The
average annual electricity consumption for a U.S. residential utility customer
is approximately 900 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month. The national average
retail price for electricity is about 11 cents per kilowatt hour. We spend
about $100 a month, per household, on electricity.
I’ve been employed across the country as an expert witness in a number of construction injury cases over the years. As an OSHA Standards-based consultant, I am typically hired by law firms which represent the injured or deceased worker.
One
of the most popular design features of EIFS is its ability to mimic other
materials. This includes being a stone, concrete or stucco look-alike. This
feature of EIFS is widely used for many reasons, including its attractive
appearance, light weight and low cost.
I got to thinking about this subject while reading daily newspaper accounts of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that occupied headlines throughout Spring of 2010. Eleven oil platform workers lost their lives and many more were injured in the accident leading to the environmental catastrophe, which is still being played out as I write this in mid-June.
The Final Action Hearings to create the 2012 International Residential Code and the 2012 International Building Code concluded in mid-May. Three items of interest to drywall contractors were approved during the meeting.
A satisfied customer is a good thing. It generally means the client felt they received fair value for goods and services, but will they be loyal? While a satisfied customer is good, it is loyalty you really want. Customer loyalty can keep you in business through tough times.
You’ve spent a restless
night in a hotel because the guy next door decided to stumble back into his
room at 3 a.m. and fell asleep with the TV blaring. Your company has moved into
a new office building, and all you can hear is your colleague in the next room
on a conference call with a client.
A column is a vertical building element that provides structural support by carrying a load in compression. Columns, one of the oldest designed structural elements, were used by the Greeks and Romans to construct massive temples and bridges.
The Carpenters Union has been holding competitions around the country to find the fastest the drywall hanger in North America. On May 5, the stage was set in Las Vegas at the International Training Center, where it would be settled and what a stage it was.
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