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A round-up of the latest lasers offered on the market for the wall and ceiling industry.

Collaboration is key to the future of BIM.

Traditional hand finishers improve productivity by converting to automatic taping tools.

BakerTriangle uses high-precision instruments and Autodesk tools and add-ons to get layouts right the first time.

BIM utilized for a creative approach to framing wall systems in a Dallas-area church.

Monterey Bay Aquarium improves the illusion of its largest tank utilizing FRP panels, EPS foam and construction software.

Transparent, fire-rated glass walls are an aesthetic and functional way to provide structure and safety while preserving the view.

Welcome to Walls & Ceilings’ Tools & Equipment to the Industry, a showcase of product availability from companies catering to contractors in North America. The information was company-supplied. For more information on suppliers, manufacturers and distributors, visit W&C’s 2011/2012 Industry Blue Book online at wconline.com/bluebook.

Wall and ceiling contractors are fix-up specialists. If they are first on the job site, their walls get punched full of holes as one by one the electricians, plumbers and other trades arrive and make fresh penetrations.