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Bring on the Heat: A Novel Technique to Assess Thick-film Thermostat Plural Competent Coating Application

Product Number: 51219-211-SG

Author: Dudley J. Primeaux II

Publication Date: 2019

$20.00

Thermal Imaging, or Infrared Thermography, is an evaluation technique that has been used in the general construction industry for many years. Often times this is used to evaluate the degree of heat loss in a structure for insulation purposes, or for detecting water leaks behind a closed wall area. Some recent cases have also shown this technique applicable for testing strength of concrete structures.

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Brooklyn Bridge - Repainting the Most Iconic Structure in the World

Product Number: 41213-797-SG

Author: Guerman Vainblat

Publication Date: 2013

$20.00

The Brooklyn Bridge is a daily transportation lifeline for more than 200,000 people. It is one of the oldest and most recognizable bridges in the US and was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened in 1883. The Bridge has been designated both a National and New York City Landmark.

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Building a Case for Commercial Contractor and Applicator Certifications

Product Number: 41214-861-SG

Author: Jeff Theo

Publication Date: 2014

$20.00

This paper builds a case for trained, certified commercial painting contractors and applicators. It discusses SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings’ (SSPC’s) initiatives and progress in standards development for Commercial Contractor Certification and Commercial Certified Application Specialists.

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Building and Marketing a Great Portfolio

Product Number: 41207-384-SG

Author: John H. Stahl

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

The camera is one of the best marketing tools you can own. Good photographs can tell a story of quality and help educate your potential customers with step by step before and after examples of your work.

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Building Success Through Quality Documentation

Product Number: 51219-213-SG

Author: Justin Rigby

Publication Date: 2019

$20.00

The best Clients know what they want and provide Contractors with clear guidelines or specifications. Then the Contractor knows what is required however disconnect often occurs between management and field staff when meeting the specification objectives. Management want to impress the Client and submit detailed quality report forms which need to be completed by field staff however often the forms supplied are not aligned to the daily activities and are seen as not being relevant to the field staff.

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Building Wall and Coating Condition Evaluation

Product Number: 41214-810-SG

Author: Kevin J. Brown, Kenneth A. Trimber

Publication Date: 2014

$20.00

The performance of coatings applied to cementitious building walls is a function of both the coating itself and the integrity of the building wall assembly.

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Building Your Plans from the ‘Customer Back

Product Number: 41207-326-SG

Author: Doug Duncan

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Welcome to Your HR Solutions. Today we’re going to discuss how to move your company to the next level of effectiveness. The only way to truly do that is to learn how to build your plans “from the customer back.” This is not always easy, nor obvious.... But it is something that can be learned and mastered if you take the time to do it right.

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Business Planning as a Management Tool

Product Number: 41207-355-SG

Author: Ronald A. McKenzie

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Business planning is often an overlooked management tool. Developing a business planning mindset to manage people and to tackle challenges is often the only difference between successful companies and ones that struggle with the same issues year-after-year. This seminar will give you tools to set the plan into motion.

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Cal Water Tank Maintenance Program

Product Number: 51220-298-SG

Author: Bryan Wilfley

Publication Date: 2020

$20.00

California Water Service (Cal Water) has had a team dedicated to the maintenance of its water tank infrastructure since the 1970s. The Team faces significant challenges as it strives to maintain the reliability of more than 450 water tanks throughout the State of California. Some of these challenges include tighter State regulations, increased visibility from the public, limited resources, aging infrastructure, and an aging workforce that will take their valuable institutional knowledge into retirement with them.

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Calculating A Target Wet Film Thickness Using Published Volume Solids Data – Fact versus Fiction

Product Number: 41205-161-SG

Author: William D. Corbett, Frank A. Mozelewski

Publication Date: 2005

$20.00

Published percent volume solids data have been used for years by painting contractors,vcoating manufacturers, and inspectors to calculate the target wet film thickness to apply.

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Calibration, Verification, and Adjustment: Ensuring Accurate Inspection Measurements

Product Number: 51219-175-SG

Author: Markus Bieber

Publication Date: 2019

$20.00

Measuring physical parameters such as coating thickness, surface profile, and dew point is a common task for inspectors and applicators. However, those measurements are only as accurate as the instrument that performs them. Even high-quality electronic instruments can yield incorrect measurements.

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California’s Architectural Coatings Surveys

Product Number: 41207-319-SG

Author: Monique Spears Davis

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

In California, local air districts have regulations that limit the volatile organic compound (VOC) content of architectural coatings. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) provides assistance to local districts when developing regulations. This assistance includes developing Suggested Control Measures which serve as model rules for local districts. ARB also provides assistance by conducting periodic surveys of coating manufacturers to gather data on all of the architectural coatings sold in California during a particular year.

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