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The D+D Guide to Contractors
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December 20, 2016
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December 16, 2016
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December 13, 2016
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December 8, 2016
UK ‘Blacklist’ Investigation Not Over
December 6, 2016
Case Hits Builder in Fatal Balcony Collapse
December 2, 2016
Stucco Firm Stuck with $345K in OSHA Fines
December 1, 2016
Painter Dies in 50-Foot Fall
November 23, 2016
Periscope Up on Ingels Office Building
November 11, 2016
EPA Tallies Lead Violations for 2016
November 8, 2016
Licensing Officials Cite Dozens in Sting
November 1, 2016
Library in Queens Set to Sparkle
October 27, 2016
Last-Minute Order Delays Contractor Rule
October 26, 2016
NYC Site Safety Backlog Questioned
October 19, 2016
17 Killed in China Building Collapse
October 11, 2016
Video Shows Stadium Voyage
September 28, 2016
Report: Architectural Coatings Sales Up
September 21, 2016
CA Governor OKs Contractor Reporting Law
September 20, 2016
Contractors: Qualified Workers Scarce
September 7, 2016
Architect May Face Suit in 2013 Collapse
September 2, 2016
CA Weighs New Builder Disclosure Rules
August 30, 2016
US Open Rolls Out Retractable Roof
August 29, 2016
9/11 Museum Suit Dismissed
August 29, 2016
Sinking Tower Sparks Suit
August 25, 2016
Tool Predicts Fatal Construction Mishaps
August 22, 2016
OSHA Fines Roofer $124K for Fall Risks
August 16, 2016
Crane Hits World Trade Window
August 15, 2016
Trump Continues to Face Contractor Suits
August 15, 2016
Steel Exec Guilty in WTC Fraud
August 12, 2016
CA Mayor Resigns After Bribery Plea
August 11, 2016
New Green Building System Reaches U.S.
August 11, 2016
Two Firms to Pay $2.4M in Wage Probe
August 5, 2016
Design Standards Spark Suit
August 2, 2016
2 Workers Killed in Collapse
July 26, 2016
Builders See Slow, Steady Growth
July 21, 2016
Painters, Others Caught in Sting
July 13, 2016
$249K in Safety Fines Upheld for NY Firm
July 13, 2016
EPA Crackdown Leads to Lead Safety Fines
June 30, 2016
Inspector Accused of Assault
June 23, 2016
Cheated NY Workers Get Windfall
June 22, 2016
Contractor Convicted in NYC Pit Collapse
June 14, 2016
Study Finds Costs, Causes of Disputes
June 8, 2016
Owner Gets Probation in Immigration Case
June 6, 2016
Rio Breaks Contract with Olympic Builder
June 2, 2016
Drywall Issues Spur Suit
June 1, 2016
Concrete Contractor Settles 1 WTC Case
May 25, 2016
Undercover Stings Snag Painters
May 5, 2016
‘Blacklisted’ Construction Workers Settle
May 3, 2016
Suit: Contractors Overbill Hospital $4.2M
April 28, 2016
‘Love It or List It’ Homeowners File Suit
April 21, 2016
Feds: Payroll Scam Nets $17.4M
April 20, 2016
Wet Concrete Falls Off Building, Hits Car
April 19, 2016
Sting Nets Painters, Concrete Workers
April 13, 2016
Injunction Stops Contractor Replacement
April 11, 2016
See Seattle’s Landmark Take Shape
April 8, 2016
Builders File Suit After Dismissal
March 25, 2016
Sanders Made for Surface Prep, Polishing
February 24, 2016
5 Charged in Fatal Building Explosion
February 16, 2016
Father-Daughter Team Face Fraud Case
February 8, 2016
Contractor Admits to Bilking Elderly
February 2, 2016
EPA Issues Guide to School Renovations
February 1, 2016
Designer to Pay $3M in ‘Buy American’ Case
January 25, 2016
Unregistered Painter Agrees to Stop
January 20, 2016
Contractor Sues Architects for Overruns
January 19, 2016
OSHA: Fall Hazards Paralyzed Worker
January 14, 2016
‘Treehouse Master’ Draws Fine in OR
December 2, 2015
Contractor Fined for Repeat Violations
