Festool has announced it will launch two new products in October aimed at building greater efficiency into the jobsite – the MX-A dust-extraction attachment and the Systainer3 CENTROTEC Organizer.
Screwguns and drywall sanders and noise-reducing gypsum panels—oh my! W&C's round-up of some of the industry's latest drywall products and accessories.
THE ASSOCIATION WILL UPDATE ALL CODE-REFERENCED DOCUMENTS, ESPECIALLY GA-600 AS IT IS RELIED UPON AS A SOURCE DOCUMENT FOR FIRE-RESISTANCE AND SOUND-CONTROL DESIGN.
Every three years, in alignment with the building code cycle, the Gypsum Association issues new editions of the Association’s three code-referenced publications: GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual, GA-216 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products, and GA-253 Application of Gypsum Sheathing.
Envisivent is a mud-in flush mounted air return vent that blends seamlessly into walls and ceilings for a contemporary aesthetic. Designed to be installed during the drywall stage with a few easy steps – Mud, Tape, Sand, and Paint – and the air return vent now becomes part of your wall or ceiling.
WITH A DWINDLING POPULATION IN EACH NEW GENERATION THAT SEEMS LESS AND LESS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION, HAS NEW INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY HELPED?
Now that the pandemic is turning a corner, the big question is whether employees should return to in-person workplaces. Even though there are definite benefits to distance working, many business leaders are short-sighted about this issue.
The iQ914, the world’s first 14” dry-cut power cutter with integrated dust control, captures up to 90% of the dust right at the source... resulting in a cleaner, safer and more efficient jobsite.
Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Every year, construction workers become ill on the job and some even lose their lives due to heat exposure.
Not only does Telling Industries' VersaDry System allow drywall to be installed 2 inches off the floor on a steel shelf, it also helps eliminate the extreme wastefulness of gypsum board on the job site by solving the problem of mold growth proliferation and moisture damage in drywall construction.