U.S. coating and building materials makers may now ship goods to Cuba for some renovation projects, under newly approved federal regulations.
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Carboline parent RPM International Inc. squeezed out increases in net income and earnings in the second quarter, despite flat sales, shakiness in Europe, and a disappointing nail-polish acqu...
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A California R&D company has developed a high-strength, greener masonry block using one of construction's oldest processes.
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What looks and connects like a LEGO, but is reportedly strong enough to use for real-life bridge construction?
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A new UK bridge boasts the same advanced composite materials as those used in aircraft, allowing the structure to resist weather and last longer without maintenance coating.
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Unlikely as it seems, delicate bamboo has taught mighty steel a thing or two about strength and flexibility, researchers report.
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Martin Marietta Materials has become the largest U.S. producer of aggregates and heavy building materials, with the completion of its $2.7 billion takeover of Texas Industries, the companies...
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Need a crew that will work independently, intuitively, quickly and steadily—even when the foreman’s not watching?
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A California company operating a metal finishing facility violated clean water laws by improper disposal of wastewater into the Los Angeles County Sanitation District sewer system, according...
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A stronger, more durable new cement from Denmark holds a sweet secret.
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Calling the gruesome death of a temporary worker “completely preventable,” California authorities have slapped a leading industrial adhesives maker with a list of safety citations and a $200...
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Carboline parent RPM International Inc. will pay more than $65 million to settle allegations that its Tremco business price-gouged and sold defective roofing materials to dozens of governmen...
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Two boiler manufacturers have been ordered to pay $190 million to five workers—including three who have since died—for workplace asbestos exposures that led them to contract mesothelioma.
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Here's food for thought: Those good-for-you grains that now stoke your morning cereal may soon also fortify your local dam, highway and bridge.
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The largest U.S. producer of cement and ready-mix concrete will pay more than $3 million to settle long-running federal allegations that it illegally modified a cement plant near Rocky Mount...
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Concrete pavers, roads, safety strips and stairs can all stand out in the dark with a new series of products produced by a German partnership.
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The possibility of using 3D printing for construction has researchers over the moon—or literally on it, if all goes according to plan.
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Positioning itself for aggressive growth in the U.S. powder-coating market, Architectural Finish Systems Inc., of Clearwater, FL, is sporting a new owner, new expansion funds, and new manage...
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X-Rite Inc. has introduced a handheld spectrocolorimeter designed to give companies “an inexpensive yet powerful way to record and communicate color differences to speed introduction of new ...
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Although banned in scores of countries, asbestos is actually booming in the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey reports in a new study.
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A new web service allows contractors to post their supply needs online and suppliers to send them private offers in return.
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Homasote Company, the oldest U.S. manufacturer of building products made from recycled wastepaper, is marking its centennial this year. Each year, the company converts 20,000 tons of post-co...
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