It’s #TimeToBuild! ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓwill be celebrating Infrastructure Week, May 14-21, with an awareness campaign highlighting the critical importance of infrastructure. Visit infrastructureweek.org for sharable factoids and information how to participate or plan your own event, look for daily Infrastructure Week social media posts on ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓNational’s social media channels and follow the conversation using the hashtags #ABCMeritShopProud and #TimeToBuild.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓchapters across the country are celebrating Construction Safety Week 2018, May 7-11. These chapters are raising awareness about the importance of safety by hosting events, sharing resources, hosting safety stand-downs and more.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓwill be celebrating Construction Safety Week 2018, May 7-11, with an awareness campaign highlighting member achievements in safety performance and ABC’s commitment to achieving zero-incident jobsites. Visit constructionsafetyweek.com for advice on engaging your team with an event guide, toolbox talks, messages to share and more ideas to promote safety as an industry priority.ÌýÌý

Incorporating technology to improve productivity and addressing a shortage of workers are among the top challenges facing the construction industry, according to chief executives from ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓand other leading firms at this year’s BuiltWorlds Summit in Chicago. The exclusive gathering brought together architecture, engineering, technology and construction leaders and strategists to engage in open discussion about the current and future state of the built industry in April.ÌýÌý

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and SCORE Association will host a free, three-day Virtual Conference during SBA’s 2018 National Small Business Week, May 1-3.

On March 20, Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business AdministrationÌýannouncedÌýthe 2018 recipients of the National Small Business Week awards, including ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmemberÌýHensel Phelps Construction Co.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓannounced ACI Mechanical as its Contractor of the Year,ÌýNational Diversity Excellence Award winners, National Safety Award winners and America’sÌýtop construction projects at the annual Excellence in Construction® Awards onÌýMarch 21 at ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓConvention 2018.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓannounced the winners of the Construction Management Competition (CMC), National Craft Championships (NCC), Craft Professional of the Year and Craft Instructor of the Year during its Careers in Construction Awards ceremony at the conclusion of ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓConvention 2018 in Long Beach, Calif., March 22.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓnamed the nation’s top craft professional and craft instructor during ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓConvention 2018 last week in Long Beach, Calif. Richard Brown of Gaylor Electric Inc. was named 2018 Craft Professional of the Year, and William Fuller of ABC’s Greater Houston Chapter was named 2018 Craft Instructor of the Year.

Sixteen teams of four undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide put their construction project leadership skills to the test during ABC’s annual Construction Management Competition (CMC) at ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓConvention 2018 in Long Beach, Calif. Teams were assigned to manage the completion of the same mock project over two days. First, second and third place awards in five categories were presented to the winners at the Careers in Construction Awards ceremony at the convention’s conclusion on March 22.