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Up Front: The Boom and the Bust
While
we are all doing what we can to survive this economy, we should remember that
the first decade of this century was booming in construction like most of us
had never seen. Comparing to this very high level watermark is unrealistic. So,
a lull was to be expected (OK, maybe this is worse than lull).
by Mark Fowler
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Straight Green: USGBC Denies First LEED Certification Appeal
In
late December, most of us are busy planning for the upcoming holidays, thinking
about eating lots of fattening foods, and looking forward to merry-making with
family and friends. On December 23, 2008, however, one person was not enjoying
such pleasant thoughts.
by Chris Dixon
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Smart Business: The Micromanagement Pit
Many
of you reading this went into business for yourself because some heavy-handed
boss was always telling you what to do and how to do it. You got sick and tired
of “my way or the highway” orders when you knew just as much or more about
doing your job as your old supervisor did.
by Jim Olsztynski
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All Things Gypsum
To assist in understanding of the newest edition of Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products GA-216, we summarize and discuss some of the most
significant modifications.
by Michael Gardner
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The Finish Line
Back
in the “StuccoLithic Period” of Earth’s history, several decades ago, I was
really impressed with the many features of EIFS. At that time, I worked for an
EIFS competitor in the metal wall system business. We were having alot of
trouble selling against EIFS. Why? EIFS was less expensive, had better
insulating properties, and could be designed to look attractive in a lot of
different ways.
by Robert Thomas
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