For 22 years, Volk Drywall has been a residential drywall contractor in southern California. Since its inception in 1987, this southern California player has been supplying custom drywall and steel stud to higher-end homes through the Reagan years to the current Obama administration.
As developers and architects became better educated on the design simplicity and economical construction of load-bearing mid-rise buildings, the popularity of steel stud construction specifically designed to address their needs exploded.
Several years ago, I authored a training manual titled “Essentials of Profitable Wholesale-Distribution” for the American Supply Association and National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. While doing research for the book I came across some information that startled me.
A spate of news articles have been popping up about large, commercial buildings being designed and constructed that will allegedly produce more energy than they consume.
You might start hearing about the Employee Free Choice Act. This legislation is somewhat complex and depending on who is telling the story, there will probably be some spin to it. The EFCA is legislation to basically determine the process and rules for employees and employers in determining whether to become organized (Union) or possibly even change jurisdictions.
The importance of air tightness in design and construction has been stressed for more than 25 years. Air leakage can lead to reduced occupant comfort, increased heating and cooling loads, damage to the building envelope, and even indoor air quality issues.
The IT trades are making way for the newest global industry, energy technology. From Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley, the focus is on finding cheap, reliable energy sources. There is a sense of urgency to creating alternative technology, since U.S. oil and natural gas reserves are in steep decline and 70 percent of the remaining world reserves must be extracted from the troubled political countries of the Middle East.
A tough question we face is whether training programs and seminars are worth it for niche and specialty product lines. That’s a tough question to answer, for as many reasons as there are seminars for specialty products. Training seminars vary widely in their scope, level of detail, and ability to deliver bang for your buck, but generally, the answer is “yes,” even in this tough economy.
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