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Five Advantages of Decorative Concrete

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

Decorative concrete coatings provide great value to modern-day construction projects. The evolution of ordinary functional concrete into one with ornamental and decorative functions widened the popularity of concrete in the building industry. Here are five ...

Cost Drill-down of Lead Paint Abatement Projects

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

Despite being banned since 1978, lead paint abatement activities still cost an amazing hundreds of millions of dollars every year. This is because many pre-1978 properties are still testing positive for lead in their coating ...

Why You Need a Flooring Solution -- and Fast!

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

Industrial floor coatings are a major component in almost all types of flooring solutions. This is because the coating system is virtually its first line of defense against potential damage and flooring problems. Floor safety ...

How to Short List Painting Contractors

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

When your facility has a need for the services of a painting contractor, how do you ensure that you get only the best contractors in the industry? Short listing contractor is not easy. There are ...

A Quick Guide to Sampling and Testing for Lead Abatement

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

Detecting the presence of lead in the property is not often a straightforward process. It involves obtaining samples from different areas in the property, and sending these samples for testing and analysis to certified lead-analysis ...

Five Essential Elements of a Sustainable Facility

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

Now more than ever, the building industry is becoming more and more responsive to global environmental concerns. Technological advances have produced green coatings, renewable raw materials, and low-carbon impact construction products and methods for building ...

Discover Waterproofing Sealants that Work

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

Patching leaks in the facility is as easy as ABC when facility managers know the right type of sealant to use. Working closely with commercial building waterproofing contractors, the facility manager can choose the most ...

Tips in Monument Coating Restoration

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

Many monuments are built in the old days as testimonials to historic events or noteworthy persons. How do modern-day restorers protect these monuments from further damage and deterioration? Any documents or records of construction and ...

Guide to Environment-Friendly Storage Tank Painting

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

What happens if the storage tank painting project is near a natural habitat for plants and wild life, such as at parks, forests, rivers and streams? What if the routine storage tank painting job carries ...

Up the Roof: Why It's Cool to be Green

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

Becoming an eco-friendly or "green" facility is no longer just a hype or trend, it has become a necessity. Green facilities emit less and even near-zero greenhouse gas emissions than conventional facilities. Their carbon footprint ...

Eco-Friendly Construction

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

The construction industry joins the green building trend, urged by many factors and reasons. Foremost of these reasons is the compliance requirement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or EPA. The EPA requires builders to ...

New Trends in Commercial Wallcovering

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

Building walls used to exist for the most basic reason -- to support building roofs and ceilings. Today, the ordinary wall goes beyond this basic function to a multi-tasking role of many benefits. Walls act ...

The Need for Building Waterproofing

By Steve A. Parker · 13 years ago

If a routine inspection of the facility shows disturbing signs of water intrusion, facility managers must take the necessary steps to mitigate the problem. Water damage can weaken the structural integrity of the building, threaten ...