My company last year completed a project on an airport. This airport is operated and managed by a local municipal corporation. The manager's mission statement is, "Creating economic vitality here."
Jeff Edson of Restoration Roofing, formerly Western Systems Inc., in Longmont, Colo., had a dilemma. There was another roofing company nearby with a similar name (Western Roofing) and customers tended to confuse the two, so Jeff decided to enact a name change.
In the January and February columns, we talked over what factors are involved in estimating a project. This month marks a starting point for us to look at some projects a lot closer than we've done in the past.
Did you know that EIFS projects are supposed to be inspected? There is a building code requirement for special inspections that is specifically for EIFS and it's in the International Building Code, published by the International Code Council.
Finding an easy to install molding to add flair to a home project has been a difficult challenge for me in the past. While most of the molding products available on the market today can add that "custom touch" clients are looking for, the arduous installation process typically takes several days to complete and requires a great deal of manpower.
In part one of this series, we took a look at the mixed results when agricultural fibers were substituted for wood fibers in the manufacture of composite wood panel products, such as particleboard and medium-density fiberboard.
Right after Thanksgiving of last year, I was giving a conference for some business owners in Arizona and this Anglo gentleman approached me with the following statement: "Why are some of my Hispanics so ungrateful?"
The number of inquires to the Gypsum Association about water-damaged gypsum board always increases during the winter and early spring. What is interesting is how answers to many of these questions can be found in the content of one of the first columns we wrote for Walls and Ceilings and in an association document last revised in 2003.
I recently returned from the International Builders' Show and easily walked 10 miles per day. What an event. Each year, it seems to grow exponentially to where its slated four-day exhibit floor just isn't enough time for those that want to take it all in.
There is a big difference between thinking we know and knowing. For example, we may think our kids are not using drugs. However, many parents are horrified to learn their son or daughter is not only using drugs but has a serious addiction and has been supporting their habit by stealing.
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