ChemQuest Launches Coatings TraQr Dashboard

Global business strategy and external specialty chemicals technology development firm The ChemQuest Group Inc. recently announced the launch of its interactive dashboard and forecast tool fo...

Carboline Enhances Interactive W/WW Guide

Global coatings, linings and fireproofing manufacturer Carboline Company (St. Louis) recently announced that it has added new features to its virtual Water/Wastewater Asset Protection Guide.

Trimble Launches Robotic Scanning Solution

Software firm Trimble recently announced the release of a fully integrated turnkey solution with robotics company Boston Dynamics’ Spot the robot dog.

Assessing ‘arc’: Is it a Win?

by Robert J. Kobet, AIA

Before I get into the discussion of the U.S. Green Building Council’s new technology ...

Driving Data from Disco to Digital

by Warren Brand

For nearly 30 years, I’ve watched, fascinated, as technology in the coatings industry...

Researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory recently corrected an error in the color of what modern technology?

True or false: The Construction Specifications Institute, Inc. and ASTM International have finalized an agreement to link CSI’s Uniformat standards and ASTM’s E1557 standards within Crosswalk, a web service of the CSI-owned Construction Information Network, LLC, and a platform that integrates CSI classifications into construction technology.

Over the last 12-18 months do you think the industry has done an effective job leveraging new technology platforms to provide training videos to contractors?

Software firm Trimble recently announced the release of a robotic dog with a 3D laser scanner, which could be used to document changes to the jobsite and make decisions in the field. Do you believe this type of technology could successfully accompany human documentation within the next decade?

How do you use smartphone apps on the job? What tasks or needs does your phone or tablet help with during the course of a day?

What smartphone apps or online tools do you find useful in your job? How do they work, and how do they help?

More Than Just "The Safety Guy" - Anthony Krake, Alpine Painting & Sandblasting Contractors

from JPCL, Coatings Professionals: The Next Generation 2015 Special Issue

Radical Change: The Past 25 Years in the Coatings Industry

from JPCL, August 2009 ; by David Boyd, Vulcan Painters, Inc.

As an industrial painting contractor, like contractors in other trades, I've seen and...

Best Practices in Communication Strategy

Best Practices in Communication Strategy is part of the CPIA Webinar Series.

In this w...

What If: Fast Formulas for Profit Forecasting In Hiring, Pricing, Labor, Material, Marketing/Advertising and Technology

What If is part of the CPIA Webinar Series.

Your accountants work to make sure you are...

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.