Pantone Unveils Peachy 2024 Color of the Year

Last week, global color and design company Pantone released its 2024 Color of the Year selection, described as a velvety gentle peach whose spirit enriches the mind, body and soul.

Bitec Merging with Viking Products Group

Bitumen roofing and waterproofing membranes manufacturer Bitec Inc. recently announced a merger with Viking Products Group, formerly of Northeast Ohio.

Report: Georgia Ranks Top State for Construction

The Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Merit Shop Scorecard has found that Georgia is the top state for construction for the first time in its history.

Controlling Corrosion on Offshore Turbines with Coatings

by Lee Wilson

Corrosion is a major risk for offshore wind foundations: Its effects could mean costl...

Get the Picture: Digital Cameras on Jobsites

by Robert Ikenberry

Digital cameras are wonderful tools today and every contractor should make images a p...

True or False: When painted with a thin coat of opaque paint, infrared light can be used to identify cracks in cement.

American multinational technology company Apple reports that crews have almost completed phase __ of its $1 billion office project in northwest Austin.

Lake Charles, Louisiana-based SOWELA Technical Community College recently received a $1 million donation for the development of a pipeline academy from TC Energy. Do you believe the regional learning center will positively affect the oil and gas industry?

In July, a ceremony was held to celebrate the competition of the 1.5-billion-euro Chernobyl New Safe Confinement. The infrastructure—known as The Arch—is reported to be the largest moveable land-based infrastructure ever built and took a combined 33 million working hours to construct. Given a lifespan of 100 years, do you believe the essential structure for proper disassembly and decommissioning of radioactive materials will pay for itself?

If a paint data sheet notes a required primer thickness of 125 microns, but the project specification calls for 50 microns, how is this resolved?

What is the state-of-the-art treatment and preservation of the many cables used on suspension bridges?

Coatings 101: The Four Ps for a Profitable Project

from JPCL, July 2022 ; by Robert Ikenberry, California Engineering Contractors

The author shares four simple—but important—tips for keeping a painting project on tr...

35 Years of JPCL

from JPCL, November 2019

NACE European Corrosion Management Virtual Conference

November 17 - November 18, 2020

NACE LatinCorr 2020

October 28 - October 30, 2020

NACE ChinaCorr 2020

June 10 - June 12, 2020

E-Book: Coatings for Waterfronts, Locks, and Dams

This eBook consists of a recent JPCL article...

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.