Welcome to “If Walls Could Talk” where Walls & Ceilings magazine is out to discover just that.
Listen as W&C talks with influencers in the industry who are making an impact. We are helping educate and entertain the wall and ceiling industry as only W&C can do. What brought these people to the industry? What’s in store for the contractor? And “If Walls Could Talk,” what stories would they tell? Find out all of this and more on each episode.
For this episode of “If Walls Could Talk,” Jill Bloom is joined by Trent Cotney of Adams & Reese. For this chat, the topic is on skilled labor shortage—and as it concerns utilizes teens on jobsites.
What does everyone need to understand in regard to this issue? “Over the last few weeks, I’ve taken calls from a lot of people [concerned about labor]. Over the years, the percentage on the residential side having been using sub-labor has increased dramatically.
Tom Harris discusses moisture control layers and misconceptions and unrealistic expectations around spray foam insulation. In the “Spray Foam Reality” series, Harris discusses a number of repeated issues.
Hurricane season is officially here and if each of the past two years have been any indication, it’s just a matter of time before contractors will be counted on to help the response to extreme weather events.
W&C Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney breaks down what contractors should be doing now to make this storm season a successful one in this brief episode.
In this latest Legal Insights episode Cotney also talks about the uptick he’s seeing in OSHA general-duty clause citations, and the potential risk to roofing contractors
Wall and ceiling contractors may not see the need to use a credit application when proposals and contracts can suffice, but they can actually speed up business if used properly. In this video, Thea Dudley, the CEO of Pocket Protectors known as the “Credit Overlord,” discusses the positive impact credit applications can have when used by subcontractors.
W&C's Editor John Wyatt speaks with Fresco Harmony’s Nick Harmon, the owner and founder of the company. Originally, Harmon worked around the West as an apprentice before he discovered drywall. In this podcast, he outlines the course of his life that led him to where he is now.
In this first part of a podcast series, Harmond outlines his career and what BUILD'23 meant for the company.
In this episode, Anna Anderson, CEO of Art Unlimited, digs into the latest search result reports and how contractors can endure what is looking to be a slow start to the busy season.
Thea Dudley speaks with Jill Bloom regarding how subcontractors paid $97 billion more than expected for labor and materials in 2022, which has an impact on their profits. In this episode of “If Walls Could Talk,” W&C’s Bloom speaks with Dudley of Pocket Protectors, also known as the “Credit Overlord,” to talk about how recent economy increases have affected subcontractors’ cash flows.
The biggest issue Dudley had with subcontractors paying more than expected was that subcontractors’ average wait time in order to be paid was 74 days. In the meantime, they had to pay their employees and pay for materials.