EPA Region 7 conducted a Record Keeping Inspection at Dynamic Porch & Patio., an Independence, Mo., remodeling company, in July 2014, which revealed violations of the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. Dynamic Porch & Patio builds ...
Tags: Painting Rule, public health, Health
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation are mobilized to remove 4,400 gallons of low-sulfur diesel from a creek that flows into the Tiekel River after an oil tanker truck slid off the ...
Often considered a throw-in, an afterthought, underlayment for new hard surface glue-down, nail-down and floating floors in residential and commercial installations is anything but. Underlayment that is well matched to the floor covering ...
Tags: Premium Underlayment, floors
A China government-sponsored certification organization has found that about 30% of the country's PV power-generation systems show various problems three years or more after installation, especially in module quality, according to PV ...
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Buoyed by sustained demand for apartments and condominiums, coupled with state and local governments moving ahead with delayed public projects, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has been positive for seven consecutive months. As a ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida as part of an announcement that included 62 enforcement actions requiring renovation contractors and training ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 62 enforcement actions that require renovation contractors and training providers to protect people from harmful exposure to lead dust and debris, as required by EPA’s ...
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A life-enhancing charity project, visited by Royalty, has landed a prestigious international award for Interior Design consultants Gilly Craft of Koubou Interiors. An excellent and outstanding project on interior that claimed the award for ...
Tags: Koubou Interiors, Gilly Craft, Furniture
Axalta Coating Systems recently received an award from Associated Builders and Contractors. Axalta won the award titled, 2014 ABC Delaware Excellence in Construction for the $2.5 million remodel project range. The design of Axalta’s ...
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BASF started operations in a new emulsion polymers plant at its integrated Verbund site in Freeport, Texas. The acrylic emulsion polymers manufactured at this new plant are used for architectural coatings, construction chemicals, adhesives ...
Tags: architectural coatings, construction chemicals, Construction
Set to replace the discontinued Duofast Trimbonder line of adhesives in Chemical Concepts’ line of adhesives products is TrimGrip, an advanced Cellular PVC Adhesive now associated with the Chem-Set brand. The structural adhesive ...
Tags: Bonding System, nail holes, Construction
Dairy Queen, whihc already has over 600 stores in Texas, has reopened its store in Keller, Texas. The 4,065 s.f. restaurant was built by local contractors, is being staffed by local employees (over 70 have been hired), and is owned and ...
Tags: Dairy Queen, Store, Agriculture
Live Oak Brewing in the US has broken ground on a new brewery in Austin, Texas, a move that will ramp up the company's production capacity. The proposed brewery will include a custom German-built brewhouse, millroom, lab, cold storage and ...
Tags: Brewery, cold storage, Agriculture
Ratos has signed an agreement to acquire approximately 67% of the shares in the Finnish LED optics company Ledil Oy from the company's founders. The purchase price (enterprise value) for 100% of the company amounts to EUR 97m, of which ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED optics company, Lights
A new type of staircase has made its appearance on the home improvement scene lately -- precast concrete steps. These factory-molded stairs have a lot to offer in terms of ease of installation, convenience, and affordability. But how do ...
Tags: staircase, concrete, Construction