WA Bridge Contract Awarded

King County has awarded a project in the amount of $603,000 to Mericka Group, LLC of Longview, Washington, for coating of the Flaming Geyser Bridge located in Auburn, Washington.

DC Concrete Tank Rehab Out for Bid

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is currently seeking contractors to rehabilitate and recoat the West Potable Water Tank in Washington D.C.

NJ Bridge Replacement Project Awarded

The New Jersey Transit recently awarded a $247.9 million contract for the initial construction phase of the Raritan River Bridge replacement project to George Harms Construction of Farmingda...

Misconception Series—Drawings, Specs Are Complementary

by Letsfixconstruction.com

Recently, I was preparing a masonry architectural specification section for a remodel...

Correlation and Intent in Contract Documents

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Although it didn't seem like it at the time, one of the best parts of my CSI chapter'...

Many coating manufacturers recommend a maximum relative humidity within a concrete slab of what percentage before their flooring products are applied?

In speaking about a coatings inspector’s capabilities, who said, “Obtaining an inspection approval is like obtaining a driver’s license. You can sit the course and pass the examination, but it is how you perform on the road that counts.”

In September, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic issued a Request for Proposals worth up to $5 billion in foreign and domestic construction projects for an eight-year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Global Contingency Construction Multiple Award Contract. However, the contracts’ incumbent expiration date isn’t until March 2024. Do you think the early RFP will provide the Navy with more project flexibility?

The Sherwin-Williams Company recently announced the creation of its Pro Support Center, a website that the firm says is dedicate to tools and education resources for painting contractors and other professionals. Do you think this will be beneficial to industry professionals in the commercial sector?

How should a contractor respond when he/she reads a specification requirement that "the nominal dry film thickness of the coating shall be 3 mils"?

Where there is likely to be ponding water, what generic type of reflective roof coating will work best and why?

Focus On

from JPCL, July 2018 ; by Kirby South, DECO Coatings

Top of the News

from JPCL, August 2017

Bridge Brothers Documentary Available at PaintSquare.com

Pandemic Painting: Challenges and Opportunities

The COVID-19 pandemic brings both challenges and opportunities to commercial painting contractors. In light of restrictions imposed for reopening, building owners and general contr...

Contractor Connect

November 12 - November 15, 2019

SUBExcel 2019

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SUBExcel 2018

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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.