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Too many contractors are superb with tools and shop drawings in their hands but clueless with a balance sheet.

Increasingly, subcontractors are at the mercy of the general contractor.

This month's column contains a smattering of some of the more interesting EIFS situations I've run into over the years, with some ideas on what they mean.

Kevin and Pennsylvania locals have a blast at a local drywall supply yard.

It's time to reposition acoustics from its afterthought relegation status to that of primary importance-if it's the source of complaints from a building's occupants it deserves foremost consideration.

The Woolworth Building remains a testament to the creative energy of the human race and a living monument to our American civilization: past, present and future.

Part of the challenge of an honest building trade is for all parties to honor the rules created for everyone's benefit.

Although technically a branch of bio-mechanical engineering science, ergonomics should be the primary art for construction workers.

One person's definition of acoustic competence does not a quiet room make.

Dome homes could be the next trend in construction practices in coastal areas.