drywall

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But the ratio is much higher in certain construction specialties, with immigrants making up around half of all drywall installers and roofers, 45% of painters, and 39% of general laborers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He’d been hired digging ditches, he’d been hired loading trucks, he’d been brought on for construction, drywall, yardwork.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

Across the street from the Business Block, the Palisades Village mall was spared the flames but is still shut down as it replaces its drywall to eliminate airborne contaminants that the fire could have spread.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

QXO was also outbid last year by Home Depot in its effort to acquire drywall distributor GMS.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Ahmaad was working at a gas station at the time, and Zeitoun was hanging drywall.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers