Recoating the metal roof at a company in a Wisconsin farming community included working innovatively around sawdust, farm dust, and odors.

The Construction Specifications Institute sat down with three experts to discuss how COVID-19 is impacting the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.

As the world finds itself rapidly adopting virtual meetings, many people struggle while attempting to translate the in-person experience to an online format. As a coating contractor, you may now need to have your team’s weekly safety calls virtually.

In this new series, CoatingsPro Editor-In-Chief Stephanie Chizik and Staff Writer Ben DuBose interview a wide range of coatings industry experts to help you improve your bottom line.

There are many nuances to the surface prep portion of a coatings job — from safety gear to profiling equipment — including for coatings on concrete surfaces.

The renovations to a career technical school in Maysville, Ky., included recoating the metal roof deck. An experienced crew made the application of a new coated spray polyurethane foam system look easy.

When Eastman Chemical opted for a new urethane coating system on tanks at the front of its flagship plant in Tennessee, not just any applicator could do. The client needed expertise in access, aesthetics, and containment for removal of the prior lead-based coating.

Jobsite safety should start from the top down with leaders — not in reaction to a fatal or serious injury.

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, aka “The Greatest Stadium in the World,” underwent a multi-million-dollar renovation. A local coatings team was brought in for spall repairs, sealant removal and replacement, and urethane traffic coating installation — just in time for football season.

Surface prep is a part of each and every coatings job — from the ground up. CoatingsPro takes a look at the higher parts of prep with this focus on roofing.