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May 21, 2013
Contractors Fined in Fire that Injured 3
May 21, 2013
Subs Get Rx for New Health-Care Law
May 20, 2013
Contractor Admits to Bribing Bank Rep
May 17, 2013
Paint Blast Rocks MO Home
May 16, 2013
$62.5M to Help Clean up Toxic Sites
May 16, 2013
Paint Exec Accused of Embezzling $700K
May 10, 2013
Philadelphia Cracks Minority Sub Scam
May 10, 2013
Free Webinar Takes on Coatings Removal
May 8, 2013
$200K+ Fine Caps Years of Fall Cases
May 6, 2013
NYC Safety Sweep Nets $1M in Fines
May 2, 2013
New Painter Tools to Bow in Vegas
April 30, 2013
Paint Makers Fight Customer Disclosures
April 30, 2013
2 Accidents Draw OSHA to Paint Firm
April 30, 2013
Arrests Made in Fatal Building Collapse
April 30, 2013
Building Owners Face Arrest in Disaster
April 29, 2013
Roof Coaters Get Prison in $3.7M Scam
April 26, 2013
Ben Moore Tops Paint Satisfaction Study
April 25, 2013
EPA Settlement to Cost CEMEX $3M+
April 24, 2013
Vapors Claim Painter in Renovation
April 23, 2013
Iron Lady’s Brush with Paint Industry
April 19, 2013
Frog-Phobic Man Wins $1.6M for Runoff
April 12, 2013
5 Firms Fined Over Deadly Collapse
April 12, 2013
Hits, Misses Seen in Paint Recycling
April 10, 2013
Water Woes to Cost Concrete Maker $1M+
April 10, 2013
Roofer Fined $115K in Paralyzing Fall
April 9, 2013
Trade Groups Fight ‘Guest Worker’ Plan
April 9, 2013
Hearing: Mall Owners Wanted Out
April 3, 2013
Contractor’s Widow Loses $1.2M Award
April 1, 2013
ASA Names Commercial Painter President
March 29, 2013
Spray Paint Maker Fined for Waste
March 27, 2013
ACA Makes PaintCare Pleas in OR, CT
March 25, 2013
Roofer Cited in Worker’s Broken Neck
March 21, 2013
Webinar Polishes Floor Care Secrets
March 21, 2013
Temporary Guardrail Boasts Strength
March 19, 2013
Licensing Blitz Nets 78 CA Contractors
March 19, 2013
Dozens Receive Painting Accolades
March 19, 2013
SSPC Invites Papers, Offers College Aid
March 15, 2013
Study: Making a Case for Building Green
March 15, 2013
Contractors Fined in 2 Electrocutions
March 15, 2013
Judge Affirms Fines in Scaffold Deaths
March 14, 2013
Construction Jobs Notch 3-Year High
March 13, 2013
Homebuilders to Pay $186K in EPA Case
March 11, 2013
CoatingsPro Names New Editor
March 8, 2013
Study: Homes Raise the Roof Risk
March 7, 2013
Recycling Concrete with Lightning Jolt
March 6, 2013
Surge Seen for Green Building Materials
March 5, 2013
Wooster Brush Shows Off a New Angle
March 5, 2013
Bucket List: Painters Hit the Jackpot
March 5, 2013
Group Calls for Immigrant Builder Reform
February 28, 2013
Painters Help in Ninth Ward Rebuild
February 26, 2013
Paint Recycling’s Next Stop: WA
February 25, 2013
New Safety Systems Debut
February 21, 2013
Workers Kidnap Contractor for Back Pay
February 19, 2013
Printing a Building: Out of this World
February 18, 2013
Building Revival to Spur Cement Gains
February 13, 2013
Owner, Manager Face $1.2M Fraud Case
February 13, 2013
Coating Group to Lead Graffiti Effort
February 12, 2013
Roof Panel Maker Hit with $123K Fine
February 12, 2013
Recycled Concrete: Rocky Road to Growth
February 11, 2013
Concrete Group Polishes its Positions
February 7, 2013
Paint Stripper Deaths Draw OSHA Alert
February 6, 2013
Plastic Sheeting Stops 30-Foot Fall
February 6, 2013
Coating Group Marshals Lead Data
February 5, 2013
Polishing Up on Concrete Secrets
February 5, 2013
OH Roofer Cited in Fatal Heat Stroke
January 30, 2013
Graco Unveils 2 Handheld Sprayers
January 29, 2013
Acquisition Expands Safway’s Reach
January 28, 2013
JLG Expands Latin America Distribution
January 26, 2013
Paint BidTracker: 10 Years and Counting
January 25, 2013
MD Man Sentenced in Paint Dumping Case
January 25, 2013
Consumer Reports Rank Top Paints
January 23, 2013
Safety Apps Target Younger Workers
January 23, 2013
ANSI OKs Green Homebuilding Standard
January 21, 2013
Dura-A-Flex Expands Applicator Training
January 16, 2013
New Portal Showcases Building Research
January 16, 2013
Roofer Fined $160K for Repeat Dangers
January 16, 2013
TruQC Updates Quality-Control App
January 14, 2013
Contractors Driven to New Careers
January 11, 2013
New Graco XM Made for Intumescents
January 11, 2013
Contractors Face New Laws Across U.S.
