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Up Front
Money: That's What I Want

Nick Moretti
February 1, 2005
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We're all in business to make money-the more the better. I may be editor of Walls & Ceilings but I really work for Nick Moretti Inc. and at this company,
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The Green Thumb
Let's Get More Familiar (Part Six)

J.M. Syken
January 1, 2005
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Last month, in part five, we took an in-depth look at two aspects of light gauge metal framing that make it very desirable as a framing material: Its excellent seismic
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Up Front
The Four Agreements

Nick Moretti
January 1, 2005
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Happy New Year! The year is 2005 and we are well into the 21st century. The future is now! And I say perhaps it's time we started acting like we
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All in Agreement
Employees and Employers: A Love Story

Pete Battisti
January 1, 2005
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I was very fortunate to start my career in residential drywall. Whenever my neck kinks up, I think about the hanging partners I worked with. George, my older and wiser
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Smart Business
Problem Gamblers-A Hidden Threat to Your Business

Jim Olsztynski
January 1, 2005
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It's a socially acceptable vice-most of us have indulged in it from time to time. Some companies even sponsor employee outings to casinos. It is this widespread acceptance that makes
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All Things Gypsum
You Say it's Your Birthday, it's Our Birthday Too

Michael Gardner
January 1, 2005
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Technically, the biggest bash should occur on April 17, for it was on that day-75 years prior-that the first official meeting of the association occurred. On April 17, 1930, representatives
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Finish Line
Thermal Bridging

Robert Thomas
January 1, 2005
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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
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Plaster Man
Deep-dish Chicago Plaster

Robin Raymer
January 1, 2005
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Though I was born and raised in the Chicago area, it never ceases to amaze me how big an area it really is and the amount of places there are
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The Green Thumb
Let's Get More Familiar (Part Five)

J.M. Syken
December 1, 2004
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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
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All in Agreement
Please Help Me

Pete Battisti
December 1, 2004
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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
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