Western Partitions Inc. Chairman Mike Roach shares how five decades of family leadership, innovative prefabrication, and a people-first philosophy have kept WPI among the nation’s top specialty contractors.
Western Partitions Inc. Chairman Mike Roach shares how five decades of family leadership, innovative prefabrication, and a people-first philosophy have kept WPI among the nation’s top specialty contractors.
From their roots in Wilsonville, Ore., to an expansive footprint across 11 offices nationwide, Western Partitions continues to set the benchmark for excellence, resilience, and leadership in the wall and ceiling industry.
Walls & Ceilings is proud to reveal that Western Partitions Inc. has been named its "2025 Contractor of the Year." From their roots in Wilsonville, Ore., to an expansive footprint across 11 offices nationwide, WPI continues to set the benchmark for excellence, resilience, and leadership in the wall and ceiling industry.
A Shoreham family says an unlicensed contractor took their $96,200 payment, gutted their home, and vanished—leaving them living in a backyard camper while facing major debt and costly repair delays.
A Shoreham family says an unlicensed contractor took their $96,200 payment, gutted their home, and vanished—leaving them living in a backyard camper while facing major debt and costly repair delays.
Ontario is investing in Skills Ontario to expand its Trades & Tech Truck fleet, increasing hands-on learning opportunities that introduce young people to careers in the skilled trades.
Ontario is investing in Skills Ontario to expand its Trades & Tech Truck fleet, increasing hands-on learning opportunities that introduce young people to careers in the skilled trades.
The National Institute of Building Sciences announced that it will participate in Giving Tuesday on December 2, 2025, as part of its expanded donor program aimed at accelerating building innovation for the public benefit.
Case Engineering has hired Koen Erickson as a Mechanical Engineer, bringing strong engineering education, robotics leadership, and hands-on industry experience to the team.
Case Engineering has hired Koen Erickson as a Mechanical Engineer, bringing strong engineering education, robotics leadership, and hands-on industry experience to the team.
Ware Industries has promoted longtime industry leader Jim DesLaurier to Executive Vice President and appointed him to its Board of Directors, recognizing his decades of expertise and continued contributions to innovation in cold-formed steel framing.
Ware Industries has promoted longtime industry leader Jim DesLaurier to Executive Vice President and appointed him to its Board of Directors, recognizing his decades of expertise and continued contributions to innovation in cold-formed steel framing.
Type C gypsum board is a higher-performance, proprietary version of type X designed for superior fire resistance, so type X generally cannot be substituted when type C is specifically required.
Type C gypsum board is a higher-performance, proprietary version of type X designed for superior fire resistance, so type X generally cannot be substituted when type C is specifically required.
U.S. construction input prices rose modestly in September—marking five consecutive months of increases—while year-over-year costs remain significantly higher amid uncertainty over the impact of new material tariffs.
U.S. construction input prices rose modestly in September—marking five consecutive months of increases—while year-over-year costs remain significantly higher amid uncertainty over the impact of new material tariffs.