The Carpenters Union has been holding competitions around the country to find the fastest the drywall hanger in North America. On May 5, the stage was set in Las Vegas at the International Training Center, where it would be settled and what a stage it was.
Construction has changed. Today, we have building scientists, LEED experts, envelope consultants and next will be energy consultants. There are consultants for everything and if you think it will get easier for you in the future, I seriously doubt it.
I may not be David Letterman but I have a Top 10 list of my own. Top Ten you ask? After 13 years of site inspections for building owners, architects and contractors, I kept seeing the same mistakes again and again.
All exterior claddings are unique but no exterior cladding is more unique than cement plaster. Cement plaster (stucco) is applied in a soft plastic like state, following any form or shape so desired and then allowed to set to a hard, durable, long-lasting finish.
Sometimes it is difficult to avoid a quick knee jerk reaction. Everyone has the tendency to make that gut reaction without thinking things through or act out to please some immediate emotional response from a support group.
Codes have been around a long time. They are living documents and as such, change is inevitable. One would think that as the codes have evolved, it would be more clear and concise, and help designers, contractors and others with understanding materials and applications.
The earthquake on January 12 in Haiti should make us all pause and be grateful for many things: The country we live in, the kindness and generosity of people to help those in true need and, believe it or not, the pesky rules and regulations we have to follow here in the United States.
How you interpret the title of this article may depend largely on where you live. In Alaska, cold weather may bring memories of the Taku winds with its super-frigid air coming off the mountains that can instantly freeze any and all objects. In Southern California, cold weather just means you need a jacket. ...
Las Vegas is much more than gambling and partying: It is a place where major business is conducted and usually plenty of construction activity is happening. Considering that the city can handle conventions on a global scale (and you can visit Paris, New York, the Sahara Desert and more), Las Vegas has the biggest hotels, the biggest shows with the biggest stars.
A new energy code is now in effect in
California. It is commonly referred to as Title 24. The intent of Title 24 is
to start constructing buildings that will save significantly on the use of
energy and the requirements will keep getting tougher in the future. What does
this have to do with contractors not in California?
A lot.
