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Managing in Uncertain Times, Part V: Six Key Steps

Speed Up and Improve the Flow of Information By developing and sharing timely and accurate information, you become more able to respond quickly and effectively when problems arise. Which of your services and/or products...

Exacting Budgets

Some of my coworkers say I am too detail oriented. Some say I am too “anal.” Others say I am just too much of a pain in their ass. Ask me if I care. I...

Fools for Tools

Start talking tools and most folks will listen in and often have something to say. It was no different when we chatted with a handful of contractors around the country about which tools delivered...

A Successful Convention

San Antonio, Texas, proved to be an ideal place to hold AWCI’s 85th Annual Convention and Trade Show. It was my pleasure to host so many tremendous events, and to see so many old friends,...

Managing in Uncertain Times, Part IV

Our series on management techniques used during times of uncertainty continues. Last month we looked at four reasons why or how owners/senior managers make Bad Decisions and Bad Strategies1, and this month we discuss five...

What Makes Estimating Metal Framing So Difficult?

When I put together a full package bid, including metal framing, drywall, exterior insulation and finish systems, plaster systems, acoustical ceilings and direct-to-steel fireproofing, the metal framing scope is the one that I consistently feel...

Creating Heavenly Interiors with Plaster

Two different symphony halls – one wanted a heavenly look, and the other wanted a heavenly sound. Brad Baker, president of Triangle Plastering Systems, Inc., Mesquite (outside Dallas), Texas, did both. And, in both cases,...

Wachuwannano

Q When hanging gypsum board, what happens if you hang the walls first and then the ceiling? A GA 216 and ASTM C840 recommend installing the ceiling first, though they don’t explain why ...

Go for the Gold

As I write this column, the games of the 2002 Winter Olympics are in full swing. Although the terrorist attacks on the United States and their residual fallout are still front-page news, I have to...

Managing in Uncertain Times, Part III

Bad Decisions and Bad Strategies1—Why do owners/senior managers make bad decisions and select bad strategies? In this months article we will examine four reasons why this happens, and next month we will look...

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