2021 November

Energy Efficient Lab Work

WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU MIX RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL INSULATION CONTRACTING? AN ENERGY EFFICIENT OUTFIT THAT UNDERSTANDS THE INDUSTRY.

John Wyatt

November 17, 2021

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Insulation Labs is a residential and commercial insulation contractor located in Van Nuys, Calif.

A Canvas For Endless Creativity

THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF OPAQUE GLASS RAINSCREENS.

Larry Hilovsky

November 12, 2021

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Remember the days of plain concrete box buildings and straight brick exteriors? When it comes to building facades, those days are most certainly in the past.

Ever Changing, Ever Improving

A RUNDOWN OF THE CHANGES/IMPROVEMENTS FOR STUCCO ASSEMBLIES OVER WOOD-BASED SHEATHING AS RECENTLY PUBLISHED IN THE 2021 IBC.

Don Pilz

November 15, 2021

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The 2021 IBC has now been published, and with it came some significant changes/improvements for stucco assemblies over wood-based sheathing.

Qualified

IS THE PROCESS FOR ACHIEVING LICENSING IN ANY STATE FAIR? IS IT EFFICIENT?

Mark Fowler

November 19, 2021

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There are various ways to determine if a person is qualified to do a task or trade. Licensing through the state is probably one of the most common and is often required.

EIFS: Foam Here to Eternity

IT’S TIME TO REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE EIFS INTO THE RE-CLAD MARKET.

Albert Carrillo

November 22, 2021

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In new construction, EIFS is a stand-alone insulator and cladding, a one-two punch beating out the other competitors in the energy savings category.

Ransomware is Rampant: Is Your Construction Business Safe?

WHILE A HOST OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES CAN LIMIT THE RISK, OUTSOURCING TO AN EXPERT THIRD PARTY CYBERSECURITY FIRM MAY BE THE SAFEST OPTION.

Del Williams

November 24, 2021

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With ransomware attacks on high profile businesses like Colonial Pipeline and JBS Foods in the headlines, construction managers at organizations of all sizes are increasingly asking, “Are we vulnerable too?” or even “Are we next?”

Buon Fresco: The Most Durable Method

ENDURING BEAUTY AND LASTING INDEFINITELY ARE ONLY TWO OF MANY REASONS TO CONSIDER BUON FRESCO.

Steve Shriver

November 26, 2021

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The Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii. Raphael’s Villa Farnesina. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. All are iconic classical and renaissance examples of decorative art closely allied to architecture.