A revealing survey recently crossed my desk. It was from a human resources outsourcing organization that conducted it on behalf of a client trade association of plumbing contractors that do
Earlier this year, while announcing the Gypsum Association's 75th anniversary, readers were given a thumbnail sketch of how the association was established. Now that we're officially 75 and have had
We're surrounded by seemingly insignificant items that are taken for granted. Consider the lowly screw. I doubt you can pick up any manufactured object that isn't held together by these
Last month, we covered some repairs to two kitchen areas (what I would consider "minor" in nature). One had a hole that was repaired and then the whole ceiling resurfaced.
Acoustics is given a low priority in many building projects. It usually doesn't start off that way at the beginning of the project but its high status can be slowly chipped away by noisy site selection, misprogramming of the building, cost-cutting measures here, nonprofessional opinions there and compromise (pronounced "surrender") by weary building committee members who just want the project to be done.
"This is the kind of commission that only happens once in a lifetime." That's what noted architect James Polshek, founder of Polshek Partnership Architects, had to say when offered the
Here's what I think: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Back in the ‘50's and ‘60's, workplace safety was not considered a reasonable cost issue or even a relevant talking point for most employers. By 1970, Congress instituted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which promulgate the General Industry (1910) and Construction (1926) Safety and Health Standards.
When designing and installing EIFS, one of the most important things to pay attention to is the interface between the EIFS and adjacent wall components at the perimeter of the
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