November 23, 2015
Suits Filed in Deadly Balcony Collapse
November 16, 2015
Plasterers Fined in ‘Senseless’ Death
November 12, 2015
Dozens Die in Pakistan Factory Collapse
November 9, 2015
Contractor Settles Minority Claims Case
November 5, 2015
Painter Gets Prison for Tax Fraud
October 27, 2015
Paint Can Label Aids in Organization
October 19, 2015
Contractor Faces Workers’ Comp Charges
October 14, 2015
UK Contractors Apologize for Blacklist
October 13, 2015
NAHB Decries Joint Employer Change
October 9, 2015
Painter Charged for Unlawful Contracting
October 7, 2015
Startup Pitches Paint Service in Contest
September 29, 2015
Federal Contractor Wages Going Up
September 29, 2015
Study: What’s 'Green' to Home Buyers
September 23, 2015
Contractor Blamed in Crane Collapse
September 18, 2015
Mainers Ready to Recycle Paint
September 16, 2015
Watch Detroit Transform Live
September 15, 2015
States Recover $6.9M for Pay Violations
September 14, 2015
Painters Nabbed in Undercover Sting
September 9, 2015
Shore Study Reveals Opportunity for Growth
September 9, 2015
Construction Spending Hits 7-Year High
September 3, 2015
Housing Starts Hit 8-Year High
August 20, 2015
Construction VP Guilty in Fraud Scheme
August 18, 2015
Elastomer Roofing Sealant Debuts
August 6, 2015
Fatal Bee Swarm Sparks Cal/OSHA Probe
August 6, 2015
Painter Faces Prison for Tax Fraud
August 4, 2015
Spending on the Rise; Workers Needed
August 4, 2015
OSHA: Fall Victim Denied Safety Gear
July 31, 2015
Jury Awards $350K in Lead Paint Suit
July 30, 2015
Masonry Worker Killed in Scaffold Fall
July 15, 2015
Phony Contractors Nabbed in 9 States
July 9, 2015
Study: Construction Dispute Costs Drop
July 8, 2015
GC Pleads to Bribery over Code Fines
July 6, 2015
Bot Can Build a House in 2 Days
July 2, 2015
Exposing Kids to Asbestos Ends in Prison
July 1, 2015
Scaffolding Falls Claims 2 Lives
June 25, 2015
Portable Light Made for Worksites
June 15, 2015
Fines, Violations End in Felony Plea
June 12, 2015
Dinosaur Icon Gets a Makeover
June 12, 2015
Contractor Hit with $6M Judgment
June 10, 2015
Expert Offers Key to Commercial Work
May 28, 2015
Worker Poisoning Spurs $4M Suit
May 18, 2015
Roofers Face $300K after 3 Workers Fall
April 14, 2015
Roofer Gets 4 Months in Jail
April 9, 2015
Budget-Busted VA Project Gets New Lead
April 8, 2015
1M+ Construction Workers Unauthorized
April 6, 2015
Worker Awarded $64.5M in Collapse
April 1, 2015
UK Adopts Home-Size Minimums
March 31, 2015
Tower's Bolt Failure Tabbed at $1.5M
March 26, 2015
Contractor 'Blacklist' Opposition Grows
March 25, 2015
Scaffolding Accident Claims 3 Lives
March 25, 2015
4th Guilty Plea in HUD Bid Rigging
March 24, 2015
No OSHA Probe in Scaffold Collapse
March 20, 2015
Seven Stings Net 85 Contractors
March 18, 2015
Feds Target 'Serial' Roofing Violator
March 17, 2015
Migrant Workers Strike in Dubai
March 13, 2015
Construction Employment Levels to Surge
March 9, 2015
Construction Material Costs Drop
March 5, 2015
Builder Brothers in Trouble in IA
March 3, 2015
Fall Risks at Plant Draw $75K Fine
February 27, 2015
Stings Snare Dozens of CA Contractors
February 23, 2015
Contractor Cheats Dozens, Gets Prison
February 4, 2015
Roofing Contractor Admits to Fraud
January 19, 2015
3 Bolts Fail on London’s New Tower
January 15, 2015
35 Contractors Cited in NJ Crackdown
January 14, 2015
Online Service Parts Center Launches
January 13, 2015
Company Takes Down Buildings, for Free
January 12, 2015
Coatings Groups to Share One Roof
January 5, 2015
Feds Offer FBI Building in Trade
December 23, 2014
Rule Bans Gender Bias by Contractors
December 5, 2014
Are You Ready for Some Free Paint?
