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Never-Ending Progress: The Sky’s the Limit for Hispanic American Painting Contractors

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By JORGE ARBOLEDA
Pintor Pro Senior Editor

It is hard to measure the huge magnitude of the contributions of Hispanics to the American economy and to our society. Despite being less than 20 percent of the total population, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, already in 2020 Hispanics made up 30 percent of all construction workers. And their role is even more vital in the commercial and residential painting industry, where Hispanics comprise 59 percent of the workforce.
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Project Solutions: Painting the Country’s Largest Indoor Waterpark

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In this article, we go behind the scenes to interview the pros who won the coatings bid for the world’s largest indoor waterpark: the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, Texas: the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, Texas. Continue reading Project Solutions: Painting the Country’s Largest Indoor Waterpark

Hiring? Think About Character First

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“Hire character. Train skill.” That directive was made popular by Peter Schutz, the former CEO of Porsche whose book, The Driving Force: Getting Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People, was a bestseller. Schutz applied this principle at several Fortune 500 firms along his career path, but would the same idea apply to hires that a painting contractor might make? Continue reading Hiring? Think About Character First