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Web Exclusive: Generation Next
The Ray Burbank family has called Washington State home for 100 years, and their family business, Burbank Stucco and Drywall Inc., has called Washington home for 40 years.

by Leon and Terrance Resnick



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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. 

by William E. Rogers ACP  Comments (1)

Trowel Talk: It Just Makes Cent$
I was recently confronted by someone who believes this whole “global warming” thing is just a big lie. They said that we shouldn’t waste any time, effort or tax dollars on reducing our carbon footprint because “CO² is nothing but plant food …”

by William E. Rogers ACP  Comments (2)

Advancement and Advantages of Pre-blended Stucco
The advantages of pre-blended stucco materials and material delivery systems can be broken down into five basic categories; quality, consistency, safety, environmental, and efficiency. Here is a breakdown of the five categories, showing how each can contribute to sound construction practices that should equate to providing some insight on how that can correlate to increased efficiency and revenue. ...

by Mike Griffin

Information Showcase: February 2010

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The Finish Line: Selling EIFS

When EIFS first appeared in the U.S. market, designers and contractors didn’t know what to make of it and were reluctant to specify it, thinking it was flimsy and cheap. Little did they know that EIFS would quickly become a mainstay in the wall cladding business. In those early days, EIFS had to be sold. Then the oil embargo in the ’70s sent designers and owners scurrying to find more energy-efficient walls, and EIFS quickly became popular.

by Robert Thomas


Straight Green: Thermal Comfort in Buildings

Ask any building facility manager what the number one complaint is among building occupants and they will tell you that people are either too hot or too cold. Both LEED and Green Globes offer points for designing buildings that 

by Chris Dixon


Smart Business: The Customer Is Not Always Right—What Then?

Everyone has heard the slogan, “The customer is always right.” And everyone who runs a business knows that it’s not true. Customers are often wrong. They complain about silly things, about things that are their own fault, about the 

by Jim Olsztynski


ARMSTRONG NAMES CEILING RECYCLER OF THE YEAR
Armstrong World Industries has named the National Security Agency in Ft. Meade, Md., as its 2009 Ceiling Recycler of the Year. Over the past 14 months, the government agency has recycled more than 400,000 square feet of discarded ceiling tiles rather than sending them to a landfill.  

PAREXLAHABRA CHANGES NAME TO PAREX USA
EIFS manufacturer ParexLahabra Inc. has changed its name to Parex USA Inc. The switch became effective January 1, 2010. 

GREEN GLUE AND CERTAINTEED GYPSUM PARTNER WITH ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS
The Green Glue Co. has entered into an agreement with CertainTeed Gypsum to become the exclusive sales representative to independent professional channels in the United States for Green Glue noise proofing products. 

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