Natural Stone Council Updates Sustainabiliy Standard

The Natural Stone Council—a collaboration of natural stone trade associations to promote the use of natural stone in commercial, residential, government, institutional, educational, and all ...

OR Delays Unreinforced Building Warning Requirement

The Portland City Council (Portland, Oregon) recently voted a delay to mandate posted warning signs on unreinforced brick and stone buildings. This vote delays regulations until November 202...

Apple Unveils Facade at New Macau Store

A new Apple flagship store has been unveiled in Macau, with architects from Foster + Partners boasting a facade that the team calls a “first of its kind.”

Checklist for Evaluating Stone Durability

by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.

Stone, in general, is considered a durable material; however, not all stones are as d...

By the Book: NY Public Library Project

by Jill M. Speegle

Historic buildings that house volumes of literary marvels deserve to be preserved and...

True or false: The tactic referred to as “Dutchman,” means to fill in gaps and attach necessary stone as needed.

Troubleshooting Architectural Cast Stone

from D+D Print, October 2014 ; by Todd Nelson, P.E., Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

Here’s how to identify, troubleshoot and prevent common problems.

Making it clear on water repellents (Part 1)

from JAC, August/September 2008 ; by David W. Boyer, PROSOCO Inc.

This two-part examination of clear water repellents for above-grade concrete and maso...

The International Surface Event

January 20 - January 23, 2015

Surfaces 2014

January 27 - January 30, 2014

ICRI 2012: Preservation Engineering

April 18 - April 20, 2012

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.

Standard Practice for Evaluating Accelerated Efflorescence of Latex Coatings

issued by ASTM

Latex paints are sometimes applied over substrates that contain a high level of water soluble s...