Winners Announced for 2023 Elevation Awards

Technology Publishing Company again partnered with the Commercial Painting Industry Association for the seventh annual commercial honors program, The Elevation Awards.

New Product Announcement: Carbon-Neutral Materials

Construction materials manufacturer MAPEI Corporation recently introduced a new family of carbon-neutral products.

Sherwin Store Employee Steals $47K in Paint

According to recent reports, a Sherwin-Williams store employee in Winter Haven, Florida, was caught on camera stealing up to 300 gallons of paint over the past year.

A Look at Effective Quality Control Practices

by Alex Thrasher

Quality control programs and reporting are nothing new to the protective coatings ind...

Intent vs. Outcome in Project Purchasing

by Letsfixconstruction.com

Purchasing for construction projects isn’t like purchasing in our personal lives. Whe...

What organic material did researchers from the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota recently combine with bacteria to develop a “living” construction material?

The recently released Problematic and Unnecessary Materials Report identified __ plastic packaging items that are “not currently reusable, recyclable, or compostable at scale.”

When it comes to specifying coatings for concrete floors, how do you rank the priorities?

An industry professional in New York was recently sentenced to 24 months in prison for evading taxes on more than $420,000. Do you think that penalty was warranted?

In what circumstances is third-party inspection recommended for commercial coating work?

I’m told that bond breakers and form release agents must be completely removed from newly placed concrete before coating. How is this best accomplished and verified?

SSPC Moisture Testing Guide and Pinhole Standard

from D+D In Depth, November 2017 ; by KENNETH A. TRIMBER, KTA-TATOR, INC.

The SSPC Commercial Coatings Committee addresses the need for more standards and guid...

Dealing with Lead Paint Removal

from D+D In Depth, October 2017 ; by GREGORY A. DOWELL AND EDWARD A. GERNS, WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES

If you encounter lead paint during a repair or restoration project, you need to know ...

IUPAT Expo

April 20, 2020

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

November 19 - November 22, 2019

Associated General Contractors of America Convention

April 1 - April 4, 2019

E-Book: The Technology of Concrete Floor Coatings: A Durability + Design Collection

This series of five articles on concrete floor coatings and treatments includes an in...

E-Book: Surface Preparation of Building Substrates

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This eBook consists of articles from Durability + Design (D+D), durabilityandd...

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When it Comes to Prep, the Surface with the Most Contact Points Wins

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.