January 9, 2013
OSHA Fines Piling Up for NJ Contractor
January 8, 2013
OSHA Cites Building Materials Chain
January 7, 2013
Certa Pro Fined for Dumping Paint Waste
January 3, 2013
OSHA Fines Lowe’s $55K for Hazards
December 21, 2012
Sherwin-Williams Sues Wooster Brush
December 20, 2012
Contractor to Pay $100K in Fatal Fall
December 19, 2012
Concrete: Unwanted Guest in NYU Dorms
December 19, 2012
New Gage Tackles Thick-Film Coatings
December 18, 2012
OSHA to Trim Construction Standards
December 13, 2012
OSHA Postpones Fall Directive
December 12, 2012
Guilty Plea in NJ ‘Pay to Play’ Probe
December 11, 2012
Falls Kill, Critically Injure Painters
December 11, 2012
General Equipment Appoints National Sales Manager
December 10, 2012
Construction Worker Gap to Hit 2M
December 6, 2012
Contractor Cited in UT Crane Deaths
November 30, 2012
Webinar Buffs Tips of Polished Concrete
November 30, 2012
Drugs Fueled Safety Inspector’s Crimes
November 29, 2012
Owners Uneasy About Construction Future
November 28, 2012
Contractor Avoids Prison in Fraud Case
November 27, 2012
Housing Starts, Confidence Hit New High
November 27, 2012
PPE Donations Needed for Sandy Effort
November 26, 2012
Legs Broken, Worker Rescued from Site
November 21, 2012
Groups Urge ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Resolve
November 20, 2012
NY Bows Changes to Coating Rules
November 20, 2012
ACA Boasts ‘Historic’ Election Gains
November 19, 2012
$3M Google Gift Targets Green Building
November 16, 2012
New Standard for Building Transparency
November 14, 2012
Top U.S. Painters Span All Sectors
November 14, 2012
OSHA Hits NY Roofer With $61K Tab
November 13, 2012
NY Contractor Fined $47K in FL Job
November 9, 2012
Engineers’ Research Ready to Rumble
November 8, 2012
GBI Offers Compliance Certification
November 5, 2012
Scaffolding Spurs Arrests, $2M Verdict
November 2, 2012
Construction to Reach $484B in 2013
October 30, 2012
FTC Hits Paint Makers on Green Claims
October 26, 2012
Painter Pleads Guilty in Worker’s Death
October 26, 2012
Falls Top New List of OSHA Violations
October 25, 2012
ASTM Drafting New Aerosol Standards
October 24, 2012
CA Rolls Out Paint Recycling Program
October 23, 2012
Scheming WA Builder Convicted of Fraud
October 19, 2012
Housing Starts Climb to 4-Year High
October 19, 2012
‘Stealth’ Makes Concrete Floor Care Safe
October 18, 2012
Material Price Hikes Pinch Contractors
October 17, 2012
EU Helps Asia Paint a Lead-Free Future
October 16, 2012
4th Body Found in FL Garage Rubble
October 16, 2012
Prep Tools Now Made with Green Flair
October 16, 2012
Cause Probed in Fatal Garage Collapse
October 15, 2012
FL Parking Garage Collapse Kills 3
October 11, 2012
FL Garage Collapse Kills 1, Traps 2
October 10, 2012
Coating Test Chamber Upgraded
October 8, 2012
U.S.: OSHA Impostor Defrauded Hundreds
October 8, 2012
3M Reorganizes after $860M Acquisition
October 5, 2012
30-Foot Falls Cost ME Contractor $4K
October 4, 2012
AIA Offers Free Guide to Energy Design
October 4, 2012
Watch Crew Paint the ‘Frozen Tundra’
October 1, 2012
New Site Helps Pros Manage Paint Jobs
September 28, 2012
Sting Nets 180 Phony Contractors
September 28, 2012
EPA Defers Lead Rule For Commercial Buildings
September 27, 2012
Paint Emissions Rules to Take Effect
September 26, 2012
Contractor Challenges OSHA Fine after Fall
September 24, 2012
Labor Problems Don’t Slow Contractor’s Federal Work
September 21, 2012
U.S. Workplace Deaths Inch Downward
September 21, 2012
NC City to Home Buyers: ‘Lead Paint? No Loan’
September 20, 2012
Training Aid Targets Workers at Risk
September 18, 2012
AK Area Settles EPA Paint Thinner Case
September 17, 2012
New Concrete Repair Guides Available
September 14, 2012
ACA Works to Derail New Chemical Bill
September 12, 2012
US Suit Defends Asbestos Whistleblower
September 10, 2012
U.S. Job Scoreboard: Construction Tops List
September 5, 2012
PPG Rolls Out Business-Boosting Tools
September 4, 2012
OSHA Again Delays Fall-Protection Rule
September 4, 2012
Union Group Opens New Training Digs
August 31, 2012
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Drive-By Nets Hefty Fine
August 30, 2012
New Webinar: Specifying for ‘More Good’
August 30, 2012
College Pro Gets ‘F’ in Lead Case
August 29, 2012
NH Contractor’s Bills End in Bankruptcy
August 29, 2012
Housing Agency Violated Lead, Asbestos Rules, MA Says
August 28, 2012
OSHA Gives Top Offenders Turnaround Map
August 28, 2012
PA Contractor Killed in 8-Story Fall
August 27, 2012
Building Declines May Mask An Even Worse Truth
August 24, 2012
‘Smart’ Enough for the Jobsite?
August 23, 2012
DeFelsko Offers WiFi for Coating Gages
August 20, 2012
CT Roofer to Pay $77K after Fatal Fall
August 17, 2012
Coating Makers Laud Move against EPA
August 15, 2012
New Fall Protection Rules Set Sept. 15
August 13, 2012
OSHA Fines 10 Contractors at Mall Site
August 10, 2012
Baltimore Housing Agency Pays $3.7M to Lead Victim
August 8, 2012
Nonresidential Construction Slated for Upswing, AIA Says
August 7, 2012
OSHA Slashes Fine for Wall-Panel Maker
August 3, 2012
Paint Recycling Program Gets Green Light in CA
August 2, 2012
Powerblanket Warms Paint Buckets
August 2, 2012
Wall-Panel Maker Faces $56K OSHA Bill
August 1, 2012
Federal Judge Tosses Drywall Suit
July 31, 2012
ACA, U.S. Partner to Boost Exports
July 30, 2012
NY Contractor to Pay for Labor Sins
July 27, 2012
IL Contractor Sentenced to 10 Years
July 27, 2012
Paint Clean-up to Settle Emissions Case
July 24, 2012
Landlord Fined $421K in Lead Paint Case
July 23, 2012
Building Confidence? New-Home Construction Figures Hit Four-Year High
July 19, 2012
Pa. Painting Contractor Hit with Criminal Charge in Employee’s Electrocution
July 18, 2012
Company to Pay $300,000 in Penalties for Deaths of Four in Scaffold Collapse
July 16, 2012
OSHA’s Cold Shoulder on Heat-Stress Standard has Activist Group Chafing
July 13, 2012
