Remnants of Chinese drywall sit in an infested home in the Venetian Golf and River Club in North Venice, Fla., on Friday, May 20, 2010. (Chip Litherland / Sarasota Herald Tribune) A leading East Coast homebuilder learned four years ago that the Chinese-manufactured drywall it had installed in several Florida homes was emitting foul […]
Drywall Finishers Reaffirm Their Support of Painters Union
by Mike Hall, Apr 29, 2008 A unit of 580 drywall finishers in New Jersey voted overwhelmingly—94 percent—to stick with their union, the Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 71, and rejected an attempt by the Carpenters (UBC), which left the AFL-CIO in 2001, to sign up the workers. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) […]
Low Tech Trades are Receiving Specialized Tech in 2018
When you think of high-tech, you probably aren’t thinking of plumbers and woodworkers. Instead, images of Silicon Valley, endless server stacks and reels of fiber optic cable probably come into mind. The tech revolution has been roaring for a few decades, and finally, low-tech industries are being impacted in a positive way. Cloud-based platforms that […]
The Flooding Century: Why Your Business Needs to Be Prepared
Over the past 20 years, we have seen a marked increase in the number and severity of floods in the United States and throughout the world. In 2008, large swaths of the Midwest were flooded due to continual rains. The city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for example, experienced devastating floods in 2008 that left many […]
Tips for “flipping” a home
You’ve seen home remodeling and “flipping” shows on TV. You know the ones—Flip or Flop, Fixer Upper and Property Brothers. These programs take old, outdated, and sometimes completely derelict homes and renovate them into something unique and special. Related: The number of homes flipped in the US increased by 18% last year. Maybe you’ve thought […]
Building the Modern Office with Modular Architecture
As the use of technology and a mobile workforce grow, modular architecture and design offer businesses a flexibility that will allow them to grow and change with their workforce. What Is Modular Architecture? Modular design is a system that subdivides a structure into modules, which can be independently fashioned and then used to create other […]