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No matter your trade, it should come as no surprise that email remains the most effective method of delivering your invitations to bid (ITBs). However, subcontractors can’t respond to proposals if they never receive them in the first place. And subcontractors can miss out on ITBs if they don’t set their inboxes correctly to accept those projects.

Decorative plaster and faux finishing embody a tremendously wide range of products and application techniques for decorating wall and ceiling surfaces. Worldwide, these two crafts are gaining in popularity with impressive growth statistics.

Jobsites are notoriously challenging environments for contractors. Dust and noise hazards present obstacles to construction contractors as well as the general public within the vicinity of projects. However, the release of OSHA’s silica control standards prompted construction contractors to counteract the risks that this dust may present. 

Every few decades an innovation comes along that completely changes the contracting landscape. I’m not referring to the near-constant cycle of power tool updates, or forward-thinking new building materials that aren’t yet cost-effective to manufacture or use.

With occupant health and well-being at the forefront of designers’ and specifiers’ minds, mineral fiber ceiling panels retain a long-established foothold in the industry. As the original “all-around solution” for acoustical comfort, suspended mineral fiber has also become the design standard for hospitals and medical facilities, because of their durability, ease of installation and chemically-cleanable finished surfaces.

The winner was chosen by a panel consisting of W&C’s publisher, editorial staff and editorial advisory board. The goal of the award is to honor a contractor that employs the best industry practices, provides a good working atmosphere for employees and excels at both quality workmanship and customer service.

Apprenticeship is a formal program that usually involves two to four years of structured instruction, coupled with hands-on training. Many apprenticeship programs are registered within the Department of Labor and have to meet a minimum training criteria established by the government. 

A look at some of 2020's top products. 

Known for award-winning museum designs and architecture, urbanism, campus planning and environmental design work, the firm Studio Ma has announced the completion of three major museums and a national initiative to promote and design “a new generation of net-zero-energy museums” and cultural institutions worldwide.

LMN Architects celebrated the completion of the Oregon Convention Center renovation and plaza on October 21th, 2019. The design leverages the attributes of the original convention center while incorporating architectural gestures to enhance the existing ballroom, key public spaces, and the exterior plaza.