Gypsum Association Tutorials: An Additional Resource for Code-Compliant Construction

When I joined the Gypsum Association in 2017, I had more than a decade in sales and service of construction materials and products. I have worked for large international companies, such as Home Depot and Lafarge, and I have worked for local companies in the construction industry. I also ran my own one-man residential repair and renovation company. Throughout my first year on the job at GA, I realized the importance of industry standards as a mean of ensuring people receive quality solutions as well as quality products. Industry standards are incredibly valuable because they are developed over time by seasoned professionals and are consistently reviewed for relevance.

Early on, I began to hear that educating new staff about important and helpful industry standards was a challenge for both code jurisdictions and architecture firms. Similarly, project managers can’t always use a document to communicate what is necessary on the jobsite. People working in the field under time pressures may not have the patience to tackle pages of technical language—they want to know what things look like and how they go together. That said, project managers are ultimately responsible for ensuring that technical standards are followed.