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Triad Announces 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Triad (Merrick Machine Company) is honored to announce their 2026 Triad Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Mr. Jeff Taake, Vice President of Manufacturing & Commercial Sales, Regional Manager for Mead Lumber, a man whose dedication, vision, and impact have shaped not only his company but the entire regional lumber…

Alberta Commits $600 Million Towards Modular Classrooms Student enrolment is growing rapidly, with more than 80,000 new students in Alberta’s classrooms over just three years, driven by unsustainable federal immigration policies and record level interprovincial migration. Schools are under pressure, and Alberta’s government is taking action to deliver more space across the province. To meet…

Autovol Honored Nationally as a USA Today Top Workplace Already an Idaho Top Workplace five years running, Autovol received its third consecutive USA TODAY Top Workplaces award in Nashville on April 8. The award honors organizations with 150 or more employees that have created exceptional, people-first cultures. This year, more than 42,000 organizations were invited…

Modular Building Institute Applauds Recognition of Housing Innovation in White House Economic Report The Modular Building Institute (MBI) today welcomed the release of the White House’s 2026 Economic Report of the President, which highlights the critical importance of expanding housing supply, strengthening domestic manufacturing, and modernizing construction practices to support economic growth. The report underscores…

Kalesnikoff Unveils ‘Mass Timber Classroom’ Canada-based Kalesnikoff Mass Timber is unveiling new “modular timber classrooms.” The new niche, per the company, aims to fill a need for speedy construction and refurbishment at schools across North America. “Many communities in North America are growing, leaving local schools at capacity. These new modulars can be built and…