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Innovation Still Matters
What have you done this week to inspire your customers and employees to be excited about your products or services?

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A Business Lesson from Braveheart, Al and Ellen
One of my favorite scenes from the 1995 film Braveheart takes place on the battlefield before the hand-to-hand combat takes place. In a rousing speech, Scotsman William Wallace challenges his troops to stay and fight. His words whip them into a frenzy.

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Trowel Talk: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
As I listened to President Obama’s State of the Union Address and his bold meeting with the Republican Caucus a few days later, I found myself silently thinking, “Jobs, jobs, jobs. We need more jobs.” I sounded like the folks who chanted “Drill” “Drill” “Drill” at the Republican Convention.

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Board Gains
Demand for gypsum products in North America is projected to increase 2.7 percent annually through 2013 to 47.7 million metric tons valued at $5.3 billion. Gypsum board is the largest gypsum product segment by a wide margin, accounting for about 70 percent of demand.

by Bill Baumgartner

Contractor Study Power
Out of several issues that prevent subcontractors from getting their full pay from work on a project, the one that typically rears its ugly head is the loss of productivity. Subcontractors oftentimes have no control over the job site environment and are subject to productivity delays caused by others and other factors. So, how about a tool that helps combat these losses?

by John Wyatt

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The Finish Line: Earthquakes and EIFS

The recent devastating earthquake in Haiti has focused attention on many things about that country, including politics, economics, its history and culture, and many other poignant topics, not the least of which is the safety and design of buildings there.

by Robert Thomas

Straight Green: Say Hello to CAL Green California’s New Green Building Code

The California Building Standards Commission has been working on a green building code since 2007, culminating with a primarily voluntary set of standards for nonresidential occupancies adopted in July of 2008.

by Chris Dixon

Smart Business: How To Say Hello

Networking has become a buzzword to describe making business contacts in a social setting. I tend to use the term “schmoozing.” Call it what you will, it’s one of the most cost-effective ways of drumming up business—no small consideration in these hard times.

by Jim Olsztynski

Industry News

Strait-Flex International Launches New Product Line
Strait-Flex International announced the addition of a self-squaring, paper-faced metal drywall corner bead to its family of drywall products.

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Roof Assembly Reduces Sound Penetration by More Than 50 Percent
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, an innovator in the development and use of fiberglass mat-based gypsum panels, announced that its assembly for retrofitting lightweight commercial roof decks based on its DensDeck Roof Board product can reduce sound penetration by more than 50 percent.

Telling Announces the Launch of Drywall Framing System
Telling Industries has begun a full conversion to the True-Stud product line. The line is a patent pending drywall framing system that utilizes improved design elements and stronger raw materials.

2010 March Issue

•	Looking Up: March 2010

•	Board Gains

•	Contractor Study Power

•	Smart Business: How To Say Hello

•	Straight Green: Say Hello to CAL Green California’s New Green Building Code

•	The Finish Line: Earthquakes and EIFS

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