville, North Carolina, headquarters.

The construction industry added 4,000 jobs on net in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 126,000 jobs, an increase of 1.5%.

Michiel Brouns, founder of Brouns & Co, the leading maker of historically accurate sustainable linseed paints from the UK, has launched new approved courses with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to offer online and in-person accredited continuing education sessions free of charge to AIA members.

The World Millwork Alliance (WMA) announced the dates and locations for its next two Annual Conventions & Trade Shows, solidifying a two-year partnership with Loews Hotels.

The votes are in! For the first time ever, the design community weighed in on its favorite Best of NeoCon-winning products. The five standout designs that captured hearts and votes, earning the inaugural People’s Choice Award, include:

A system developed at a Switzerland based polytechnic institution uses augmented reality (AR) to help carpenters make extremely precise timber cuts without having to measure or mark up beams.

Fifty U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers were named as finalists for the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. A total of $1.5 million in cash prizes will be awarded in the fall when the field is narrowed down to 25 winners.

Senior leaders from IWPA and the Vietnam wood products industry explored opportunities to deepen cooperation and advance the shared goal of promoting legal and sustainable timber trade.

WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors reported June 10 that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in May, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 20 to June 3. The reading is up 0.1 months since May 2024.While the South maintains the longest backlog of any region, it was the only one to experience a decline in May. Only the Northeast has longer backlog on a year-over-year basis, while the other three regions experienced annual declines.