Does Better Sound Start with the Material?

This week’s quiz is from Why stone wool delivers high-performance acoustics. From open-plan offices to multi-use buildings, managing sound has become a critical part of designing spaces that support focus, comfort, and well-being. Materials like stone wool are stepping in as high-performance solutions—absorbing noise, reducing reverberation, and helping create more balanced acoustic environments. But how […]

Major contractors are ‘All In Together’ for Construction Safety Week

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction Safety Week has kicked off. For the next five days, jobsites across the country will pause work, review best practices and discuss the importance of safety. Many of those discussions will focus on the week’s theme, […]

Senators introduce bill to enforce Buy America compliance

Dive Brief: U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced a bill on Monday that would require federal agencies to comply with the Build America, Buy America Act for contracted projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The proposed legislation, the Build America, Buy America Compliance Act, would mandate that agencies […]