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In 2008, Dell Pulley and Derek Larsen founded LP Building Solutions, a building products installation firm based in Hurricane, Utah. The firm is recognized as an elite insulation contractor and energy performance consultant.

With a wealth of combined experience in the trade, Pulley and Larsen have pioneered many insulation and energy efficiency installation techniques, making them ideal collaborators for the CEE’s certification program and giving their workers top-quality training.

Engineering and construction organizations that invest in developing future leaders and building their businesses with multiple paths to owner liquidity are positioning themselves for long-term success.

Construction robotics startup Canvas announced its “Innovation Partner Program,” a collaborative partnership with six industry-leading contractors that share the company’s vision to build in bold new ways by putting better tools in the hands of skilled workers.

The recently enacted Covid-19 relief package titled “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” has extended the Federal Energy Tax Credit (Section 45L) through December 31, 2021, and made the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (Section 179D) permanent. While both tax incentives offer significant value and the qualification process is simple, they are often overlooked by developers and homebuilders.

Cincinnati, St. Louis and Milwaukee often are referred to collectively as “the Great German Triangle,” because of the waves of German immigrants who settled in those three cities during the late 1800s. 

Walls & Ceilings magazine is now kicking off its annual competition again, the W&C Top 50 Contractors. This feature will endeavor to chart North America’s best wall and ceiling contractors.

The new FRP (fiberglass-reinforced plastic) CleanSeam insulated metal wall panel from Metl-Span is designed to provide the appearance of a virtually seamless joint between interior wall panels to prevent water intrusion and bacterial growth. FRP CleanSeam is a perfect solution for commissaries, processing rooms, clean rooms and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities where frequent wash downs may occur.

We had a very productive Working from Home (WFH) workshop yesterday on Zoom focusing on WFH video conference production. If you missed it, don't worry. We are going to do these workshops every Sunday for the foreseeable future. 

Warm and comfortable, the rustic style can be just as at home in a farmhouse setting as an urban dwelling. Ornamental Moulding and Millwork has created several product lines that help homeowners easily “go rustic” in any room of the home.