Helms is coming into the position after serving as second-in-command to Brian Conner for the past nine years

The fair will occupy 116,000 square meters of exhibition space and host more 1,300 brands.

There are first place winners in each of five size categories.

The line of press-connect wrot copper fittings has expanded with 10 new fittings available in a variety of configurations.

Some of the company’s strongest partnerships include Junior Achievement, Associated Builders and Contractors, Children’s National Medical Center and the annual Big Build event at the Washington Building Museum.

BuildingConnected also offers TradeTapp, a subcontractor risk analysis platform, and Bid Board Pro, a platform that helps subcontractors manage and win more bids.

The Alfred State College MCAA Student Chapter is sponsored by the MCA of Rochester, New York.