December 4, 2014
Bricklayer Gets 3rd OSHA Strike
November 26, 2014
Student Painters Settle Lead Case
November 19, 2014
A New Blue Tops PPG's Trendy Hues
November 14, 2014
112 Contractors Nabbed in Sting
November 13, 2014
New Tool Belt Designed to Spin
November 6, 2014
$2M Reclaimed for Shorted Workers
November 4, 2014
USGBC Extends Phase-in for LEED v4
October 30, 2014
Conference Taps Building Brain Trust
October 27, 2014
Survey Finds Craft Worker Shortage
October 23, 2014
Steel Contractor Indicted on WTC Project
October 21, 2014
$860k Paint Bribe Nets Short Jail Term
October 21, 2014
City Targets Construction Defect Law
October 20, 2014
Myths, Mistakes Raise Asbestos Toll
October 15, 2014
New Kit to Seam Metal Roofs
October 3, 2014
Plan Backs Worker Wage Openness
September 26, 2014
‘Angels’ Aid Construction Victims
September 19, 2014
U.S. Sees Decline in Worker Deaths
September 16, 2014
Builders Slam U.S. Silica Proposal
August 27, 2014
5th Man Sentenced in NY Asbestos Case
August 22, 2014
Industry Warms to Icy Challenge
August 20, 2014
Contractors Told to Report Violations
August 5, 2014
OSHA Files New Home Depot Case
August 5, 2014
Project Systems: 1 Size Doesn’t Fit All
August 5, 2014
New Sessions Bring the Experts to You
July 21, 2014
Experts Raise the Roof Technology
July 1, 2014
Waterproofing Contractor Fined $66K
June 25, 2014
Building Show Presentations Now Live
June 20, 2014
Architect Pleads Guilty to Fraud
June 18, 2014
Blitz Build Set to Serve Chicago’s Kids
June 13, 2014
Ohio Targets Contractor, Roofer
June 11, 2014
NY Builder to Pay $50K in EPA Action
June 4, 2014
1M Workers Pledge to Stand Down
June 3, 2014
Painter’s Tape Gets Adhesive Revamp
May 29, 2014
OSHA Seeks $119K in Roofer Death
May 27, 2014
Whistleblower to Cost Contractor $12M
May 12, 2014
OSHA Slams Contractor in Near-Collapse
May 8, 2014
Contractor Charged in Foreman’s Death
May 7, 2014
Lowe’s to Settle RRP Case for $500K
April 21, 2014
License Lapse Halts $6.3M Drywall Job
April 16, 2014
Contractor Admits to Fraud, Assault
April 16, 2014
GSA Deal: Deeds, Not Dollars, for Work
April 9, 2014
Homeowners Sue Reality Show for $2.8M
April 4, 2014
Contractor to Pay $928K in SBA Case
March 27, 2014
NC Rest Area Painting Awarded
March 24, 2014
Fire Destroys $227M Construction
March 17, 2014
Decision Tossed in Navy Housing Suit
February 26, 2014
Drywall Workers to Get $550K Back Pay
February 25, 2014
Sprayers Boast a Fine Finish
February 17, 2014
Whiting-Turner Cited in Fatal Collapse
January 30, 2014
New Flooring Systems Slash Downtime
January 30, 2014
Obama Orders Contractors to Hike Wages
January 30, 2014
Architect, Contractor Rhyme it Out
January 24, 2014
Contractor Charged in $330K Fraud Case
January 23, 2014
PA Roofer Cited in Fatal Fall
January 13, 2014
Worker Cool-Down Law Begins in CA
January 10, 2014
Report Ties Building Products to Asthma
December 12, 2013
1 Killed at Texas A&M Stadium Project
December 5, 2013
Affirmative-Action Plan Sparks Suit
December 5, 2013
CA Contractor Sting Nets 8 Suspects
December 4, 2013
2 Contractors Cited in Philly Collapse
November 18, 2013
Painter Admits to Paying $860K in Bribes
November 8, 2013
Registration Opens for ‘D+D 2014’ Show
November 6, 2013
DOE Honors Housing Leaders
November 5, 2013
Metal Builders Show Their Mettle
October 21, 2013
Is the Problem the Paint or the Drywall?
