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Items Tagged with 'Western Specialty Contractors'

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interior AVB (Air & Vapor Barrier) and exterior facade repairs to a building

Western Specialty Contractors Mitigates Building Envelope Air, Moisture Infiltration Issues at Chicago Medical Center

Western’s work was performed in phases, both vertically and horizontally, to allow for the hospital to manage office and patient room areas impacted by the work.
October 6, 2025

Western Specialty Contractors - Chicago Facades Branch recently completed Phases 1-5 of a multi-phased, interior AVB and exterior facade repairs to a building at a medical center campus in the north suburbs of Chicago.


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Western Specialty Contractors Updates Headquarters with Custom Sheet Metal Rainscreen

April 17, 2023

Western Specialty Contractors – Kansas City Sheet Metal Division was given the task of modernizing the front entrance of its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Mo.


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Western Specialty Contractors-St. Louis Roofing Branch ESP Award

Western Specialty Contractors Receives Prestigious ESP Commercial Roofing Award

June 12, 2020

The Excellence in Single-Ply award, given by Carlisle SynTec Systems, is one of the top accolades in the commercial roofing industry.


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Western Specialty Contractors on Rainscreen Systems

June 10, 2020

One of the most successful technologies used today to deter rainwater intrusion into a building's exterior wall and protect its envelope is the rainscreen system. Introduced more than 20 years ago in the United States, rainscreen technology has continued to advance, along with its popularity among building owners who desire a "stylish raincoat" for their structure.


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Western Specialty Contractors Create “7 C's Strategy for Cost-Effective Preventative Maintenance”

May 28, 2020

“Cost-effective”, “Preventative” and “Maintenance” are all common buzz-words used in the construction industry, and while the terminology is understood, few really understand how to make “cost-effective preventative maintenance” a reality for their facility.


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COVID-19 Shutdown Ideal Time for Educational Facility Managers to Restore Building Facades

May 14, 2020

While students are not in school due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the experts at Western Specialty Contractors say now is an ideal time for facility managers to restore the building facades on their campus.


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Western Specialty Contractors Promotes New COO

March 13, 2018
Tom Brooks replaces COO Jim Rechtin, Sr., who retired from Western after 46 years of service.
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Repairing the Façade of Residential Buildings

March 1, 2016
Constructed in 1991, the Gold Coast Galleria Condominiums' façade was showing signs of distress due to normal aging of sealants and isolated concrete distress.
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Western Specialty Shotcrete

Restoring Exterior Facade

February 16, 2016
The old building was in need of miscellaneous masonry repairs and was not watertight.
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Western Specialty Promotes Geilmann to Branch Manager

February 15, 2016
Western Specialty Contractors has promoted Clay Geilmann to Branch Manager of its Washington, D.C. branch.
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