At a time when the contractor industry is still feeling the supply-chain crunch, California’s legal stance on independent contractors, including 70,000 truckers specifically could make things worse, says Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, of Adams and Reese.

Walls & Ceilings is now kicking off its annual competition to look for the W&C Contractor of 2022. This award will aim to honor North America’s best wall and ceiling contractor, with criteria including industry practices, working environment and customer service.

The risk/reward factor is someone that bids for work with many unknowns.

In 2008, Dell Pulley and Derek Larsen founded LP Building Solutions, a building products installation firm based in Hurricane, Utah. The firm is recognized as an elite insulation contractor and energy performance consultant.

With a wealth of combined experience in the trade, Pulley and Larsen have pioneered many insulation and energy efficiency installation techniques, making them ideal collaborators for the CEE’s certification program and giving their workers top-quality training.

Lone Sun Builders Inc. is a licensed general contractor that specializes in—and self performs—metal stud framing, gypsum drywall, EIFS, stucco, interior plaster, batt insulation, acoustic ceilings, rough carpentry, FRP, and other interior finishes.

Demand is high, and jobs are selling. However, some contractors are finding it harder to get paid in today’s volatile economy.