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While The Coronavirus Has Obvious Negative Effects, The Adoption Of Construction Technology Is Something To Be Excited About. 

As more Baby Boomers enter retirement, the need for skilled workers is increasing across the American economy. The construction industry is not immune. Add on the struggle with convincing young people that a college degree isn’t always the ticket to a good life and skilled trades are a viable career choice. How can the construction industry recruit good talent?

The year 2020 is behind us and I for one am looking forward to the New Year. Of course, odds are the need to adapt to the changes in our business environment won’t just vanish with 2021. 

We hear optimistic plans and measures under consideration that go far beyond those energy efficient lightbulbs. Unfortunately, when it comes to pointing fingers and passing blame, the real estate industry is targeted as a chief offender. 

Paul Johnson Drywall provides turnkey drywall scope of work for the nation’s largest residential builders, including both single-family and multi-family projects.

Maybe it is a high-rise, high-profile commercial structure that serves as the headquarters for a multinational corporation with the company’s logo proudly attached to the top floor. Perhaps it is a massive warehouse that will serve as a critical distribution link for an e-commerce giant. No matter the end result, the design vision for any new building begins in the minds of its owner and the architect on the project. 

The winds of change are upon us. These days it can be observed that building construction materials, techniques and designs are influenced by many drivers. This article discusses the use of spray-applied, medium density, closed-cell polyurethane foam (ccSPF) and compares off-site (in a controlled environment) applications with on-site spray application.

The only constant is change. Sometimes, change is slow and unnoticed, until it eventually becomes clear and obvious. A good example would be the training of our trades. Intent and focus of training changes with generations. 

In our two previous articles, Ryan Chivers and I considered the means, methods, and materials of traditional Tadelakt in Morocco, aspects of which extend back to Roman times.