Diary of a Drywaller: Chapter 8
Mayan Seaside, Belize, July 2, 2018. Looking back, and considering what management has come to mean, if I were asked to define it in one sentence, I would define it as such: “Figure out what will go wrong unless someone intervenes, and see to it that it is prevented.” As you well know, […]
USG Structural Panel Concrete Roof Deck Earns Approval from Factory Mutual (FM)
USG Corporation, Chicago, has received Factory Mutual Approval for its USG Structural Panel Concrete Roof Deck. Factory Mutual (FM) Global is widely accepted as the leading organization that sets the industry standard with a rigorous testing process for select commercial building products. An approval from FM assures contractors and building owners that the […]
Color My World
In several past columns, I’ve suggested that broadening scope is a good strategy for capturing more volume on the backlog without increasing the number of projects. After all, there are numerous construction services that are complementary to commercial metal framing and drywall. They include, for instance, insulation, paint, plaster and acoustical ceilings, just to name […]
BackerBead® from ClarkDietrich Passes ASTM E-331 Testing
ClarkDietrich, West Chester, Ohio, announces that its BackerBead® vinyl accessory product has passed testing under ASTM E-331, Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference. This test method determines the resistance to water penetration for exterior windows, curtain walls, skylights and doors when […]
Keep Blocks of Time for Yourself
If you’re feeling burned out, you may be trying to do too much. Specifically, you may be scheduling too much in your day. Over-scheduling leads to a perceived time-crunch and the delay in starting other work. But, there’s more. How you plot your personal and professional appointments will also have a bigger bearing […]
Sto Corp. Announces Product Manager
Sto Corp., Atlanta, has appointed of Karine Galla as product manager for StoGuard, StoPowerwall Stucco Systems and its protective and decorative finishes and design options. Galla comes to Sto with more than 16 years of experience in product marketing in EIFS, stucco, air and moisture barriers and other materials related to Sto Corp. […]
Personal Fall Limiter
MSA announces the launch of the Latchways 6.5ft Arc Flash Personal Fall Limiter (PFL) for fall protection. The Latchways Arc Flash PFL is the most compact arc-rated PFL in its class using multiple spring radial energy-absorbing technology. This new design eliminates the need for an external energy-absorber outside of the housing making it the smallest […]
StoPanel Technology Announces Partnerships
Sto Corp., Atlanta, announces that the company’s prefabrication division, StoPanel Technology, is now partnered with Swisspearl, the inventors of fiber cement panels, as well as Dri-Design, to offer a unique non-composite pressure-equalized rain-screen, architectural metal wall system as part of its StoPanel line of products. Sto and Swisspearl have teamed up to offer […]
Telling Industries Announces New President
Telling Industries, Willoughby, Ohio, announces the hiring of its new president, Chuck Haba. At Telling, Haba will lead all facets of the business on a daily basis. He will look to leverage his experience to improve the overall value proposition of products and services offered to Telling’s customers. He will also work with […]