November 18 - November 22, 2019
What surface treatment is best when the maximum manufacturer recommended interval for overcoating has been exceeded?

November 13 - November 19, 2019
I understand that the EPA is reluctant to allow the use of nanoparticles in coatings, due to their tendency to persist in the environment. What is the real risk, and how can the nanocoating industry address it?

November 11 - November 15, 2019
How do you assess salts and other non-visible contaminants on concrete surfaces?

November 11 - November 15, 2019
What tests and criteria can a coatings user specify to assure consistent lot-to-lot performance of supplied coatings?

November 18 - November 22, 2019
In October, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a program that aims to reestablish the federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program, which would provide federal grant money to states in need of bridge repairs or replacements found by the Federal Highway Administration. Do you believe this can help save some of the country’s most structurally deficient bridges?

November 11 - November 15, 2019
Last month, the European Commission officially decided to classify titanium dioxide in its powder form as a substance that is “suspected of causing cancer in humans” despite various objections. Do you believe that the TiO2 classification will increase health and safety protection for those within the coatings industry?

November 11 - November 15, 2019
Researchers at Stanford University recently produced an “anti-solar panel” prototype that collects energy from the night sky through tapping into the temperature difference between Earth and outer space. Do you believe the technology has equal potential for green energy as existing solar panels?

November 4 - November 8, 2019
Recently, the city of Milwaukee Plan Commission and the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee approved changes to the Ascent timber building (slated to be the tallest wooden building in North America) to make the structure even taller. How long do you think the structure will be able to keep this title after its completion?

November 4 - November 8, 2019
Danish wind energy firm Ørsted recently announced that the Hornsea Project One—what will be one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms—was nearly finished and on track for its 2020 completion date. In pushing the U.K. closer to its 2030 goal of deriving a third of its electricity from offshore wind, do you think more countries will convert to offshore green energy practices?

October 28 - November 1, 2019
PPG recently announced the launch of PPG Services, a “digitally-enabled service platform” that aims to allow businesses to identify and connect with painters and then manage and schedule general painting maintenance projects. Do you think the platform will prove beneficial to commercial businesses with multiple locations, as intended?

October 28 - November 1, 2019
Earlier this month, crews began dismantling the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (located in the Oregon Inlet of North Carolina) with guillotine-like saw blades in order to use concrete portions for an existing offshore artificial reef. Slated to be complete by 2020, do you think this method of removing the bridge’s piles and spans will prove to be financially effective?

October 21 - October 25, 2019
According to a survey released from the Associated General Contractors of America, along with Autodesk, 80% of construction firms reported to struggle with filling hourly craft positions. Since the survey’s findings were released, the AGC has called on the federal government for help. Which, if any, of the federal requests to aid in filling craft positions do you think will be the most useful?

October 21 - October 25, 2019
The Mackinac Bridge, located at the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan recently received a new paint job with help from a Ruby+Associates-designed movable scaffolding system. Without the innovative equipment, do you think the project would have been able to reach completion within a year?

Thursday, November 21, 2019
True or false: The projected date of voting by the memberships on the merger of SSPC and NACE is April 1, 2021.

Thursday, November 21, 2019
What was the original name of the organization now named the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants?

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
True or false: In certain exposure conditions, sealers and/or topcoats may be required over thermal spray coatings.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
True or false: Epoxy coatings formulated for application over green concrete (less than 28 days of cure) must contain inhibitive pigments.

Tuesday, November 19, 2019
True or false: In coating work, a spark tester is used to check the flammability of coatings and linings.

Tuesday, November 19, 2019
True or false: According to the EPA, the national level of inhalable particles in the air, based upon monitoring at 121 sites, has decreased 26% between 1990 and 2018.

Monday, November 18, 2019
What organization maintains a database giving the results of bridge coatings’ performance testing?

Monday, November 18, 2019
True or false: Air barriers must be able to withstand greater pressures than vapor barriers can.

November 21, 2019
Chicago Weather Report

November 21, 2019
Strong Password

November 20, 2019
All-Access Pass

November 20, 2019
Outstanding In His Field

November 19, 2019
Lights Out

November 19, 2019
It's All Who You Know

November 18, 2019
On Your Mark...

November 18, 2019
House Call