Industry Newsmakers: Sullivan to Head ACA; CRRC Honors Member
July 13, 2012
Design After Disaster: AIA, Architecture for Humanity Award Response Grants
July 13, 2012
OSHA Adds to ‘Fall Prevention’ Website with Outreach, Training Materials
July 11, 2012
OSHA Mounts Campaign to Prevent Illness in Summer Heat Wave
July 3, 2012
Oregon Landlord to Pay $24,600 for Violations of Lead-Paint Law
June 29, 2012
Industry-Led Leftover-Paint Program Gets R.I. Governor’s Signature
June 28, 2012
NAHB Pins Hopes on Congress After Setback on RRP ‘Opt-Out’
June 27, 2012
Search for Survivors Follows Mall Roof Collapse; 1 Dead
June 26, 2012
OSHA Slams N.J. Contractors with $460,000 Tab for Safety Violations
June 26, 2012
Georgia Commercial Painter’s Big Payday: $1 Million Lottery Prize
June 25, 2012
General Tools Adds to Instrument Range with Non-Penetrating Moisture Meter
June 22, 2012
Construction Company Faces $1 Million Fine in Scaffold Accident that Killed 4
June 22, 2012
Conservation Group Hails Deal to Speed Lead-Paint Cleanup on Midway
June 21, 2012
Up to the Testing: Consumer Reports’ Take on the Top Exterior Paints
June 19, 2012
PaintCare Rolls in R.I.: Unused-Paint Program Triumphs in Legislature
June 13, 2012
Painters in Texas Jolted by Electric Shock after Ladder Hits Power Line
June 11, 2012
Legislation in U.S. House Adds Volume to Clamor for RRP Rule Revisions
June 8, 2012
FTC Orders Graco to Divest Liquid-Finishing Equipment Businesses Acquired from ITW
June 1, 2012
AFL-CIO Report Slams Construction Group ABC for Anti-Union Campaigns
May 31, 2012
Wallcoverings Group Offers ‘In-Depth’ CEU on Sustainability Standard
May 31, 2012
Behr Hits Road for 2nd ‘Mobile Tour’ for Professional Paint Users
May 30, 2012
Explosions, Fire Rock Coatings-Manufacturing Site in the UK
May 29, 2012
Wooster Expands ‘Bravo Stainer’ Line with Bristle/Polyester Brushes
May 29, 2012
CPI Offers Spray Polyurethane Foam Guide for Educational Facility Managers
May 24, 2012
Oregon Property Firm to Pay Penalty in EPA Lead-Paint Disclosure Case
May 22, 2012
New York Paint Warehouse Burns, Adjacent River Turns ‘Milky White’
May 18, 2012
Buildings that Talk: AIA, Broadcastr Activate Streaming Multimedia App
May 17, 2012
Washington State Landlord to Pay for Violations of Lead-Paint Notification Rule
May 16, 2012
MPI Launches Training/Certification Program for Architectural Coating Professionals
May 16, 2012
D+D Free Webinar on Fluoropolymer Coatings Selection Offered May 18
May 15, 2012
ASHRAE Seeks Public Comment for Revised Energy Standard for Existing Buildings
May 11, 2012
OSHA Revives Campaign to Help Workers, Employers Beat the Heat
May 11, 2012
AIA Launches Online Contract Document, Education and Training Portal
May 10, 2012
United Front: Industry Coalition Mounts Campaign to Fight Substance Abuse
May 9, 2012
GreenWizard Agrees to Assist Architecture 2030 in Product Mission
May 4, 2012
Companies Settle EPA Lead-Paint Actions, Will Pay $89,000 Penalty
May 2, 2012
AAMA Updates Manual for Handling of Architectural Aluminum Products
May 1, 2012
EPA Recognizes Stewardship Group’s Role as Recycling Catalyst
April 30, 2012
Focus on Fall Protection: OSHA Campaign Targets Hazards in Construction
April 27, 2012
J.D. Power Report Rates Interior Products for the ‘Painting Experience’
April 27, 2012
NY Construction Company to Pay $56 Million in Massive Fraud Case
April 25, 2012
AAMA Offers Updated Specification on Anodized Aluminum
April 25, 2012
OSHA Seeks $51,000 Fine of Company in Metal-Roofing Installer’s Fatal Fall
April 23, 2012
Next Generation Offers Generator/Compressor System for SPF, Coatings
April 20, 2012
3M Introduces ‘Eco-Friendly’ Masking Taps for Basic, Performance Painting
April 19, 2012
EPA Recognizes 3M LeadCheck Swabs for use on Drywall and Plaster
April 16, 2012
Latest Sequel from L.A.: City’s 4th Straight Year Atop EPA’s ‘Star’ List
April 12, 2012
Painting Contractor's Ex-Employee Gets Prison Term for $1 Million Scam
April 12, 2012
New England Landlords Charged with EPA Lead-Paint Rules Violations
April 12, 2012
EPA, HUD Announce Settlement Deal in Major Chicago Lead-Paint Case
April 10, 2012
Linetec Offers Guide Spec for Factory-Applied Architectural Metal Finishes
April 10, 2012
OSHA Issues Bundle of Citations for Ohio Casino Collapse that Injured 13
April 10, 2012
EPA Announces Settlement of Three Lead-Paint RRP Rule Enforcement Actions
April 6, 2012
HUD Awards $110 Million for 43 Lead-Paint Cleanup Projects Across the U.S.
March 30, 2012
Can of Paint Blamed in Fire that Destroyed Building; Probe Under Way
March 30, 2012
Painter Wins $2.3 Million from Utility Company After Disabling Fall from Pole
March 29, 2012
Code Word Green: ICC Makes it Official with Publication of IgCC
March 28, 2012
Graco to Proceed with Closing of ITW Finishing Units; FTC Review of Deal Continues
March 28, 2012
Gaining Traction: Drive for Product Declarations Shifting into High Gear
March 22, 2012
Undercover Sting Net Snares 110 Unlicensed Contractors in California
March 20, 2012
PPG Launches Web Locale for Professional Paint Solutions and Support
March 20, 2012
SSPC Launches Online Version of Coating Inspector Certification Program
March 14, 2012
Paint, Anodize Finisher Linetec Wins Sustainable-Manufacturer Honor
March 6, 2012
OSHA Says Restructuring Action Gives Whistleblower Program ‘Elevated Status’
March 5, 2012
Senate Bill Would Reinstate RRP Rule’s ‘Opt Out’, Force Other Changes
March 2, 2012
D+D Offers Free Webinar on Moisture Testing of Concrete Walls, Floors Scheduled for March 7
March 1, 2012
CDC Issues Warning on Use of Paint Remover, Cites Increased Fatalities
February 27, 2012
D+D Webinar on High-Performance Coatings Technologies for Hospitals Scheduled for Feb. 22
February 21, 2012
DeFelsko Corp. Offers PosiTector Kit for Determining Coating Thickness, Other Key Measurements
February 21, 2012
