I grew up in the industry. I started as an apprentice, became a journeyman and then foreman and so on.  In the last 40 years or so, I noticed that trends have shifted.

An item that has been in the marketplace for some time but not highly known in the field is the Guardian Safe-T ladder extension system.

Anyone interested in utilizing drywall into creative and stylized designs should take advantage of this: Walls & Ceilings’ next Webinar will be a presentation on Grabber Construction Product’s PanelMax, a system that makes creating intricate shapes and assemblies from drywall much more affordable.

A couple of new items have been in the news, and both seem related to government agencies realizing they are losing money-a lot of money.

Roger Waters, once a member of Pink Floyd, and always a lyri(musi)cal genius, in 1987 wrote “The Tide Is Turning,” a song heavy with sentiments of war, nuclear holocaust, media malevolence, and political malfeasance.

I was discussing one of my favorite topics-tools-with my friends at Walls & Ceilings magazine, and they mentioned that tools are a topic contractors just can’t get enough of.

This year’s trade show season is upon us now. As I write this, World of Concrete seems to be another success, where it still holds the show at its home in Las Vegas. In February, International Builders’ Show will again be in Orlando.