After a year at the Gypsum Association, Technical Services Specialist Greg Woolley is more than ready to answer your questions related to gypsum panel products.

Gypsum panel product manufactures started receiving complaints that drywall screw heads did not seat properly when attaching AR/IR panels to 20-EQ studs.

In late June, the Gypsum Association took its website to the next level with a complete redesign that offers—among other things—more robust search functionality, new content, and both video tutorials and video FAQs.

In late June, the Gypsum Association took its website to the next level with a complete redesign that offers—among other things—more robust search functionality, new content, and both video tutorials and video FAQs.

Resilience is a newer design concern within the construction industry. With the apparent increase in natural disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, the desire for more resilient buildings is on many people’s minds. However, what is resilience and how do gypsum panel products factor into this new way of thinking?

The International Code Council suite of I-Codes are perhaps the most robust building codes in the world. Protecting life and property—the goal of the I-Codes—requires ongoing maintenance. 

I want to first thank all the great guests we have had on Walls & Ceilings’ videos with our Publisher Jill Bloom. 

Passive fire protection is an essential aspect of gypsum construction. Gypsum firewalls of various types (shaft walls, simple partitions, etc.) prevent fire from spreading without relying on mechanical means of control, such as sprinkling.

Every three years, in alignment with the building code cycle, the Gypsum Association issues new editions of the Association’s three code-referenced publications: GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual, GA-216 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products, and GA-253 Application of Gypsum Sheathing.

Throughout my first year on the job at GA, I realized the importance of industry standards as a mean of ensuring people receive quality solutions as well as quality products.

Modular building concepts—also known as off-site construction—have been utilized for decades. However, the use of pre-fabrication and modular building techniques is increasingly common now. 

What impact does insulation have on acoustic performance of a wall assembly?

Gypsum board recycling in the country: Who, what, where and how.

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH GA’s VIDEO MAKER.

I often see gypsum board installed using a combination of nails and screws, and I’ve always assumed this practice is acceptable. However, one of my superiors recently questioned the practice. Is combining nails and screws acceptable?

The Gypsum Association answers common questions.

What is the difference between fire resistance ratings and flame-spread ratings? Can they be used interchangeably?

Glass mat gypsum sheathing is common for commercial uses but rarer in residential construction

This summer, I am undertaking a total bathroom remodel. I’m planning to tile the walls around the vanity and toilet, as well as those surrounding the shower. Mold has been a persistent problem in this room.

The defunct charity's former digital director wants to set up its digital volunteer recruitment network as a social enterprise

The community business funder has made the money available for community asset schemes such as pubs or bookshops

A report commissioned by the government and Power to Change says there are more than 6,300 such undertakings

Voluntary sector providers of local authority services say ideology must not hamper effective service provision

Heart of England Community Foundation has now received more than £7m from the unnamed person

As well as creating the hub with a £27,000 grant, the government has given out 17 grants totalling £1m to charities and social enterprises

The deadline for early-bird entries is 11.59pm on 6 February

The deadline for the early-bird price is 14 May, with a final deadline of 4 June

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Disadvantaged areas 'lack the capacity to take on the process of asset ownership', according to a Localis publication

Kruger has been told to develop proposals to maximise the role of volunteers, community groups, faith groups, charities and social enterprises in the fight against coronavirus

Implied value is different from your overhead and profit margin because overhead and profit is market driven.

The way in which a general contractor manages a project will directly impact a subcontractor's bottom line.

The Buzz Guide features products from a variety of brands in the construction industry.

Nicola Burston has been at The Drinks Trust for the past four years

Re:work helped marginalised people find employment

The Gloucestershire road includes 22 residential homes and two mixed-use buildings

The charities say the move puts them in a stronger position to make a positive impact on the lives of people affected by multiple sclerosis

The charity also received a £5m grant from the People’s Postcode Lottery

Zoe’s Place Liverpool had said it faced closure by the end of the year

Nearly a third of charity chief executives have experienced discrimination or barriers during their career in the sector, Acevo says

The gap reached 14 per cent last year, research from the charity leaders body Acevo shows

The system has offered running places in the race to charities since the 1990s

The programme has supported 72 inactive Welsh charities to become operational again, the commission says

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations says Fair Collective had completed the work it had been contracted to deliver but the consultancy disputes this

The Fundraising Regulator says it saw ‘little supporting documentary evidence’ to suggest the charity had comprehensive oversight over the work carried out by a clothing collection company in its name

Amerjit Chohan will take up the top job at Helpforce in the new year

Richmond Parish Lands Charity has become the Richmond Foundation

The NCS Trust, the charity set up to operate the scheme, will also be wound down, MPs are told

GiftingHumanity was already part of the Charity Commission’s ‘double defaulters’ class inquiry for failing to file financial documents on time