Construction Supervisor Gets House Detention, Probation for Worker’s Fatal Fall
February 20, 2012
OSHA Extends Compliance Assistance Period for Fall Protection Directive
February 15, 2012
AIA Cheers SBA Move to Back Away from Sharply Revised Firm-Size Plan
February 13, 2012
OSHA Hits Masonry Contractor with $74,500 Fine after Worker’s Fall at NYC Jobsite
February 8, 2012
Merit Professional Coatings Expands Franchise Business; Parrish to Lead Texas Unit
February 8, 2012
EPA Takes Action Against Firm Certified for Lead-Paint Training
February 7, 2012
OSHA’s Safety-Tool App Gets Big-Time Heat from Critics of Wayward Spending
February 7, 2012
On a Mission: SSPC’s New Commercial Coating Panel Charges Forward
February 1, 2012
Where’s the Data? Call for Standards Issued at Coatings Symposium
January 31, 2012
Bay Area Painting Contractor Charged with Cheating on Wages, Workers’ Comp Fraud
January 30, 2012
Strong Measures: Health-Care Protocols and Coatings Formulae
January 24, 2012
Binks Offers Professional Airless Spray Gun for Use with Various Coating Types
January 23, 2012
Reversal of Lead-Paint Verdict Puts Brakes on Seizure of Housing-Authority Vehicles
January 23, 2012
OSHA Documents Detail Injury Prevention Programs, Illustrate the Steep Cost of Falls
January 20, 2012
Dunn-Edwards Offers MasterSpec Tool, Reported to ‘Streamline’ Evaluation Process
January 17, 2012
Decoding the Spec: Series of Free Webinars Seeks to Solve ‘Mysteries’
January 16, 2012
OSHA Announces List of Authorized Providers for Online Training Courses
January 13, 2012
Graco’s Airlessco Division Offers Duo of ‘EZ Rent’ Airless Paint Sprayers
January 13, 2012
Companies Face EPA Lead-Paint Enforcement Actions Involving Housing on Naval Bases
January 10, 2012
D+D Free Webinar on Coating-Inspection Methods Scheduled for Jan. 11
January 6, 2012
New Hampshire Seeks EPA-Accredited Contractor to Provide Lead-Safe Training
January 3, 2012
Preliminary Settlement Reported in Litigation over Tainted Chinese Drywall
December 30, 2011
United Rentals Announces Deal to Acquire Equipment Rental Company RSC Holdings
December 20, 2011
AIA Names Recipients of Thomas Jefferson, Collaborative Achievement Awards
December 20, 2011
Philadelphia to Require Lead-Paint Testing in Rental Housing with Young Children
December 19, 2011
FTC Challenges Graco’s Proposed Deal for ITW Finishing as Anticompetitive
December 16, 2011
New York City Drops Controversial VOC Plan for Architectural Coatings
December 15, 2011
OFF THE WALL: ‘Watching Paint Dry’ Contest to Test Endurance, Toughness
December 15, 2011
Masterchem Launches KILZ Facebook page with ‘30 Days of Giveaways’ Sweepstakes
December 5, 2011
OSHA Cites Contractor $50,000 after Fatal Fall
December 1, 2011
Rust-Oleum Adds Surface Cleaner, Adhesive and Stain Removers to JOMAX Line
November 30, 2011
Lafarge to Pay Penalty, Upgrade Compliance in Settling EPA Water-Quality Allegations
November 29, 2011
Industry Newsmakers: Peter Ciaccia Given Wallcoverings Group’s Top Honor
November 23, 2011
OSHA Offers Animated Educational Videos on Construction Hazards
November 22, 2011
Calif. Paint Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud; Paid Undocumented Workers
November 18, 2011
Coroner’s Office Says Autopsy ‘Inconclusive’ in Calif. Paint Plant Fatality
November 17, 2011
Chemical Fumes at Paint Plant Leave 1 Dead, Another in Critical Condition
November 16, 2011
OSHA Hits Georgia Stucco Contractor with $78,000 Tab for Fall-Protection Violations
November 15, 2011
California Pastor Offers Graffiti Artists a Path to Change Their Ways
November 14, 2011
EPA Schedules RRP Work-Practices Webinar for Mid-Atlantic Region on Nov. 11
November 7, 2011
Paint Fumes Cause Evacuation in Midtown Manhattan
November 4, 2011
Company Launches Website for Homeowners and Contractors to Connect
November 2, 2011
Company’s Paint Supplies Blamed for Fire in Utah Warehouse-Office Complex
October 31, 2011
Registration Opens for Concrete Décor 2012
October 31, 2011
Contractors Urge Repeal of ‘3% Withholding’ Rule; Senate Vote Awaited
October 28, 2011
‘Complete Masonry Wall’ Webinar Probes Specification, Performance Issues
October 26, 2011
OSHA Reports 7% Decline in 2010 Construction-Industry Nonfatal Injuries
October 24, 2011
D+D Free Webinar to Explore Sustainability and ‘The Complete Masonry Wall’
October 21, 2011
Sherwin-Williams Pays $570,000 in Settling EPA Hazardous-Waste Allegations
October 19, 2011
Painting Company Settles OSHA Case in Fatal Accident, Pays Reduced Penalty
October 18, 2011
Contractor Launches Website, Offers eBook on RRP Rule Compliance
October 13, 2011
‘White Paper’ Tackles Compliance Issues that Companies ‘Must Get Right’
October 12, 2011
EPA Announces $75,000 Settlement in Lead-Paint Case Against Property Company
October 6, 2011
Senator Launches Probe of Hefty Lawyer Bills for Lead-Paint Cases in Baltimore
September 30, 2011
Company Offers New ‘Virtual Reality’ Spray-Painting Instruction System
September 28, 2011
CPI, ACC to Develop Additional Training/Education Program on SPF Use
September 28, 2011
D+D Free Webinar to Explore Sustainability and ‘The Complete Masonry Wall’
September 27, 2011
Prominent Institute Faces New Lawsuit from Lead-Paint Study
September 19, 2011
3M Offers LeadCheck™ Lead-Paint Test Kit
September 16, 2011
DeFelsko Offers PosiTector Dew Point Meter for Climatic Measuring, Recording
September 15, 2011
Industry Newsmakers: Green Building ‘Vanguards’ Join LEED Fellows Circle
September 12, 2011
Sherwin-Williams Wins Reversal of $7 Million Lead-Paint Trial Award
September 9, 2011
Statistics Show Effect of Construction-Industry Safety Measures, AGC Says
September 7, 2011
Perception vs. Reality: Polished Concrete and the Maintenance Imperative
September 7, 2011
New SSPC Panel Begins to Chart Course of Action for Commercial Sector
September 2, 2011
Obituary: Frank Koch; was President and Founder of DeFelsko Corp.
