Today, steel framing is not only reaching new heights, it is spreading out into new areas; Load-bearing, residential and even low-rise condominiums. The reasons are basic, simple and even amazing.
The City of San Diego is setting an example for green building by implementing eco-friendly design, construction methods and products such as steel framing to meet LEED Silver Certified requirements for municipal buildings.
This month’s column gives you a checklist of things to keep in mind if someone wants an alternate price or prefers the other cladding. This list will be handy if you are working with a designer or owner who needs guidance when making a switch.
The “I” codes are being adopted around the country state-by-state and there are impacts for lay-in acoustical ceiling installers and architects in areas prone to seismic activity.
When a general contractor submits a bid to build a building, the bid is based on a specific time frame. Normally, the GC proposes a specific start and completion date, and based on that time frame, the GC includes a specific amount of money in their bid for General Conditions.
Everyone who grinds it out day after day in the construction trenches, has at least one story of “stupidity unbecoming a human.” Some stories have tragic endings, while others generate belly laughs for years to come.
Sometimes it seems that employers try to force everyone into a certain role, into a way of thinking or they try making people something they are not. Good leaders recognize these differences in people and put their talents to their best use.
My journey through the inner sanctum of the USG Research & Technology Innovation center continued through one testing laboratory after another, each with its own specialty… With over 100 years of innovation and leadership in the walls and ceilings industry, there is no aspect of the business that has escaped the purview of the USG scientists.
FMI Corp., the well-known construction industry consulting and research firm, recently published a scholarly analysis titled: “Why Contractors Fail: A Causal Analysis of Large Contractor Bankruptcies.” It’s filled with examples of large general and specialty construction companies that went under. If you don’t want to invest the time I’ll briefly summarize its content as follows.
RSS
