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Historic New Orleans “Benjamin Button” house restoration highlights Level-5 finishing and plaster repair, as Jason Bertoniere LLC preserves legacy craftsmanship while delivering modern drywall performance.

Seminars tackle AI, labor, safety and steel framing performance for contractors at BUILD26.

Mountain Lakes, N.J.-based contractor of Sloan & Co. wins AWCI’s top honor at this year’s BUILD26 in New Orleans.

Drywall finisher Kayla Beckett built a company, mentors students and promotes women in trades.

In its inaugural Women Who Build, Walls & Ceilings honors 17 leaders shaping construction through innovation, craftsmanship, mentorship and executive leadership.

A respected leader in New Orleans construction, Yamila Bertoniere focuses on quality, inclusivity and the long-term legacy of the trades.

After stepping into leadership of the Nathan Kimmel Company, Carol Schary expanded its reach while honoring the values that shaped its legacy.

Decades of work with NWCB have helped Tiina Freeman connect people, promote craftsmanship and strengthen the region’s wall and ceiling community.

As director of operations and estimating, Sarah Nichols helps guide her family’s exterior systems company into its next generation.