September 2, 2011
University to Pay Penalty, Replace Windows in EPA Lead-Paint Case
August 31, 2011
GreenWizard Offers Free Search of Database for Selection of Green Products
August 29, 2011
Wooster Brush Takes Wraps off New ‘AeroDuster’ Surface-Cleaning Tool
August 25, 2011
OSHA Says ‘Heat Safety Tool’ Mobile App Monitors Heat Index on Work Sites
August 12, 2011
Government Unveils Plan for Fuel-Efficiency Standards on Work Trucks, Vans
August 10, 2011
Voice your Opinion in D+D’s Reader Survey
August 5, 2011
OFF THE WALL: NYC Construction Worker Channels Sinatra on Lunch Breaks
August 4, 2011
OSHA Cites Atlanta-Based Company in Fatality Blamed on Methylene Chloride Exposure
August 3, 2011
SSPC Expands Scope with New Group Focused on Commercial Applications
July 29, 2011
ASTM Committee Developing Standard on Testing of Coil-Coated Building Products; Participants Invited
July 29, 2011
Jenny Products Inc. Offers ‘High-Volume’ Electric-Powered Air Compressor
July 27, 2011
SWRInstitute Plans “Dynamic” Program Lineup for Fall Technical Meeting in New Orleans
July 26, 2011
Office Worker Charged with Pilfering $1.3 Million from Painting Contractor
July 25, 2011
Graco Upgrades RentalPro Paint Sprayer Line for Power, Durability
July 25, 2011
Hyde Tools Offers Impeller-Designed Mixers for 1-gallon, 5-gallon containers
July 20, 2011
AIA Opens Registration for Women in Leadership Summit on ‘Definition of Success’
July 19, 2011
Industry Groups Hail EPA Move to Scuttle RRP Clearance Testing
July 18, 2011
Industry Groups Cheer Budget Proposal to Freeze RRP Enforcement Funds
July 15, 2011
Graco Says FTC Wants More Information on Plan to Acquire ITW’s Finishing Businesses
July 7, 2011
ASTM Proposes Standard for Water Beading in Architectural Coatings
July 6, 2011
NARI: New Survey Fuels More Questions About EPA’s RRP Rule
June 28, 2011
ASTM Invites Participants for Development of Mold-Resistance Ratings Standard for Exterior Building Materials
June 20, 2011
General Tools Expands Line of Moisture Meters
June 20, 2011
Green on the Go: ASHRAE’s GreenGuide Available as eBook
June 16, 2011
AIA Voices Strong Opposition to SBA Plan to Change ‘Small Business’ Definition
June 16, 2011
Phase-in Period Granted for OSHA Fall-Protection Directive
June 13, 2011
Paint Hardener Offers Safe Disposal Option for Unused Material, Glidden Professional Says
June 10, 2011
‘Painting Blitz’ Program Sunk by Lead Rule
June 8, 2011
3M’s Painters ‘Hotline’ Switched on June 11-12
June 8, 2011
New Connecticut Law Paves Way for Program to Handle Leftover Paint
June 8, 2011
Legal Actions Allege Sale of Non-Compliant Paints by Home Depot
June 3, 2011
ACI Offers 3 ‘TechNotes’ on Concrete-Repair Methods
June 1, 2011
‘Shoddy Workmanship’ Results in $1.4 M Settlement on Loft Project
May 31, 2011
Corona Releases New ‘Easy Stain’ Handmade Brushes
May 27, 2011
OSHA Offers Compliance-Assistance Tool on Preventing Falls in Residential Construction
May 26, 2011
D+D Offers Free e-Book Featuring Concrete Floor Coatings and Treatments
May 24, 2011
Durability + Design’s New Quiz Leaderboard Recognizes Top Performers in Daily Feature
May 23, 2011
Benjamin Moore Wins Top Interior-Paint Spot in J.D. Power Ranking
May 16, 2011
Dow Launches e-Viewer for Monitoring of Paint Exposure Testing at Remote Sites
May 16, 2011
RRCI Announces Program Details for Mid-Year Technical Meeting
May 16, 2011
Gaco Western Offers Training, Certification for SPF Roof Applicators and Contractors
May 13, 2011
EPA Issues Warning on Lead-Paint Hazard in Tornado-Hit Areas
May 12, 2011
EPA Seeks up to $432,000 in Fines in Mass. Lead-Paint Disclosure Case
May 10, 2011
OSHA Hits Kansas Stucco Contractor with $147,000 Tab for Fall-Protection Violations
May 9, 2011
DeFelsko Offers ‘More Powerful, Smarter’ Coatings Thickness Gage
May 5, 2011
Mass. Landlord to Pay $6,000 for Failing to Notify Tenants of Lead-Paint Risks
May 4, 2011
APV eCoolRoof iPad App Features Energy-Savings Calculator
May 4, 2011
American Concrete Institute Releases CD on Use of Polymers in Concrete Materials
May 3, 2011
Emmons to Present Free Webinar on Durability in Concrete Repairs
May 2, 2011
Wooster Says ‘Chinex FTP’ Brush is Optimized for New, Advanced Paints
April 28, 2011
Roof Coatings Industry Association Honors Salazar with Leadership Award
April 26, 2011
Toxic Stew of Lead, Asbestos and Sewage Lands NY Apartment Owner in Hot Water
April 26, 2011
Sherwin-Williams States its Case in Challenge of $7 Million Lead-Paint Verdict in Mississippi
April 26, 2011
Omaha Company to Pay $3,976 Penalty for Violation of EPA Lead-Paint Notification Rule
April 22, 2011
D+D to Present Free Webinar on Advances in High-Performance Fluoropolymer Coatings
April 21, 2011
Senate RRP Critic Calls for Hearings on Expansion of Rule
April 19, 2011
SWRInstitute Offers Air-Barrier Technical Bulletin
April 18, 2011
Graco Announces Deal to Acquire ITW’s Finishing Business for $650M
April 15, 2011
Court Sides with OSHA, Rejects Challenge to Directive on Residential Fall Protection
April 15, 2011
EPA Says ‘Action Plans’ Will Focus on Risks of Polyurethane Materials
April 14, 2011
D+D to Present Free Webinar on Expansion of EPA’s Lead-Paint Rule
April 14, 2011
PPG to Clean up Chromium Waste in Move to Settle Court Case; Tab Put at $600 Million
April 13, 2011
Sika’s MultiSeal Plus High-Performance Tape Described as ‘a Leak’s Worst Nightmare’
April 13, 2011
ASTM Sets Open-Time Standard, Revises Test of Humidity Effect
April 11, 2011
Joint Standard Certifies Paint Shops
April 8, 2011
Concrete Coatings Inc. Offers Guide Specs for Stain, Sealer, and Overlay Products
April 7, 2011
Industry Assn. Wages Ongoing Campaign to Alter Lead-Paint Rule
April 1, 2011
St. Louis Company to Pay for Violation of Lead-Paint Rule
April 1, 2011
Company to Pay for Failing to Notify of Lead-Paint Risk
March 28, 2011
OSHA Cites Metal Finisher for Alleged ‘Repeat’ and ‘Serious’ Safety Violations
March 28, 2011
‘Voice of the Pros’ Blog Presents Questions, Answers on Painting
March 25, 2011
ASHRAE Offers New Guideline on Enhancing Indoor Environments
March 24, 2011
‘FilterSpec’ Protective Equipment Recognized with ‘Innovation’ Award
March 15, 2011
ASTM Issues New Coating Standard on Measuring Concrete-Surface Profile
March 14, 2011
Graco Launches Plural-Component Mixer
March 9, 2011
Proceq Offers Moisture Meter for Concrete
March 4, 2011
ASHRAE Announces Publication of Manual on New Version of Efficiency Design Standard 90.1
March 3, 2011
OSHA Takes Turn as Target of Drive to ‘Rein in’ Regulations
