In the past two years, the U.S. has had the largest growth in apprenticeships in nearly a decade. And given the current labor crunch in both the paint and construction industries, the growth could not have come at a better time. According to Anton Ruesing, director of The International Union of Painters…
MoreThe president of Catchlight Painting and a member of the PDCA’s Board of Directors, Costolloe has honed his acumen for more than 20 years, managing two paint companies on both coasts in the process. DIFFERENTIATION MATTERS When Costolloe started his first company, Natural House Painting, in Berkeley, CA in the late ’80s,…
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THE PROJECT When it opened on October 1, 2015, The Tower at PNC Plaza added more than an interesting landmark to the Pittsburgh skyline; it demonstrated how green technology could effectively be incorporated into commercial design without compromising aesthetics. Home to the commercial office headquarters for PNC Financial Services Group, the $400-…
MoreWhether you call them ‘boomers’ or the ‘silver tsunami,’ the growing number of adults 65 years of age or older represents one thing to contractors and remodelers: opportunity. WORK TO BE HAD According to Mark Hager, CEO of Booming Your Bottom Line, “In terms of scale of opportunity in their lifetime, business…
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Among Midwest lush rolling farmlands, in an area ominously known as Tornado Alley, folks have grown accustomed to warning sirens and funnel clouds. It’s part of life. However, even the most seasoned tornado watchers would be stunned by the sheer fury of the storm that screamed into their lives on a warm…
MoreIndependent paint stores haven’t had it easy over the past five years. The cost of raw materials skyrocketed in 2010 and 2011, which in turn, led to increased product costs. Add to that the increased pressure and price competition from big-box home-improvement stores and it’s no surprise the number of stores dropped…
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