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Feature Article
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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
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 | 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 BIM Boom
Building Information Modeling shouldn’t be viewed as a four-letter word. It’s the future of building design and construction because it emphasizes resolving issues much earlier through collaboration and removes much of the on-site uncertainty that leads to ill-conceived “fixes” that create more problems.
by John Klockeman FAIA, LEED AP
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 | The Evolution of a Room: The Coffered Ceiling
We would hang and tape drywall, as much as we could, as fast as we could. We did quality work but like a lot of drywall companies, we thought the money was in the quantity of work done and not so much in the quality.
by Myron R. Ferguson
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