March 2, 2011
Wooster Brush Wheels out ‘Hybrid’ Paint Roller
February 25, 2011
ASTM Standard on Testing Wall Coatings Revised
February 25, 2011
Linetec adds ‘Green’ Finishes Program to AIA Continuing-Education Offerings
February 23, 2011
Green Building Certification Institute Launches Online ‘Wizard’ for LEED Continuing Education
February 22, 2011
EPA Invites Public to Enter the Debate on Regulatory Review
February 21, 2011
3M Acquires Maker of Lead-Detection Products
February 21, 2011
Bayer Launches Online SPF Application Resource
February 17, 2011
Georgia-Pacific Offers Online Education Courses on Specification and Use of Gypsum Panels
February 10, 2011
Lead-Paint Inspector Gets 46 Months for Taking Bribes
February 9, 2011
OSHA Hits Company with Proposed Fines of $235,500 for Scaffolding and Fall Hazards
February 7, 2011
3M Completes Acquisition of Taiwan-Based Tape Company
February 4, 2011
Washington Dept. of Ecology Says Contractor Faces $10,000 Fine for Improper Waste Handling
February 2, 2011
Black & Decker to Roll out New Painting Tool
February 2, 2011
HUD Grants Provide Funds for Projects to Address Lead-Based Paint Hazards
January 31, 2011
KTA-Tator Inc. Becomes Employee-Owned Company
January 28, 2011
OSHA Issues Citations in Spray-Foam Fatality
January 26, 2011
400+ Green Roof Professionals Now Accredited, Association Announces
January 21, 2011
Painting Big Box Stores Is Topic of Full-Day SSPC Session in Las Vegas
January 20, 2011
U.S. House Urged to Re-Examine Lead-Paint Rule
January 18, 2011
Florida Stucco Company Hit with OSHA Penalties
January 18, 2011
PDCA to Distribute RRP Rule ‘Organizer’ Guide
January 17, 2011
OSHA Cites Plastering Company for Fall Hazards
January 14, 2011
OSHA Cites Stucco Company for Alleged Fall Hazards
January 11, 2011
Online Program Offered on Safety in SPF Application
January 6, 2011
Vista Paint Will Pay $1 million To Settle CA Waste Suit
January 6, 2011
EPA Fines University for Improper Storage of Paint
January 6, 2011
Contractor Offers Ten Tips on Getting Good Workmanship
January 5, 2011
Scott Paint Wins Recycling Contract
January 5, 2011
Industry Group Sees Dangers in Coating of Asphalt Roofing
January 4, 2011
Cool-Roof Coatings Generate Some Heat for Florida Utility Co.
January 3, 2011
OSHA Issues ‘Serious’ and ‘Repeat’ Citations Against Houston Drywall, Paint Contractor
December 27, 2010
Residential-Painting Contractor Wins Spot on ‘500 Fastest-Growing Companies’ List
December 21, 2010
OSHA Initiates Probe in Galveston Painter’s Death
December 20, 2010
Landlord Ordered to Jail on Lead-Paint Violations
December 20, 2010
Lead-Poisoning Prevention Group Wins EPA Honor
December 16, 2010
Firm’s ‘Green’ Ranking of Major Homebuilders Reveals Progress, but Finds ‘Much to be Achieved’
December 13, 2010
Trimaco Offers Line of Cleaning, Prep Products
December 8, 2010
Painting Big Box Stores Is Focus of Seminar
December 6, 2010
Appeals Court Overturns Jury’s Lead-Paint Verdict
December 6, 2010
‘Ergonomically Designed’ Foam Applicator Offered
December 2, 2010
Wallcoverings Group Develops Product Sustainability Standard
November 24, 2010
EPA Invites Input from Small Businesses on Expanding Lead Rule
November 23, 2010
OSHA Goes After Contractor Termed ‘Severe Violator’
November 22, 2010
Roofing Contractor Likely to Face Fines after Newly Applied Coating Washes into Creek
November 10, 2010
Generac Re-Enters Market with Line of Pressure Washers
November 4, 2010
Wooster’s ‘Wide Boy’ Designed for Big Frames, Big Jobs
November 3, 2010
Fresh Coat Painters Opens Franchise in Tampa
November 1, 2010
Blasting of Building Spawns Lead-Dust Cloud in Pa. Town
October 29, 2010
Illinois Painting Contractors Group Announces Awarding of Community Care Project Grants
October 25, 2010
Publisher Says 16-Page Booklet Condenses 42 Pages of OSHA Training Documents
October 19, 2010
Scaffolding Citations Retain Top Spot in OSHA list of most common violations
October 13, 2010
‘White Paper’ Examines Clean-Construction Regulations, Their Impact
October 4, 2010
Graco Launches Line of Hand-Held Sprayers
October 1, 2010
Webinar Speaker: Compliance Looms for New Lead-Paint Rule
September 30, 2010
Company Offers Health & Safety Reporting Program
September 29, 2010
CSI Offers Webinar on Prevention of Coating Failures from Soluble Salts
September 23, 2010
HEPA Vacuum Technology Reported to Address Clogging Problems
September 13, 2010
EPA Proposes $83,000 Fine in Lead-Paint Case
September 13, 2010
Hyde Tools Names Talbot VP, Marketing
September 3, 2010
Webinar on Moisture Evaluation, Remediation of Concrete Available Online
August 30, 2010
Porter-Cable Adds Heat Gun to Tool Line
August 23, 2010
ACI Issues Polymer-Overlay Specification
August 19, 2010
SSPC/JPCL Webinar on Acid Etching Set for Aug. 18
August 11, 2010
SSPC/JPCL Webinars to Address Prepping Concrete for Coatings
August 3, 2010
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August 2, 2010
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As the economy demands doing more with less, what do you feel gets shortchanged most often in the process?
January 14 to January 20, 2013
Where do you weigh in on green practices and products?
November 26 to December 2, 2012
What is the owner’s obligation to inform a contractor about lead or other hazardous material in a coating to be removed or disturbed?
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What types of mistakes do you see most often in coating work?
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A Pennsylvania painting company owner faces criminal charges for the electrocution of an employee. Authorities say he ignored the presence of high-power lines on a job site. Is the charge fair?
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SSPC has developed a qualification procedure and certification program for commercial painting contractors, SSPC-QP 9, which requires on-site audits at the contractor’s office and work sites. What is likely to be the most significant result of this initiative?
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Where should architects and specifiers acquire their knowledge about product selection and technology?
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SSPC recently announced the launch of a new Commercial/Light Industrial Interest Group that will focus on developing standards and guides related to surface preparation, coatings selection and coatings application for this sector. What do you believe is the most important need in this market?
