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 In a perfect world, every job runs smoothly; there are never delays, everything is done in sequence, and contractors make the profit (or better) identified on bid day. 

Subcontractors are very frustrated with the unreasonable amount of time it takes to get a change order executed and the number of change orders they have to negotiate after the work is done. 

We lost one of our own recently, and as one of our own I mean within the Walls & Ceilings family. 

 For most businessmen, it is the bottom line that counts and little else seems to matter

After a multi-punch assault on the USGBC’s LEED 2012 rating system, Rick Fedrrizzi, President of the USGBC, was forced to announce that LEED 2012 would not go to ballot as originally planned, would be renamed LEED V4, and would be delayed until June 2013. 

 A couple of weeks ago, when I was stuck in morning traffic, I started flipping through satellite radio channels. 

A company’s culture is best described as, “the shared values, traditions, customs, philosophy, and the professional atmosphere that grows from these, affecting both behavior and performance.” 

 Why does it seem to be human nature for us to refuse advice, help and in some cases flat out deny it?  

 According to the Statistical Review of World Energy, human beings consumed the equivalent of 132,000 terawatt hours (TWh) of energy in the year 2008.  

A mission statement is basically a statement of the purpose of a company and it guides the actions of the company, clearly defining its goal, and guiding decision making.