subcontractor | Walls & Ceilings

WACA Awards Winners

ANNOUNCING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA’S TOP WALL AND CEILING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

July 22, 2022

This year’s ESA recipients recognized for safety achievement are Raymond-Northern California, Inc., Anning-Johnson Company, and California Drywall Co.

AGC Says Suspending Federal Gas Tax Adds to the Pain of Using Roads and Rails

June 24, 2022

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Construction official says “desperate” proposal won’t address root causes of higher fuel prices but will blow a huge hole in the federal highway trust fund and undermine efforts to fix infrastructure.

Gypsum Panel Finish Tolerances

ADDRESSING ISSUES WHEN FINISHING DRYWALL IN CERTAIN SETTINGS.

Terry Kastner

June 17, 2022

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Over the years, the installation of MEP equipment within a wall cavity, backing installed over the face of framing members for the installation of cabinets or other heavy devices, hard-base trim and granite countertops and backsplashes, have created problems for finishing gypsum panels.

Contractor of 2021: California Drywall

A CALIFORNIA DRYWALL SUBCONTRACTOR CHECKS ALL THE BOXES FOR THIS YEAR’S HIGHEST HONOR. WHAT SETS THEM APART?

John Wyatt

December 14, 2021

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Walls & Ceilings magazine has selected its Contractor of 2021, California Drywall.

The Ins and Outs of Specifications: Part One

A TWO-PART SERIES ON HOW CEILING CONTRACTORS CAN MAKE SPECIFICATION WORK FOR THEM. PART ONE FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF QUESTIONING/CHALLENGING THE SPEC.

Robert Marshall

August 20, 2021

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In commercial architecture, specification can often be a complicated process involving multiple stakeholders, each with a different motivating factor for what's included in the details.

Family Ties

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR WORKS ITS COURSE THROUGH GREATER HOUSTON.

John Wyatt

July 12, 2021

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Originally, Dupree and Fairbanks worked for several local contractors throughout the Houston area and belonged to the Lathers Local 224. Between the two of them, they saw the potential of opening their own company.

What Plastering is Really About

PLASTERING IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY YOU CAN SAVE ON MATERIALS OR WAGES. IT’S ABOUT THE BIGGER PICTURE: THE PRODUCTION RATE OF YOUR CREWS.

Mark Fowler

May 14, 2021

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Subcontractors buy materials, hire labor, bid against competitors and then have crews install materials.

The Construction of Marketing

Mark Fowler

January 3, 2020

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Marketing refers to activities used to promote or position products or services. Experts state that marketing concepts are based on needs, wants and demands.