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What kind of information do you think users need more from manufacturers of coatings and other building materials?
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Greenwashing is a recently coined term describing use of deceptive or unproven claims about the environmental friendliness of a product or company. How prevalent is the practice of greenwashing?
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March 14 to March 20, 2011
In what technical area is there the greatest need for standards on architectural coatings and coating work?
February 21 to February 27, 2011
What should the federal government do to respond to criticisms of the new lead-paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule?
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True or false: SSPC visual standards showing degrees of cleaning of steel take precedence over the descriptions of required cleanliness in SSPC’s written surface preparation standards.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
What organization offers training and certification in architectural coatings at the levels of technologist, specialist, and inspector?
Monday, April 15, 2013
Which of the following SSPC abrasive blast cleaning standards requires the most rigorous degree of cleaning of steel?
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
What organization partners with Orr & Boss, the coatings consulting and market research firm, to develop and publish the Global Paint and Coatings Industry Market Analysis Report?
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Which of the following alternatives is an engineering control for an air-contaminant workplace hazard?
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
True or false: The Painting & Decorating Contractors of America is one of several organizations that developed the recommended levels of drywall finish.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Which of the following organizations provides information about good practice in the selection and use of sealants in expansion joints?
Monday, March 11, 2013
What can be detected with a smoke tracer test?
Monday, February 18, 2013
The Commercial Coatings Committee of what organization is drafting a guide for measuring moisture content in concrete masonry walls?
Friday, February 15, 2013
How much South Florida outdoor exposure time is required by AAMA 2605, Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Superior Performing Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels?
Thursday, February 14, 2013
What organization does not produce standards for the surface preparation of concrete?
Thursday, February 7, 2013
What organization issued an updated manual in 2012 on the application of spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roof systems?
Monday, January 28, 2013
What organization has a standard for the surface preparation of concrete?
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
True or false: The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) has a performance standard for coatings on architectural aluminum.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
True or False: The International Standards Organization published the International Green Construction Code in 2012.
Friday, January 18, 2013
True or false: The ASTM standard test method for measuring pull-off adhesion of coatings on concrete is the same one used for measuring pull-off adhesion of coatings on steel.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
True or false: The EPA has initiated action to reconsider expansion of its RRP Rule (Renovation, Repair and Painting) into commercial in addition to residential buildings, in order to limit the dangers of exposure to lead-based paint.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
True or false: The USDA Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) recommends special surface preparation prior to painting if bare wood is exposed to the atmosphere for more than three to four weeks.
Friday, January 4, 2013
What organization has a “Wall Coating Validation Program?”
Monday, December 24, 2012
True or false: Working at a height of 6 feet invokes OSHA’s Construction Industry Fall Protection Standard (29 CFR 1926 Subpart L).
Thursday, December 20, 2012
True or false: SSPC is developing standards for the selection and testing of commercial coating systems used on and in buildings.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
When did, or will, OSHA’s latest rules for residential fall protection (approved in 2010) take effect?
Thursday, December 13, 2012
True or false: Magnetic gages can be used for the non-destructive measurement of dry film thickness of coatings on concrete substrates.
Friday, December 7, 2012
What ASTM committee deals with performance of buildings as its main subject?
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Which of the following organizations provides information about good practice in the selection and use of sealants in expansion joints?
Monday, December 3, 2012
True or false: UHP waterjetting at 35,000 to 40,000 psi is typically used for surface preparation of stucco before painting.
Friday, November 30, 2012
What is revealed by ASTM’s “Anhydrous Calcium Chloride (ASTM F1869-11)-Floors?”
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The smoothest drywall finish, as described by the Gypsum Association, has what designation?
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
What is the main subject of the EPA’s RRP rule?
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
A pull stub or dolly is used with what kind of coating test in the field?
Monday, October 15, 2012
What organization provides visual profile standards for concrete?
Friday, October 12, 2012
True or false: An SSPC Committee is working on a standard for qualifying and certifying commercial coating applicators.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
What is the conventional wisdom on the length of time concrete should cure before it is coated?
Friday, October 5, 2012
Power tools such as power wire brushes can burnish or polish a steel surface. Why is this a problem?
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
True or false: Use of banana oil to test the fit of a respirator is called a “qualitative fit test.”
Thursday, September 20, 2012
ASTM has a “plastic sheet method.” What is its purpose?
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Which group did not participate in the development of GA-214-90, Recommended Levels of Gypsum Board Finish?
Friday, September 14, 2012
About how many total gallons of paint did Oregonians recycle in the first two years of the state’s PaintCare program?
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
What state will be the next to adopt a PaintCare program?
Friday, September 7, 2012
Why is back rolling often required following airless spraying of coatings over concrete blocks (CMUs)?
Thursday, September 6, 2012
True or false: The California Supreme Court recently upheld the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s authority to enact air-quality rules on architectural coatings, even if compliance with the rules requires technology not yet developed.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
What level of drywall finish requires a skim coat of joint compound or similar material to cover the entire drywall surface after multiple layers of joint compound have been applied to taped joints and fasteners?
Monday, August 13, 2012
What organization recently published the International Green Construction Code?
Friday, August 10, 2012
A pull stub used in what kind of coating test?
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
True or False: California is about to launch the first statewide paint recycling program in the United States.
Monday, August 6, 2012
What organization grants the EIFSmart Contractor Seal to contractors that install Exterior Insulating and Finishing Systems (EIFS)?
Friday, August 3, 2012
What is the name of the test that provides a method of determining the flammability characteristics of exterior, non-load-bearing wall assemblies/panels?
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
What organization has presented Concrete Coatings Conferences at the World of Concrete show?
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
True or false: Uncoated western red cedar siding should be weathered for several weeks before application of a primer to improve adhesion.
Monday, July 16, 2012
What agency produced the first VOC limits on colorants for architectural and industrial maintenance coatings?
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
True or false: A federal appeals court recently ruled that EPA must reinstate the provision for families without young children or pregnant women to “opt out” of the requirement in the lead paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
What kind of instrument is used for continuity testing of coatings?
Monday, June 25, 2012
What was the first state to adopt PaintCare, the paint product stewardship “take-back” program?
Friday, June 15, 2012
ACI 301 requires how much concrete thickness to be poured over reinforcing steel?
Friday, May 25, 2012
What organization has a Wall Coating Validation Program “to provide specifiers and end-users of wall coating products an unbiased method to judge whether wall coating products will perform at the levels of the manufacturer’s published data sheet for that particular product?”
Thursday, May 3, 2012
If SSPC-SP 16, “Brush-Off Blast Cleaning of Coated and Uncoated Galvanized Steel, Stainless Steels, and Non-Ferrous Metals,” is used to prepare architectural aluminum for recoating, what blast pressure should be used?
