Save Our Trades
A short fall of 10 million skilled-workers expected by 2020 Over the years our trade…
Browsing: Building Forward
School Buildings as a Teaching Tool
As teachers, administrators and facility managers prepare for students to return to school we wanted…
Shhh! I’m Working Here: 5 Rules For Open Work Space Success
Open plan offices can range from short-walled cubes to cavernous rooms filled with long tables…
Peace, Love and Guava Carmitas
In 2007, my family and I were traveling through Florida when we stopped for dinner…
Metal Roofs That Look Like Shake, Tile and Slate
This is another installment in our continuing series on innovations in home design and improvement.…
Graffiti-Be-Gone! A SimTek® Case Study
A SimTek® contractor partner located in West Valley City, Utah recently became all too familiar…
4 Things You Need to Know Before You Build New
If you haven’t heard there is a housing shortage out there. Availability of existing homes…
How to Use Social Media to Build Your Contracting Business
If you’re not on social media or not paying attention to it, you should be.…
5 Noise Control Mistakes to Avoid
Whether you are breaking ground on a new open-concept office complex, designing a manufacturing plant…
Insulate from the Outside In
A well-insulated home provides a number of advantages including a comfortable living environment, lower energy…