Questions You Need to Ask Every Valued Employee By Mel Kleiman, CSP, President of Humetrics Want to retain your star employees? These six questions will help you get the information you need and keep them onboard and motivated.
Preserving the USS Omaha’s Propulsion System By Anthony Punt A check-up of the USS Omaha revealed failed coatings on the vessel’s propulsion system, so a nearby crew came in to preserve the U.S. Navy vessel.
The Case of the Delaminating Red Lead Primer By Malcolm McNeil, Owner and Operator of McNeil Coatings Consultants, Inc. When the new topcoat on a bridge’s primer started to delaminate, the asset owner laid blame on the contractor. But could it have been caused by something else?
Scenes From “Going Green": A Roof Coating Project By CoatingsPro Staff The All Phase Construction crew completed a green recoating job for the Department of Sustainable Development.
Tips for Securing an Early Completion Bonus By Lynn Connors, Global Marketing Manager of Liquid Applied Waterproofing at GCP Applied Technologies Get five tips on how to help ensure that you’ll be getting your completion bonuses on bridge projects — new and rehab
Cool Crew, Hot Work: Library Plaza Becomes Waterproof By Ben DuBose When the plaza outside Illinois State’s campus library started to leak, the Western Specialty Contractors crew aced the test by installing a hot-applied waterproofing solution.
Composite Repair System Preserves Florida Oil Tank By Ben DuBose When the plant manager for a Florida oil and gas operating company discovered three holes in a sour crude oil tank, this emergency repair solution allowed the client to avoid total tank replacement.
Finally! No More Leaks for 8-Year-Old Roof By Stephanie Marie Chizik The Sage Condominiums roofs in Florida had been leaking for eight years. A new silicone coating was sure to do the job.
Preparing for an Active Shooter By John Iannarelli, Retired FBI Special Agent, Author, and Associate at The Safety Institute In the case of an active shooter at your business, are you prepared to defend yourself? Be sure you have a plan to run, hide, or fight.
Collage of the USS John F. Kennedy’s Critical Coatings Application By CoatingsPro Team The floating of the USS John F. Kennedy’s in October 2019 wouldn’t have been possible without the completion of the critical coatings by contractors Huntington Ingalls Industries.