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
True or false: Parking decks are always sealed with penetrating sealers like silanes.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
What publication was created by the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems and Health Care Without Harm?
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
True or false: SSPC has 3 different standards describing the end condition of steel after power tool cleaning.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
True or false: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for developing and enforcing mandatory job safety and health standards.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
True or false: Metal in direct summer sunlight will never be too hot to paint when the ambient temperature is 90 F.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
True or false: Interior coatings for schools must be certified by an independent lab as meeting specified VOC and toxicity levels in order to comply with California's green building rating program for schools.
Friday, December 9, 2011
What is the main reason for backrolling a concrete masonry substrate after the initial paint application by spray?
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
True or false: Ultra-high-pressure water jetting at 30,000 psi typically produces a lower volume of water in removing coatings from a masonry substrate than does pressure washing at 5,000 psi.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Which of the following organizations has standards for selecting and using concrete repair materials?
Friday, November 11, 2011
What agency recently adopted VOC limits on colorants in architectural coatings?
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Why is it necessary to remove grease from a metallic surface before you clean it by abrasive blasting?
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
What instrument is used for non-destructive measurement of the dry film thickness of coatings on concrete?
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Exceeding a recoat window would most likely lead to what type of coating failure?
Thursday, October 27, 2011
What organization has a “Wall Coating Validation Program?”
Monday, October 17, 2011
True or false: From a wet film thickness measurement of an applied coating with a notch gage, it is possible to calculate what the dry film thickness will be.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Prior to surface preparation and coating work, the most important relationship to assess while measuring and recording ambient conditions is which of the following?
Monday, October 10, 2011
True or false: SSPC has surface preparation standards for concrete that are equivalent to their abrasive blasting surface preparation standards for steel–SSPC-SP 5, SP 6, SP 7, and SP 10.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
What type of gages are used to measure the dry film thickness of coatings on concrete?
Friday, September 30, 2011
True or false: To achieve good esthetics and fire resistance on exposed structural steel in building interiors, cementitious spray-applied fire resistant materials should be used.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
In general, which of the following coating types or conditions is easiest to remove by blast cleaning?
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
True or false: The AAMA specification 2605 for coatings over aluminum panels and extrusions requires a specific level of appearance durability after 10 years of outdoor exposure at a South Florida test site.
Monday, September 19, 2011
What company owns the copyright to the content of the Paint Quality Institute?
Friday, September 16, 2011
True or false: Back brushing and back rolling are application techniques with the opposite effects.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
SSPC recently announced the launch of a new "interest group" that will focus on development of standards and guides for which of the following?
Thursday, September 8, 2011
True or false: SSPC has a standard for measuring dry film thickness of paint over concrete substrates.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Performance specifications for coatings applied to curtain wall aluminum are published by what organization?
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
The type of information included in the product data sheet for a paint or coating is controlled by whom?
Thursday, August 25, 2011
True or false: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has a guide to selecting concrete repair materials.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Why should the surface temperature of steel be at least 5 degrees higher than the dew point temperature before you blast-clean or paint?
Thursday, August 18, 2011
When spraying zinc rich coatings, why is it useful to have the spray pot or container positioned at or above the level of the work?
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
True or false: The EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule now requires third-party clearance testing after painting or remodeling to assure dangerous levels of lead have been eliminated.
Monday, August 8, 2011
What application technique is likely to cause the most overspray?
Monday, August 1, 2011
True or false: The banana oil test is recognized as a quantitative fit test of an air-purifying respirator.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
True or false: ASTM has separate test methods for steel and concrete substrates in determining the pull off adhesion of coatings.
Friday, July 22, 2011
True or false: The EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule dealing with lead paint removal applies only to residential structures constructed before 1968.
Friday, July 8, 2011
True or false: Both the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) have guides for selecting concrete repair materials.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
True or false: Federal law requires that Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), also know as a Product Safety Data Sheet, be published by coating manufacturers for their products, and that employers have these data sheets on hand in the workplace.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
To totally remove coatings from brick and at the same time to minimize substrate damage and avoid generation of airborne dust, which of the following surface preparation methods makes the most sense?
Friday, June 17, 2011
When airless spray painting, use a tip with a larger orifice for:
Monday, June 13, 2011
What is the conventional wisdom about the amount of time required for concrete to cure before it can be coated?
Thursday, June 9, 2011
What special mixing equipment is required for zinc-rich paints?
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
SSPC has how many surface preparation standards for various degrees of power tool cleaning?
Friday, June 3, 2011
What is the name of the thin, weak surface layer of concrete that forms during pouring or finishing?
Thursday, May 26, 2011
True or false: Wood exposed in sunlight for more than three to four weeks should be lightly sanded or power washed to remove the thin, degraded surface layer before applying paint.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Some types of spray painting equipment achieve higher transfer efficiency than others. What is transfer efficiency?
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
What is the highest level of LEED certification offered by the U.S. Green Building Council?
Monday, May 2, 2011
Who awards certification for conforming with the requirements in The Green Guide for Health Care?
Monday, April 25, 2011
Skylights on roofs that do not meet OSHA regulatory requirements for hole covers need to have what OSHA-mandated safeguard?
Friday, April 15, 2011
What organization produces standards for the surface preparation of concrete?
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
ASTM C 840 describes what type of finishing?
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
What safety precautions does OSHA require when work is conducted from swing stages 10 feet or more above the ground?
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Working at what height invokes OSHA's Construction Industry Fall Protection Standard (29 CFR 1926 Subpart L), requiring controls for fall hazards?
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
In addition to the American Architectural Manufacturers' Association, what other organization has a specification for coatings on architectural aluminum?
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
How many of SSPC's surface preparation standards describe the results of power tool cleaning of steel?
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
True or false: It is useful to expose exterior wood to the weather for a few weeks before painting it.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
True or false: Green Seal publishes standards on low-emitting paints.
Monday, February 28, 2011
True or false: Preservationists always prefer penetrating sealers over coatings on masonry substrates in work to preserve historic structures.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Which of the following organizations provides information about good practice in the selection and use of sealants in expansion joints?
Friday, February 18, 2011
True or false: SSPC visual standards showing degrees of cleaning of steel take precedence over the descriptions of required cleanliness in SSPC's written surface preparation standards.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Which of the following is bad advice about spraying zinc-rich coatings.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Which of the following organizations is dedicated to the advancement of concrete polishing?
Monday, January 10, 2011
What is the main reason why zinc coatings are sometimes applied to structural concrete?
Monday, December 13, 2010
Rotating flaps with hard metallic tips is a component of what piece of surface preparation equipment?
Friday, December 10, 2010
What is the "conventional wisdom" regarding the amount of time that should elapse before newly poured concrete can be painted?
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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