How unique is it for an architect to consider a product other than the one he or she specified? According to Todd Keel, it’s not a practice that generally happens. So when the New Spring Child and Youth Buildings, in Anderson, S.C., selected EIFS over using precast concrete, it was to the architect’s credit to agree with the contractors that EIFS was a viable solution.
“Open Issues” are situations that impact the timely completion of a job and in almost every case cost the wall and ceiling contractor money. For example, a simple open issue for an acoustical ceiling contractor could be getting clarification on the ceiling height in a hallway.
The Long Island Jewish Medical Center needed to expand its Hearing & Speech/Otolaryngology Center, an on-campus free-standing building located near the Main Hospital.
East Hartford, Conn.-based ceiling contractors N.T. Oliva Inc. is a third-generation company that has been producing quality work since 1962. The contractor’s work spans from residential to commercial projects throughout most of the state, as well as western Massachusetts.
Location: Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre, Sydney, AustraliaArchitect/Specifier: Harry Seidler and Associates Contractor: Custom Ceilings Builder: FRH GroupManufacturer: Hunter Douglas CommercialProduct/Finish: Luxalon 84R Interior Linear Ceilings; HD Color-Cote Polar White
I’m going to stick my neck out a bit in this month’s column; it contains my opinions from a lot of experience. But in doing so, I hope it will help you. Over the years, I’ve heard a zillion tales about EIFS and a lot of them are not true. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice but I think you’ll agree with my secret observations.
This column first ran in Walls & Ceilings in July 2005. Our technical service hotline has recently received several calls that this article addresses, so we have decided it’s time to revisit the topic. We have updated the article in a few places to ensure that the information is current and germane to today’s circumstances.
Consumers are awash in green product marketing claims, and often have no way to verify the validity of claims being made. This problem is something green building practitioners face on every project. Without time and resources to verify green product claims, designers are forced to rely on the honesty and integrity of the manufacturers making the claims-sometimes with unpleasant results.
About a decade ago, I attended a seminar by businessman and author Jack Stack. He is known as the father of “Open-Book Management,” a methodology centered around sharing financial and decision-making duties among all employees.
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