Technology seems to be simultaneously disrupting and driving change in today’s preconstruction industry.

I have been asked before: What is the difference between a CEO and an executive director? Both are leadership titles in organizations.

It was a year or so ago when my article intimated to a result, to a given test, to a controversial subject, to confirm what us plasterers have known for years. When it comes to control joints in relation to cracking in stucco, let me boldly state: Lath cut or continuous performs the same.

Cost cost estimators working in the walls and ceilings industry know their job is perfected through experience, practice, and intuition.

Plaster and drywall are both materials in competition with each other to be the finish for walls and ceilings. Plaster has far more history but is more expensive.

For the past few years here at Walls & Ceilings magazine, we’ve been considering the fundamentals of traditional plasters.

No matter how hard any contractor works toward being organized and efficient, there are more significant issues at play that cause projects to go over-budget and over-schedule these days.

Where does one start? How about right around 7,500 B.C. when individuals in Jordan began using a form of plaster on interior walls?

 had a boss who repeatedly told people he had an “an open door policy.” Professing openness when a staff is in fear made me wonder and reflect back to my days in a marketing class.

We have all heard the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for” and unsurprisingly, there is a lot of truth to this saying.