Walls & Ceilings 'If Walls Could Talk'

We had the pleasure of being joined by Erica Anenberg and Anni Aceian of Girl Flip. Girl Flip’s intention is to empower women in the construction industry. They promote women in the trades by creating opportunity, awareness and education for women in non-traditional roles.

Networking and sharing your contact information has never been as simple or intuitive. Charlie Cina explains the technology behind the latest innovation sweeping across trade show floors.

In this Legal Insights episode, Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, discusses the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War and how it will impact the construction industry.

In this episode, learn about the impact of trucker protests on the industry with Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants.

An executive order signed early February could cause problems for contractors, warns Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants.

Many of you listening, whether you like it or not, get involved in helping your companies promote themselves, and local events is a great way to build your brand. Whether you are launching your own event or sponsoring something local in your community, event marketing is something that can really help your brand, but it’s also something that can have a lot of downfalls if not done right. So, how d...

The ICAA’s Executive Director Michael Kwart speaks with W&C regarding what it means to be a top insulation contractor in North America. He discusses his criteria and dissects the numerous steps of what this entails. Kwart also speaks about an upcoming important webinar the association is holding late February. Kwart also discusses the biggest collective concerns this country’s insulation contr...

Tom Harris returns for another discussion with W&C about the challenges facing spray foam insulation, growth in the industry, and his overall impression of the future for the industry. As challenge fosters change, there needs to be focus and a common vision. At the contractor level it’s trade associations that Harris sees helping to create the focus while meeting the challenges head-on. This y...

The mid-term election means a barrage of political ads will take over most major media streams. Art Unlimited CEO Anna Anderson explains how contractors can rise above the noise.

For those who have been following along with the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test rule legal drama, the latest developments might come as a surprise. On Jan. 26, the administration withdrew the rule that would’ve required employers with 100 or more employees to vaccinate their workers or regularly test them for COVID-19. In this latest Legal Insights episode, Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Atto...

Matt DiBara was born into the masonry industry. His family has been doing masonry and construction for four generations—102 years—and it all started when his great grandparents came to the states from Italy. Dibara serves as the owner of DiBara Masonry, Founder of the Undercover Contractor, Co-Founder of Contractor Consultants, and host of the Confident Homeowner podcast. Associate Editor Hannah B...

In this episode, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants CEO Trent Cotney gives an update on the latest happening with federal mandates that affect contractors. Cotney provides a refresher of each mandate and its current status for those who just can’t keep these ever-changing legal matters straight. Recently, the OSHA ETS was blocked by the Supreme Court, while the health care standard which requires...

Steve Farkas, director of business development with CEMCO, sat down with WC for a long overdue conversation. Farkas gives us the latest news with CEMCO and how they have changed their business model within the past two years, such as changing the way they do business to more national level based relationships opposed to regional or local. “Because of the changes within the domestic steel mill havi...

By now we are sure you’ve met Walls & Ceilings’ Contractor of 2021, California Drywall. Headquartered in San Jose with satellite offices in San Francisco, Livermore, Santa Clara and Atwater, California Drywall definitely keeps busy. W&C Editor John Wyatt and Associate Editor Hannah Belloli talked with President and Owner of California Drywall, Steve Eckstrom, on what this honor means to hi...

The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the vaccine mandate ETS proposed by the Biden Administration, and more legal challenges are likely ahead. Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, breaks down what contractors need to know in this episode.

Starting the year off right could be a matter of making the right decision at just the right time. Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, shares his top tips for what contractors should focus on as we kick-off 2022 in this episode.

Even with over 40 years in the spray foam industry, Tom Harris isn’t comfortable with the term “expert.” He’d refer to himself as a seasoned veteran of the polyurethane foam industry. Yet, it’s undeniable that he possesses great knowledge on the subject, knowledge that our industry could benefit from. Harris joins WC’s John Wyatt and Hannah Belloli to talk about his journey with the industry and h...

In April of 2022, the High Performance Insulation Professionals (HPIP) are bringing the industry an Insulation Career Fair & Training Expo. And WC Publisher Jill Bloom and Associate Editor Hannah Belloli chatted with Apryl Simmons, Apprenticeship & Credentialing Coordinator at Serrato Corporation, Greg Kurdna, President at Henges Insulation, and Emily Bremmon, Operations Manager at HPIP, t...

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that reauthorizes OSHA’s enforcement of the Biden administrations COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers. Hear Cotney Attorneys & Consultants CEO Trent Cotney break down the details in this short, five-minute episode.

Art Unlimited CEO Anna Anderson shares ideas and tips on how contractors can leverage their new products or services in their marketing to score new and additional business.

The communities impacted by the devastating tornadoes that struck Kentucky and several other states in the Heartland are going to need a lot of healing -- and a lot of help to rebuild. Contractors can play an important role in stabilizing the current situation and in the recovery process, said Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys and Consultants. However, they should know what they’re getting int...

In this episode, Jill Bloom is joined by owner of Pocket Protectors, Thea Dudley. Pocket Protectors does everything credit based, giving Dudley the nickname of “Credit Overlord.” In this episode, Dudley explains the importance of “risk management,” and what contractors should do to manage who they work with. “One of my tops things I am always beating on contractors about, and they are just awful a...

Despite legal challenges from multiple states and opposition from several industry associations around the country, the federal government intends to move forward with COVID-19 vaccination mandates for large employers. The basis is on a health and safety argument pertaining to the pandemic, but there are several legal holes, says Cotney Attorneys & Consultants CEO Tent Cotney in this episode....

WC Publisher Jill Bloom and Editorial Director Rick Damato speak with cyber-security experts Bill Collins, director of national accounts at ServCo LLC, and Leslie Hicks, president of Cardinal Technology Solutions Inc. on solutions for common cyber-security issues facing small businesses. Listen in as they announce some exciting news.

W&C is joined by CEO of Art Unlimited, Anna Anderson, in the first installment of “Dear Anna,” a video series focused on bringing marketing tips to the construction industry. Anna Anderson discusses how to handle crises that companies faced long before the pandemic, during the pandemic, and will continue to face after the pandemic. “These are topics that companies have had to navigate for year...