• The Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) Construction Education Foundation (Washington, DC) presented the John Trimmer Merit Shop Award for Teaching Excellence to Ronney Spencer, an instructor in the Construction Management Technology Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, at the association’s national Education Conference.

  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Washington, DC) is accepting proposals for approximately $6.6 million in grants for nonprofit organizations that have safety and health training programs. For more information, visit www.osha.gov (website).

  • The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (Quincy, MA) awarded the Harry C. Bigglestone Award to six authors of the paper “Measurements of Smoke Characteristics in HVAC Ducts.” The authors are James Milke, Steven D. Wolin, Noah L. Ryder, Frederic Leprince, Frederick W. Mowrer, and Jose Torero.

    Publication date: 06/10/2002