While energy efficiency and sustainability in building design has been a major focus in recent years for architects and owners, the manufacturing of construction materials is often overlooked. 

There never seems to be a shortage of interesting situations in the stucco and EIFS world. With my passion for these industries and my ever-open eyes and ears-to-the-ground alertness, I find myself engaged in some very intriguing conversations usually related to a “situation.” 

A 1965 cast-in-place concrete office building in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., was showing its age.

EIMA’s membership has increased by 450 percent in the last decade. At the beginning of the decade, EIMA had just over 100 members. 

It was 1969. The counter-culture was still at odds with a burgeoning capitalist movement. With the landing on the moon, change seemed inevitable and progressive. 

The deadline for submissions for the 2019 EIFS Hero Awards has been extended to Friday, December 20th. 

As part of an initiative to increase the use of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) in the residential market, EIMA has created a marketing video.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase and be recognized for your fabulous EIFS project! 

The Texas Lathing & Plastering Contractors Association (TLPCA) held its Annual Convention & Trade Show June 12 - 14, 2019 at the Gaylord Texan Resort, Grapevine, TX.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott officially signed H.B. 2439 into law on June 14, 2019.