Resilience is a newer design concern within the construction industry. With the apparent increase in natural disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, the desire for more resilient buildings is on many people’s minds. However, what is resilience and how do gypsum panel products factor into this new way of thinking?

If your job involves bidding, winning, and building, you may have a hard time imagining how work ever got done before mobile devices—back in the early 2000s. In the wake of the iPhone launch 12 years ago, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have become as common as hardhats on the jobsite.

The construction industry, like other industries, is continually evolving. Some accuse the construction industry of being stubborn, archaic and incapable of change. I disagree and feel there is proof that we are very responsive to change.

Perhaps there’s more money in saving our resources than there is to burn them up recklessly for profit as we have done throughout time.

First, the good news: construction employment has remained steady in 2019—despite recession fears and stock market jitters.

Selling is important. Without sales, companies die. Training is equally important: workers without real training fail to understand why and then failures occur. Our industry too often misses the mark or conflates a blend of training and sales.

When JBKnowledge conducted its 2018 Construction Technology Report, more than 60 percent of the nearly 3,000 construction pros reported still relying on spreadsheets as part of their estimating process.

In late June, the Gypsum Association took its website to the next level with a complete redesign that offers—among other things—more robust search functionality, new content, and both video tutorials and video FAQs.

I’ve been using natural cements and natural hydraulic limes in the traditional plastering craft for many years. However, I never had the opportunity to visit a quarry where the unique limestones used to produce them are mined.

I think this forthcoming word best sums up today’s world of construction—“Gotcha.” Competition is at an all-time high and regardless of what phase, parties are looking for the “gotcha” moment.