Former Engineering Exec Sentenced for Fraud

Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a former executive was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud schemes against the North Car...

Labor Unions Protest Coating Contractor

Despite recently reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor for misclassifying skilled laborers and denying overtime wages, several unions and community organizations are contin...

NY Painting Contractor Suspended by FHWA

The Federal Highway Administration recently announced that it has suspended a New York painting contractor from non-procurement federal contracting.

Giving Back

by Michael Halliwell

Isn’t it amazing how many lives we touch in our day-to-day work? Or even when we are ...

A Picture is Worth 1,000 Problems

by Pamela Simmons

In the name of beautifying neighborhoods and downtrodden spaces, murals have been spr...

True or False: According to a recent study, nine in 10 contractors want to work more closely with architects than they do today, and eight in 10 architects want to work more closely with contractors.

How many aquifer breaches occurred last year during the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project?

A recent study from the American Institute of Architects looks at the relationship between architect-contractor relationships, noting that close collaboration early in a project often results in better outcomes for the client and for themselves. What do you believe determines project success?

Reports surfaced last month that New York State police is investigating Turner Construction for bid-rigging and kickback schemes. Do you think the U.S. has a pay-to-play problem in the construction industry?

Letter to the Editor

from JPCL, May 2012 ; by Kevin A. Schweikhart, PCS, MCI Protective Coatings Solutions, Inc.

On the Ethics of Consulting

The ethics of coatings failure investigations

from JPCL, March 2012 ; by Raymond S. Tombaugh, Senior Coatings Consultant, KTA-Tator, Inc. Richard A. Burgess, Series Editor

Are You Getting What You Deserve?

Contract Horror Stories

Contract Horror Stories is part of the CPIA Webinar Series.

Is there anything scarier ...

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.