San Diego Terminal Nears Halfway Completion

The steel structure of San Diego International Airport’s new Terminal 1 was completed this month, bringing the project one step closer to the finish line.

EPA Fines Home Renovators in Several States

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that five home renovation companies are paying penalties to resolve alleged lead-based paint violations.

GA Tennis Center Reno Project Out to Bid

Peachtree City, Georgia, is soliciting bids for the Tennis Center Pro-Shop renovations.

Material Challenges in Historic Buildings

by Robert J. Kobet, AIA

Preserving and repurposing existing buildings is supported by most current green buil...

7 Tips for Writing a Spec Section from Scratch

by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS

For those of you who frequently write construction specifications, the time will come...

The color scheme of the newly painted Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego is gray, burgundy and ___, which has created concerns that the landmark’s paint job is historically inaccurate.

In July, the Notre Dame Cathedral just marked a major milestone in reconstruction efforts, with what part of the roof officially raised in place?

Earlier this month, crews began dismantling the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (located in the Oregon Inlet of North Carolina) with guillotine-like saw blades in order to use concrete portions for an existing offshore artificial reef. Slated to be complete by 2020, do you think this method of removing the bridge’s piles and spans will prove to be financially effective?

Researchers from Michigan State University plan to add more data-tracking sensors to the Mackinac Bridge. With progression of the prototypes since 2016, do you think this kind of technology will make its way to assist the preservation/management of other bridge structures?

The trend in bridge repainting projects is that they are routinely including structural repairs; however, the sequencing of the work on these projects is important. When should structural repairs be conducted: before, during or after the cleaning and repainting operations?

What are the best solutions (and limitations) for refurbishing small diameter (less than 10-inch) embedded pipelines with multiple bends?

Picture This: Botanical Garden Installation

from PaintSquare Press, Winter 2018

Uncovering History: Paint Analysis & Restoration at the Eustis Estate

from D+D In Depth, December 2017 ; by AMY WOODALL, DURABILITY + DESIGN

When regional heritage organization Historic New England undertook restoration of the...

E-Book: The Technology of Coatings in High-Rise Structures

Sponsored by AGC/Lumiflon

This eBook consists of articles from Durability + Design (D+D) and the former ...

E-Book: Renovation of Historic Structures

Sponsored by Dumond Chemicals

This eBook consists of articles from Durability+Design...

Sponsored Content

Coating System Used to Achieve Biotech Office Center Restoration Goals

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.