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Headquartered in Springfield, Mass., its owners Ron Perry and Nick Shaink spoke with W&C recently to discuss business, challenges and other industry-related topics.

Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions has unveiled a new nature-inspired designer color palette consisting of 24 options selected to bring the serenity and restorative properties of biophilic design to indoor spaces.

With employers scrambling to update and open workplaces during an uncertain pandemic, many are looking to design experts to help manage their transitions to hybrid remote workforces. Increasingly, some organizations find, firms like Boston and Atlanta-based Dyer Brown are positioned best to consult on the hardest part: In a nutshell, change management.

Sto Corp. announced the launch of the company’s completely redesigned website, featuring two brand new tools engineered to assist with project renderings and design. 

As a result of ongoing growth, Hourigan, a fully integrated construction/development firm based in Richmond, Va., recently expanded its corporate headquarters by moving into an additional floor in the building it occupies. The new floor houses corporate suites as well as a myriad of office spaces.

The Opaline metal panel has long been a popular wall cladding option. Now, this flexible panel, in four profiles, can be used as a linear metal ceiling.

Envisivent is a mud-in flush mounted air return vent that blends seamlessly into walls and ceilings for a contemporary aesthetic. Designed to be installed during the drywall stage with a few easy steps – Mud, Tape, Sand, and Paint – and the air return vent now becomes part of your wall or ceiling.

This architect combines critical thinking and attention to detail to drive the success of all projects, including his recent dazzling field house additions to four Southwest Chicago high schools that comprise Bremen High School District 228.

The investigations is just getting underway and there’s much still to learn about what caused the tragedy in Surfside, Fla., but there are some key takeaways for contractors working on similar buildings right now, said Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants.

Translating what homeowners picture in their minds into what they see on their property can be a challenging task. As a contractor, your area of expertise is recommending the right product based on performance, ease of install, and availability – while the homeowner may be selecting a product based on criteria that are harder to express: issues of design, perceptions of quality, or simply what feels like “home.”