This year’s Walls & Ceilings Convention Companion lists an expanding roster of trade shows serving our industry. As usual, each of these shows will present its own unique display of exhibitions, seminars, workshops and award ceremonies. Whether you are looking for the latest in products, technology, construction code updates, or education and training, each event offers plenty of value, networking and even some entertainment.
My friend Mark Breslin often refers to the culture of the trades and how they need to develop a better culture within their own industry. The culture within a group shapes the group’s image, for better or worse.
We first ran this column in the November 2004 issue of Walls & Ceilings. Since then, the Gypsum Association has conducted an ongoing public relations campaign designed to broaden awareness of gypsum area separation walls and gypsum roof underlayment.
As a former plasterer, contractor and EIFS sales manager, I have come to learn that exterior wall textures, like color, are viewed differently by each person. Exterior wall textures can range from very smooth to heavily textured.
In
multi-story wood frame residential construction, the various floor levels are
usually constructed as a series of platforms, one at a time, on top of each
other. The horizontal framing at the floor line has its grain running parallel
to the ground.
Location: Northwestern Mutual-The Beer Foundation, Woodland Hills, Calif. Contractor: Douglas Emmett Builders, Santa Monica, Calif. Architect: Rey Viquez, WWCOT, Santa Monica, Calif. Manufacturer: USG, Chicago Product: Cadre Wood-look ceilings
Many of the economic predictions in circulation mark 2009 as the year the world will begin to see improvement in the economy. Most foresee a long, slow path to recovery, something that may be 10 years in the making. It took about this much time for the current green building movement to gain real momentum.
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