Jobsite Journal: Keeping Crews Safe and Productive on the Hollywood Sign Repaint

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Painting the towering letters of the world-famous Hollywood Sign is no easy task. In this article, we take an in-depth look at the measures a California painting company took to deliver a beautiful, long-lasting finish while ensuring that the job site was as safe as possible for its workers.
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PROJECTS

Painting It Forward: Paint Pros from Across the Nation Team Up to Give Back in Albuquerque

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The Painting Contractors Association’s PCA Expo started a day early this year for one group of painters, who united to give back to a local community in need. On February 21 – the day before the 2023 PCA Expo kicked off in Albuquerque, New Mexico – more than 100 volunteers from across the United States gathered at the historic Gibson Health Hub for the PCA’s first annual Paint It Forward event.
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COLOR

Versatile and Inviting, Redend Point is the 2023 Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year

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Described as “a soulful blush-beige,” Redend Point SW 9081 (195-C4) is the Sherwin-Williams 2023 Color of the Year.
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BUSINESS BUILDERS

Uncovering Opportunities: The Value of Adding Carpentry to Your Menu of Services

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Uncovering Opportunities is an ongoing series of PPC magazine articles dedicated to finding smart ways to help professional painting contractors build and expand their businesses. For this story, we spoke with Paige NeJame, who has been the owner of CertaPro Painters of the South Shore since 2004, about the reasons pros should consider adding carpentry services to a residential painting business. Here’s what she told us:
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WHAT I'VE LEARNED

Contractor Q&A: Wilber Vargas on Building a Large Residential Painting Firm and the Value of Using Quality Products

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For more than 30 years, PPC magazine has been on job sites throughout the U.S. and Canada asking residential and commercial paint pros to share their stories. This issue: Wilber Vargas, owner of Wilber’s Painting in Maplewood, New Jersey.
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PROFESSIONAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR