Although Walls & Ceilings has always contained strong editorial for contractors, I want to let readers know that we want to improve our focus even further on practical information for contractors in the issues to come. While a large-scale behemoth of an application story makes for good reading, most W&C readers are smaller contractors and subcontractors, with fewer than 10 employees. How to manage a more modest business with more modest business challenges is a subject area that could always use more attention in these pages.
One new department we are introducing is called, "Bench Test." This monthly column will be written by a continually changing roster of contractors, testing out products and equipment in the field, and giving their professional evaluation of the experience. Needless to say, we will not be featuring anything negative in this department, but rather, give readers a chance to get a little more "hands-on" information regarding products and equipment you may already use or have been wondering about.