Opening of UW rail station marks major milestone for gridlocked section of Seattle
Seattle’s Sound Transit regional transportation authority reached a major destination in its...
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Architecture loses a legend with passing of pioneering designer Zaha Hadid
Ms. Hadid, 65, was, you see, one of those architects whose fame and impact extended well beyond architecture, design or building construction circles. She was in that exclusive class of groundbreaking architects whose influence extended outward, creating a global brand in the neighborhood of a Calatrava, Gehry, Piano, Pei, Foster, or Koolhaas…and of predecessors such as van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Kahn. Wright may claim a neighborhood all his own, but Hadid and the others were right up the street.
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EPA fines S. California contractor for lead-paint RRP Rule violations
The U.S. EPA has fined G.D. Friend Inc., operating as Everlast Home Energy Solutions, $28,564 for failing to comply with the federal Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule while performing renovation work at two residential properties in Southern California.
Read More‘All in One’ stain/finish joins Vermont Natural Coatings product line
Vermont Natural Coatings, an independent manufacturer of naturally derived whey-based wood finishes, introduced All-In-One Stain & Finish with Polywhey® Technology. The product is reported to offer vibrant color, durability,...
Read MoreHexion Inc. to sell adhesives and coating resins business to Synthomer
Hexion Inc. announced a definitive agreement for the sale of its Performance Adhesives, Powder Coatings, Additives & Acrylic Coatings, and Monomers businesses to Synthomer plc for approximately $226 million.
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OSHA’s landmark silica-exposure standard met with cheers, jeers
The headline in the Chicago Tribune tells the story of the silica-standard saga and its major role...
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OSHA issues long-anticipated rules to limit silica exposure
The Labor Department on Thursday issued long-awaited rules on workplace exposure to respirable silica, a potentially fatal mineral known to cause lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.
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Passive House video e-learning program makes debut
The Passive House Institute (Darmstadt, Germany) announced the launch of a new e-learning program...
Read MoreVIDEO: Behind the glass with SolarWindow
SolarWindow Technologies Inc., the developer of electricity-generating transparent coatings for glass and flexible plastics, released a “behind the scenes” video of collaborative research and development taking place at the U.S....
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Sherwin-Williams Bids to Land Valspar in $11.3 billion Deal
The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced a blockbuster deal to acquire The Valspar Corp. for $11.3 billion, a cash transaction that will combine the world’s third-largest and sixth-largest paint and coatings manufacturers and could vault the combined company to number one worldwide, based on revenue figures reported for the industry’s major companies.
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