News & Updates

May 6, 2025
NIA Announces New 2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors
May 1, 2025
NIA Announces the 2025 Premier Industry Manufacturers
April 30, 2025
NIA Announces the 2024 Safety Excellence Award Winners
April 18, 2025
April E-News Bulletin #2: Unlock New Opportunities: Insulation Inspector Course

Publications

Insulation Outlook Magazine

April/May 2025

Recession Talk: Three Reasons to Ignore It and One Reason Not To

Architectural, Engineering, and Construction CEOs: Sentiment Index Reflects Optimism while Design Index Slips

Generation Why? Bringing Generations Together in the Insulation Industry

7 Trends that Will Shape HR in 2025

Staff Picks: Our Favorite NIA Resources

March 2025

Zombie Specs: Why Your Insulation Language Might Be Older than Your Intern

A Discussion of Changes to ISO15665:2023-12 Acoustics—Acoustic Insulation for Pipes, Valves, and Flanges

NIA Contractor Member Insul-Tech Inc. Discusses System Design

New Report on Small Business Shows Increased Optimism

2025 Economic Analysis

New Report Shows Growing Role of Foreign-Born Workers in U.S. Labor Force

February 2025

Bad Specs

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Real Gains in Construction Project Management Efficiency, Job Performance, and Safety

Mechanical Insulation: Setting the Standard

Before You Start: Safety Checklist for Contractors

Four Trends to Watch in the Built Environment for 2025 and Beyond

Construction Industry Must Attract 439,000 Workers in 2025

NIA Calendar
Industry Calendar

NIA’s Understanding Mechanical Insulation
Virtual
NIA’s Thermal Insulation Inspector Certification
Virtual
July Board of Directors Meeting (closed meeting)
Silverado Resort Napa, California
Fall Summit 2025
MGM National Harbor National Harbor, Maryland (just outside of Washington, DC)
NIA’s Insulation Energy Appraisal Program
Virtual

All meetings

Eastern States Insulation Contractors Association (ESICA)
ESICA 2025 Spring Conference LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort, Naples, Florida
Central States Insulation Association (CSIA)
2025 CSIA Spring Labor Conference French Lick Resort, French Lick, IN
Southwest Insulation Contractors Association (SWICA) Annual Conference
The Lodge Gulf Shores, AL
NIA’s Understanding Mechanical Insulation
Virtual
NIA’s Thermal Insulation Inspector Certification
Virtual

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