CoreLogic acquired Next Gear Solutions, where Gray was the founder and CEO, in the fall of 2021. This move brings all of CoreLogic’s global insurance data and technology solutions under the leadership of Gray and his team.

Associated Builders and Contractors issued the following statement from Michael Bellaman, its president and CEO, in reaction to U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

"NOAA’s geostationary satellite system provides the only continuous coverage of the Western Hemisphere, enabling forecasters to issue warnings to protect the lives and property of the one billion people, who live and work in the Americas,” said Steve Volz, Ph.D., assistant administrator of NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service.

“Normally, one would look at headline numbers indicating that construction investment rose in America as a reason to cheer,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “But the construction spending data are not adjusted for inflation, and in real terms, construction spending was likely down for the month. Total construction spending is up more than 8% from last year, but materials prices are up approximately 24% over that span."

It is our pleasure to warmly welcome Mike Balzano as the new group publisher of R&R. Mike brings over 25 years of media experience to the role and has been with BNP Media since 2013, including the last six years as associate publisher.

The Chicago branch serves the entire state of Illinois as well as the surrounding Midwest region. "We are excited to be opening our fourteenth location in the Chicago area, where we will bring our world-class customer service culture," said Terry Shaver, Abatix president.

Created by the industry, for the industry, CIMS is the first consensus-based management standard that outlines the primary characteristics of a successful, quality cleaning organization. 

The International Franchise Association awarded its 2021 Hall of Fame Award to Dina Dwyer-Owens, CFE, former chairwoman and CEO of Neighborly.

Neighborly expanded its global footprint to 5,000 franchises representing 29 total brands across nine countries. In addition, the company achieved record same store sales growth for 2021 and systemwide sales of $3.3 billion.