The Wall and Ceiling Bureau (WCB) is a non-profit drywall, lath, and plaster technical organization servicing Northern California. WCB is the technical arm of the Wall And Ceiling Alliance (WACA). Its primary focus is to provide technical support to union wall and ceiling contracting members in Northern California.
The technical team supports union contractors by offering systems specification reviews relating to lath, plaster (interior or exterior), fireproofing, gypsum wallboard, metal framing and EIFS.
The services provided are complimentary to union drywall and plaster contractors. If a contractor calls the WCB team with a wall and ceiling issues; the team will gather information on the construction issue, visits the project, conduct a technical assessment based on industry codes and standards and offers project recommendations.
The technical team specializes in various segments of drywall and plaster and serves as a technical resource to WACA’s contractors, architects, building departments and other industry organizations. The WCB technical team represents WACA’s contractors at various industry technical committees including ASTM, ICC, ACI, AIA and CSI. The bureau works closely with architects, specifiers and code officials within the wall and ceiling industry.
