UK Residents Evacuated Over Material Concerns

Residents living in a Hoxton, London-based housing block have recently been instructed to evacuate their homes within 12 months due to an installation issue.

Concerns Raised Over Flammable Material in Mac

Details of the Glasgow School of Art’s 51 million-pound refurbishment are now under scrutiny amidst an investigation into a fire that ripped through the famous building in June—the second de...

Officials to Change Safety Tests After Failures

A 100 percent fire fail rate of 200 cladding samples of high-rises in the United Kingdom is leading officials to recommend broadening the tests.

Of EPA Bashing, Alternate Approaches to Clean Air, and the Triumph of Human Ingenuity

by Harold Hower

I recently read two projections about the number of electric cars that will be sold i...

True or false: A hygro thermometer is used to measure the moisture content and temperature of insulation on hot piping.

True or false: Where insulation is required to maintain hot service in tanks and piping, thermal insulative coatings are now sometimes used in place of insulating wraps covered with metallic jackets.

Should 304 stainless steel pipework be coated prior to insulation?

When performing maintenance surveys on structures that require coatings under insulation, how do you inspect the condition of the coatings?

Inspecting CUI Systems with Equipment in Service

from JPCL, March 2019 ; by Peter Bock, Performance Polymers Americas LLC

Traditional methods of in-service inspection of CUI coating systems are extremely exp...

From the Initial Look to Future Considerations: Why EIFS Has Become a Popular Choice for Hotels and Resorts

from D+D In Depth, September 2017 ; by SCOTT ROBINSON, EIFS INDUSTRY MEMBERS ASSOCIATION (EIMA)

When owners and designers select exterior building finishes for hotels and resorts, a...

Free Webinar: High Performance Architectural Coating Series: Silicone Technology for Building Insulation Blankets

November 1, 2016

High Performance Architectural Coating Series: Silicone Technology for Building Insulation Blankets

November 1, 2016

Free Webinar: Insulation Choice
And its Effect on Performance
And Service Life of CUI Systems

November 13, 2013

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.