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Product news, design trends, and construction solutions for paints, finishes, and coatings; from the editors of Building Design+Construction, BDCnetwork.com.
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Peak performance in the Great Smoky Mountains
September 1, 2009Nestled in Sevierville, Tenn., at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains is the Wilderness at the Smokies resort, which incorporates condos, hotels, and water parks. Mascot, Tenn.-based Laxton Tile Inc. recently poured 472,000 sf of underlayment at several of the structures, following a fast-track construction schedule that placed tough demands for speed and quality work upon subcontractors. More -
New ballpark for Fort Wayne Tin Caps gets protection from the weather
July 10, 2009More -
Base of Barbaro statue sealed with adhesive
July 1, 2009Laticrete's Latapoxy 310 Stone Adhesive was used to adhere granite slabs to a poured concrete substrate to form the base of the Barbaro Memorial Statue at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The 750,000-lb. bronze statue, by artist Alexa King, commemorates Barbaro's victory in the 2006 Kentucky Derby. More -
New CertainTeed Gypsum drywall compound reduces airborne dust by more than 70%
June 19, 2009CertainTeed Gypsum launches two new revolutionary drywall compounds that significantly reduce the amount of dust traditionally associated with finishing gypsum walls and ceilings. The products—Dust Away Reduced Airborne Dust Drywall Compound and Renovation Mud—join CertainTeed’s Easi-Fil and ProRoc brands of finishing products currently available throughout Canada. More -
PPG white paper weighs benefits of liquid, powder coatings for metal
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AIA Course: Enclosure strategies for better buildings
By C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, June 1, 2009Sustainability and energy efficiency depend not only on the overall design but also on the building's enclosure system. Whether it's via better air-infiltration control, thermal insulation, and moisture control, or more advanced strategies such as active façades with automated shading and venting or novel enclosure types such as double walls, Building Teams are delivering more efficient, better performing, and healthier building enclosures. More
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University of California, Santa Cruz one of Forbes' most beautiful campuses
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Man earns Guinness World Record for world's largest house of cards!
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Burj Khalifa officially confirmed as world's tallest building
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Conservationists back bird-safe buildings
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