Welcome to “If Walls Could Talk” where Walls & Ceilings magazine is out to discover just that.
Listen as W&C talks with influencers in the industry who are making an impact. We are helping educate and entertain the wall and ceiling industry as only W&C can do. What brought these people to the industry? What’s in store for the contractor? And “If Walls Could Talk,” what stories would they tell? Find out all of this and more on each episode.
Thea Dudley speaks with Jill Bloom regarding how subcontractors paid $97 billion more than expected for labor and materials in 2022, which has an impact on their profits. In this episode of “If Walls Could Talk,” W&C’s Bloom speaks with Dudley of Pocket Protectors, also known as the “Credit Overlord,” to talk about how recent economy increases have affected subcontractors’ cash flows.
The biggest issue Dudley had with subcontractors paying more than expected was that subcontractors’ average wait time in order to be paid was 74 days. In the meantime, they had to pay their employees and pay for materials.
Tom Harris joins W&C again for this podcast of “If Walls Could Talk.” Tom Harris is owner of Tom Harris PUR Consulting. Today’s theme is on the Inflation Reduction Act – Stimulus or Deterrent?
According to Harris, the phone is ringing and the questions are coming in, but it’s still too early to tell if it’ll turn into energy efficient work.
“The early adopters to saving energy have already converted and are working their plan,” said Harris. “I think the rebate and tax credit offering will push a big number of building owners into doing the work they’ve wanted to do for years – they’ll spend the money over the next few years toward energy conservation activities in both residential and commercial markets.”
What should contractors know about this technology? Chat GPT is a language processing tool and it’s incredibly intuitive. There are a variety of apps that use this technology. You can ask questions; you can ask it to do things. From these questions, you’ll get a response. And what is the future of this? Will it provide more good than not? It’s certainly a technology that needs to be monitored.
For this episode of “If Walls Could Talk,” W&C Group Publisher Jill Bloom speaks with the Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau’s Executive Director Terry Kastner. From May 4-6, the NWCB will be holding its Annual Wall and Ceiling Conference and Trade Show in Huntington Beach, Calif. Walls & Ceilings is a proud media partner for this event. One of the highlights is a panel of professionals that includes the banking industry, accountants, lawyers and others that will join contractors for this thoughtful discussion.
Jill Bloom moderates this “If Walls Could Talk” podcast with Thea Dudley for W&C. In this episode, Dudley discusses pre-liens. What is a pre-lien?
Most people consider a pre lien notice to be any notice or letter that a construction party (contractor, supplier, design professional, etc.) must give before filing a mechanics lien. In other words, a pre lien notice is a preliminary notice.
Cyber security is a major issue today. Scammers use digital means of targeting both small and large companies in a manner that might resemble something familiar. But watch out!
In this episode of “If Walls Could Talk,” W&C Group Publisher Jill Bloom is joined by Thea Dudley, CEO Of Pocket Protectors LLC.
There is nothing more important than cyber security. When it comes to all our industries, what do we need to know?
Walls & Ceilings recently spoke with regular contributor Tom Harris, of Tom Harris PUR Consulting LLC to speak about this year’s first quarter events as it pertains to the insulation industry. In this podcast of “If Walls Could Talk,” Harris tells W&C about his impressions and experiences from some of these events.
The construction industry kicks off the year by hosting most of its tradeshows in the first quarter and Harris reports the attendance was fantastic. It looks like we’re back in high gear, he says.