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We are fond of imposing broad, sweeping technical rules in the gypsum industry. 

There are some exciting new green building products that have been slowly making their way into the commercial market: an innovative insulating glazing unit, a super insulating aerogel blanket, and a rapid drying, self-curing concrete admixture.

 We seem to live by acronyms and every industry has their own unique, well-known ones.  

 I recently conducted a webinar about continuous insulation in exterior wall assemblies, a topic that has achieved white-hot status among design professionals of late. 

 Most subcontractors will agree that labor is their greatest risk. 

 The Certified Steel Stud Association is a new organization with an undeniable commitment to code compliance.  

 As owners and developers of major capital projects keep seeing more construction delays and ever-escalating costs, they have been searching for solutions to control both.  

 Throughout the life of any stucco or EIFS clad building, invariably some damage will occur to the cladding.  

Building codes evolve to address changes in how structures are constructed. 

 The Federal Government’s General Services Administration owns and leases over 350 million square feet of office space—nearly 10,000 buildings, housing more than a million federal employees.