New Construction Management:
Whether it’s dealing with a slowdown in work or getting up to speed with new technology, managers are faced with a range of challenges, and they are finding a new set of solutions to navigate these waters. Scott Wilson, president of SW Drywall, Vista, Calif., said technology has been one of his biggest […]
Just a Bunch of Noise about Noise?
If you go back far enough, say a couple of millennia, pretty much all the builder was interested in was keeping the rain out and the heat in or out. Yes, there was a Roman architect named Marcus Pollio—we’re talking first century B.C. now—who wondered about reverberation and interference, things like that, then […]
2008 Elections
We broke with the traditional Problem Solved–typed of question this month for more of a finger-on-the-pulse question. 2008 promises to be an interestering year for ceiling and wall contractors, both economically and politically, and this month’s question might be used as a gauge for how the construction industry is currently feeling about the U.S. presidential […]
Work Faster! Work Smarter! (And Do it With Less)
The Foundation of the Wall and Ceiling Industry launched a research plan to help wall and ceiling contractors prepare for how business will be transacted during the next 10 years and to help them plan now for how they will meet their future business goals. The Foundation surveyed contractors of the Association of the Wall […]
Getting the Most for Your PPE Dollar
The cost of the company safety program is often considered a financial burden to the organization’s bottom line. There is no doubt that implementing an effective and compliant safety program cost time and money. However, investing in safety should provide a return on your investment. Efficient purchasing of personal protective equipment will help ensure this […]
Estimating Software
We are a commercial drywall company with about 30 employees. What estimating software programs are the larger companies using? And why do they like the software they use? We use The Edge version 9.2 from Advanced Estimating. This software is very reliable and time saving. Once an assembly is built in […]
Realistic Resolutions
I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy and prosperous new year. Well it’s that time of the year again when we all make our New Year’s resolutions to do better next year. Many of us start out with good intentions and high hopes of serious workouts such as […]
Construction Trends
Construction in 2007: Facing a Tough Year By Dave Meyer 2007 National Chairman Associated Builders and Contractors After years of near-record growth, the construction industry is faced with a slowdown. The U.S. housing market began a correction in 2006, and residential construction experienced a steady decline throughout the year. For 2007, […]
So You’ve Been Asked to be on the Board
When you accept an appointment to a board of directors, you must make a commitment to it. The word commitment comes from the Latin com (with) and mittere (to send). This became the verb committere, which means to entrust or to pledge. When asked to be on a board you should either be prepared to […]