Contractors Wanted for CT Apartment Rehab

The Trumbull Housing Authority is seeking contractors to perform complete modernization of 19 apartments and exterior rehabilitation to 167 apartments in the Stern Village elderly community ...

New CO Law Makes Wage Theft a Felony

Last Thursday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed The Human Right to Work With Dignity Act (HB-1267) into law, which officially makes wage theft over $2,000 a felony theft.

AIA Releases Updated Interior Construction Forms

The American Institute of Architects recently announced that it has released six updated contract documents designed for interior construction projects.

California Lead Paint Ruling Deserves Review

by Industry Professionals

Significant First Amendment rights are at risk in a recent California Court of Appeal...

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...

True or false: In New York City’s new green roof bill, all new residential and commercial buildings must have either vegetation, solar panels, small wind turbines or a combination of these to comply.

Which of the following persons has been Director of Research at SSPC?

AkzoNobel, along with a consortium of 13 partners, launched a new research project aiming to collect wasted solar energy absorbed by buildings in April. In a plan to create both transparent- and opaque-type panels that won’t disrupt the building’s aesthetics, do you think we will eventually see the finished product on all types of building exteriors?

Recently, Tnemec acquired manufacturer company ProPolymer Coatings. Do you think these new products will be a profitable addition?

What is the best combination of metal (for instance, steel or aluminum) and coatings for creating bright colors on public art and sculpture, considering durability, initial cost, maintenance burden, resistance to vandalism, and gloss and color retention.

What type of material should I use to achieve bright, bold colors on a concrete floor with heavy foot traffic?

The Basics of Nuclear Safety-Related Coatings

from JPCL, April 2019 ; by David A. Hunter, PCS, Pond & Company, Inc.

In nuclear facilities, the term “safety-related” applies to systems, structures, comp...

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from JPCL, April 2019

Architectural Applications for Liquid and Powder Fluoropolymer Coatings - An Objective Review

This webinar was developed so architects could understand the advantages and disadvantages of liquid and powder coating technologies for the architectural markets. Participants wi...

Architectural Metal Coatings: What is in a Coating Specification?

Liquid and powder coatings each have particular characteristics, and a variety of nomenclature is used to achieve similar results—for example: high-performance coating of the alumi...

MegaRust 2019

May 14 - May 16, 2019

SSPC Meeting: Surface Preparation and Concrete

April 23, 2019

SSPC, with the Louisiana Coating Society, February Meeting

February 21, 2019

E-Book: The Technology of Concrete Floor Coatings: A Durability + Design Collection

This series of five articles on concrete floor coatings and treatments includes an in...

E-Book: Decorative Treatments for Concrete Floors: A Durability + Design Collection

Sponsored by Citadel Polyurea Coatings

This series of 5 articles on decorative treatments for concrete floors, includes 2 ar...

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Spiritual Center Gets Vibrant New Look

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Why Culture is Our Most Important Raw Material

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Video, Part III: Creating New Architectural Metal Coating Colors

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 Test Method for Color Development in Tinted Latex Paints

issued by ASTM

5.1 A colorant sometimes fails to disperse completely in a base paint due to poor compatibility...

Paint 44, Liquid-Applied Organic Polymeric Coatings and Linings for Concrete Structures in Municipal Wastewater Facilities, Performance-Based

issued by SSPC

This new standard establishes minimum performance standards for coatings used over concrete in ...

Standard Guide for Preparation, Maintenance, and Distribution of Physical Product Standards for Color and Geometric Appearance of Coatings

issued by ASTM

This guide covers three levels of physical product standards (preparation, maintenance, and dis...