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As anyone in the industry can tell you, there’s a real shortage of skilled labor in drywall and in the trades generally. What most people don’t talk about though, is how few women work in this industry—and what an untapped resource they represent.

Throughout North America, officials are sounding the alarm about the rising risk of major fire events and the real threat that exists to life and property in North America’s wildfire “danger zones,” known as the Wildland Urban Interface.

The wallboard industry often refers to two types of fire-rated gypsum panels — Type X and Type C. Understanding the differences between these two fire-rated panels is important. 

Architects, designers and builders are always searching for unique and beautiful wall and ceiling materials to help make their interior spaces stand out.

Since I’ve started painting, I imagine certain buildings and skylines have taken on a life of their own.

When it comes to designing and building a multifamily structure, building owners and developers are faced with many choices, each with their own unique challenges.

In the late 1960s, the Baruffi family operated one of the largest interior plastering companies in southern New Jersey. But as drywall was gaining popularity, they could foresee that their interior plastering business would soon be a thing of the past.

Located in Central Arkansas, Platinum Drywall Inc. is a commercial drywall contractor working in Arkansas and surrounding states. The company’s mission is to deliver top level services to all its customers.

To create a modern aesthetic in a traditional, upscale neighborhood, architects at Piatt Associates, Inc. turned to James Hardie for the exterior cladding on Bay State Corner, a 10-unit modular condominium building in Cambridge, Massachusetts.