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March 2002

Construction Industry Definitions

Some of you who know me know that I’ve been put on this earth to help those in the construction field who are less fortunate than I am. You’re welcome. The rest of you who...

March 2002

Flying High, Plumbing The Depths

The flat acoustic ceilings above most people’s heads are what most folks installing ceilings work on most days. But every now and then, a more challenging job comes along to spike their interest. In search...

March 2002

Balanced Design

Building and fire codes have shifted during the last 30 years or so to an increasing reliance on fire sprinklers for the protection of lives and property from the ravages of fire – and away...

March 2002

There’s More to Estimating Than Just Numbers

Some of us are required to only estimate and sell work In my area foreman. I color the drawings for my foreman to communicate of the country, most of us also have to manage our...

March 2002

Uniformity in Fireproofing

New thin-film intumescent fire protection products are the wave of the future, but only when uniform standards are in place. Over the past couple of years, thin-film intumescent fire protection has found wider...

March 2002

Midwest Drywall Comes Up a Winner at Black Hawk Casino

To get the Black Hawk Casino by HyattTM built on time was a high stakes venture.. The construction of what was intended to be the largest and the most visitor-friendly of Colorado’s new wave of...

March 2002

Late in the Game

As a building professional, you structure your daily lives around deadlines. The construction industry abounds in steadfast dates and times that must be met—and of which are taken very seriously by those watching the...

March 2002

A State of Concrete…Literally

Most Texans are proud of their state’s heritage, and most concrete pumpers are loyal to the construction industry. However, most don’t go to the extreme levels of building a home in the shape of Texas...

February 2002

Wachuwannano

Question: What is the allowable difference or tolerance for variation of a veneer plaster surface? Answer: There is more to this question than first meets the eye. I have learned that anytime there’s hand...

February 2002

Conventional Wisdom

I have told you in recent columns how AWCI’s meetings always help me to learn new ways to make my business better, and next month’s AWCI annual convention and trade show is no exception. ...

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Construction Industry Definitions

Flying High, Plumbing The Depths

Balanced Design

There’s More to Estimating Than Just Numbers

Uniformity in Fireproofing

Midwest Drywall Comes Up a Winner at Black Hawk Casino

Late in the Game

A State of Concrete…Literally

Wachuwannano

Conventional Wisdom

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