In November, I attended Walls & Ceilings' Business Solutions Conference, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. It was a great opportunity to meet people in the southeast, especially considering that I had
In part four, we discussed the various aspects of light gauge metal framing. We began with a review of LGMF's most controversial aspect: thermal performance. The acute problem of thermal
Do you deserve success or failure? Some people work hard and smart to achieve success only to risk it all on a new venture or customer. Others work hard and
Whoever said "time flies when you're having fun" couldn't have been closer to the truth. It's been an action-packed year and not just for me, from the sounds of it.
ASTM International has been publishing material standards since 1898. These standards help ensure that materials are consistent, perform as intended and are relatively uniform regardless of the number of producers
The following column found at theonion.com, by Scott Bethke, was the fodder for this month's diatribe: "Honey, take a look at the ceiling. Notice how you can see the nails
I recently moved to Florida. Timing is everything and in my case, my timing was both good and bad. Just as I left Seattle, hurricanes swept through Florida, making me
Having just returned from our first Walls & Ceilings Business Solutions Conference, I can't help but ponder the main challenges facing the building industry. Before getting into all that, on
As a trade journalist for more than a quarter-century, I've visited hundreds of manufacturers, wholesalers, reps, contractors, engineering firms, associations and other types of organizations at their place of business.
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