Manhattan’s Curtis Partition is one of New York’s largest wall and ceiling contractors. They have also been named W&C’s Contractor of the Year.
Walls & Ceilings magazine has selected its Contractor of 2024, Curtis Partition.
The winner was chosen by a panel consisting of W&C’s publisher, editorial staff and editorial advisory board. The goal of the award is to honor a contractor that employs the best industry practices, provides a good working atmosphere for employees and excels at both quality workmanship and customer service.
“Curtis Partition is an excellent New York outfit—the company operates a tight ship with many services to its name. Its investment in its staff and technology posits them as a major force in the New York market and beyond,” says W&C Associate Editor Michael Levitt. “We’re excited to name the company Contractor of 2024.”
The magazine congratulates Curtis Partition for this award. We believe the company is as progressive and quality-minded as any.
In 1969, amidst an unstable India, Sudarshan Narula emigrated to the U.S. with a background in architecture and only a few hundred dollars. He began his career as a draftsman with Curtis Partition in New York, earning just $4 an hour. Soon after, he and his wife, Bimla Narula, started a family and welcomed their two sons, Ankush and Ajay.
Over the years, Sudarshan Narula climbed the ranks and ultimately became the president of the company in 1993. By 1997, he had acquired the majority share of Curtis Partition, which has since executed over $700 million worth of work, completed more than 5,000 projects, and built in excess of 25 million square feet, establishing itself as a leading drywall and ceiling contractor in the New York metropolitan area.
In 2002, after several years in Silicon Valley, Ajay Narula joined his father at Curtis Partition, following in his father’s footsteps. He eventually earned his current titles of CEO and President in 2012.
Curtis Partition Corp. is, in its own words, always evolving. From the time the company opened its doors in 1959, the industry has seen massive shifts in project scale. Yet for all the changes, many drywall and carpentry contractors still do things the old way.
As a wall and ceiling contractor, Curtis Partition embraces technology to deliver large-scale work with boutique quality. Its team’s backgrounds in architecture, tech and construction management helps it deliver a product other firms can’t.
The trade contractor, arguably one of New York’s largest, services and installs drywall, ceilings, rough carpentry, finishing, millwork and various elements of Division 10, as well as acoustical plaster, painting, flooring and a few other architectural trades.
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Source: https://www.wconline.com/articles/96803-contractor-of-2024-curtis-partition