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The leadership team at Western Partitions Inc.

W&C's 2025 Contractor of the Year: Western Partitions Inc.

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.
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John Wyatt
December 1, 2025
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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.
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Western Partitions Inc: Contractor of 2025
If Walls Could Talk

Western Partitions Inc: Contractor of 2025

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.
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John Wyatt
December 1, 2025
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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.


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A man installing an insulation panel

Continuous Insulation and Code Requirements: How Codes Address Continuous Insulation

Continuous insulation creates a continuous thermal barrier around a building’s exterior, reducing thermal bridging, improving energy efficiency, and meeting modern code requirements in many climate zones.
Clark Larson is Southeast Architecture & Design Manager/Co. Director Strategic Partnerships U.S. for Master Wall Inc.
Clark Larson
November 19, 2025
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Continuous insulation creates a continuous thermal barrier around a building’s exterior, reducing thermal bridging, improving energy efficiency, and meeting modern code requirements in many climate zones.
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Fire-rated, butt-glazed assemblies support compartmentation without inhibiting sightlines

Unlocking Design Creativity with Fire-Rated Glass

How modern fire-rated glass innovations—ranging from butt-glazed assemblies and curtain walls to floors and stairwell enclosures—enable architects to meet fire and life safety codes while achieving transparent, occupant-centered, and visually connected designs.
Devin Bowman is general manager of Technical Glass Products and AD Systems
Devin Bowman
November 17, 2025
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How modern fire-rated glass innovations—ranging from butt-glazed assemblies and curtain walls to floors and stairwell enclosures—enable architects to meet fire and life safety codes while achieving transparent, occupant-centered, and visually connected designs.
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Atlanta’s Ponce City Market

Prefab Wall System Delivers Speed, Sustainability, and Style at Atlanta’s Ponce City Market

The Scout Living project at Ponce City Market in Atlanta achieved its design and environmental goals ahead of schedule by replacing precast concrete with Sto’s lightweight prefabricated wall system.
Tim Salerno, Sto. Corp
Tim Salerno
November 13, 2025
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The Scout Living project at Ponce City Market in Atlanta achieved its design and environmental goals ahead of schedule by replacing precast concrete with Sto’s lightweight prefabricated wall system.
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