NYC Hit with Surprise Worksite Inspections

In an effort to reduce the amount of construction worker injuries in New York City, a team of building inspectors has formed to conduct surprise inspections at various major construction pro...

Axalta Opens New Facility in Australia

Liquid and powder coatings supplier Axalta announced that it has officially opened a new regional customer training center in Western Sydney.

NYC Organizations Offer Free OSHA Training

New York City-based construction workers now have the option to receive free Occupational Safety and Health Administration training through city-based organizations Building Skills New York ...

Is All of Construction on a Fast Track?

by Letsfixconstruction.com

While hosting a Let’s Fix Construction workshop at the 2018 AIA Conference in New Yor...

Why We Shouldn’t Try to Change the Image of Construction

by Letsfixconstruction.com

For as long as I’ve been involved in and around the construction industry, there’s be...

True or false: SSPC was recently awarded a five-year GSA contract for training programs.

True or false: SSPC’s Fundamentals of Protective Coatings e-course is available in Mandarin Chinese.

According to a survey released from the Associated General Contractors of America, along with Autodesk, 80% of construction firms reported to struggle with filling hourly craft positions. Since the survey’s findings were released, the AGC has called on the federal government for help. Which, if any, of the federal requests to aid in filling craft positions do you think will be the most useful?

The president of the Gilders’ Studio noted in an interview with D+D last month that industry-wide education is lacking when it comes to understanding what exactly gilders do. Do you think the knowledge gap between specialties in the industry has gotten too wide?

What kind of training and credentials are needed in the U.S. for industrial painters who work near live wires?

What kind of training and credentials are needed in the U.S. for industrial painters who work near live wires?

SSPC Coatings+ 2020 Training & Certification

from JPCL, October 2019

SSPC on the Front Line

from JPCL, October 2019

Free Webinar: Equipment Questions and Answers

May 16, 2018

Free Webinar: Inspection of Thermal Spray Coatings

April 5, 2017

Free Webinar: SSPC Trainthepainter: What Is It?

March 29, 2017

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.

Standard Guide for Developing a Training Program for Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection for Nuclear Facilities

issued by ASTM

Personnel trained for coating work inspection are required to perform examination/inspection ta...