October 17, 2013
Contractor Charged in $81K Fraud Case
October 15, 2013
Employers Ask Delay on Silica Rule
October 9, 2013
KILZ Revamps Interior Latex Line
October 4, 2013
Free 2014 D+D Buying Guide Released
October 1, 2013
Commissioning Process Standard Unveiled
September 30, 2013
Boston Tops Energy Report Card
September 27, 2013
Father, Son Builders Held in Collapse
September 25, 2013
Best Practices: The Drywall Defect Trifecta
September 19, 2013
Bids Invited for State Park Paint Job
September 18, 2013
Contractors Warn of Worker Deficit
September 10, 2013
The High Cost of Hot Crew Tempers
September 10, 2013
OR Recycles 580K Gallons of Paint
September 9, 2013
Group Sets Building Modeling Standard
September 3, 2013
MA Fines, Exposes Contractors
August 30, 2013
Contractors Rip New U.S. Hiring Rules
August 30, 2013
Mayor, Kin Held in ‘Pay to Play’ Scheme
August 30, 2013
Roofer, Construction Deaths on the Rise
August 29, 2013
OSHA Offers New Training Guide on Falls
August 28, 2013
Wausau Offers System for Sleek Facades
August 13, 2013
House Collapses in Philly, 8 Injured
July 30, 2013
MO Engineer Settles RRP Case
July 29, 2013
Sandy Sting Nets Unlicensed Contractors
July 25, 2013
New Bills Target Bidding Barriers
July 24, 2013
Good News on Unemployment, But...
July 11, 2013
Worker Strike Jeopardizes NYC Projects
July 9, 2013
SSPC Board Shifts after Election
June 27, 2013
Building Collapse in TX Injures 5
June 27, 2013
Workers to Collect $8M in Wage Case
June 19, 2013
Construction Job Growth Continues
June 17, 2013
D+D to Present Conference, Exhibition
June 17, 2013
CA Tightens School Project Oversight
June 7, 2013
Collapse Toll Rises; Contractor Probed
June 7, 2013
NJ Contractor: 5 Years, 11 OSHA Cases
June 6, 2013
Painter Charged in Stolen Art Case
May 9, 2013
Now Batting: Brewers’ Roof Coating Job
May 2, 2013
FBI Impersonator Held in $225K Swindle
April 17, 2013
Lincoln’s Courthouse to be Restored
April 11, 2013
VT Contractor Charged in Fraud
April 11, 2013
Trade Groups Fight ‘Guest Worker’ Plan
April 9, 2013
PPG Seals AkzoNobel N. American Deal
April 2, 2013
Contractor’s Widow Loses $1.2M Award
April 1, 2013
PPG Revamps Zero-VOC Line
March 25, 2013
ACA Makes PaintCare Pleas in OR, CT
March 25, 2013
Dozens Receive Painting Accolades
March 19, 2013
Study: Women See Color Better
March 18, 2013
Period Decorative Painting Bids Sought
March 13, 2013
Bill Seeks to Revive Lead Rule Opt-Out
March 12, 2013
Architect to Pay $1.9M in Airport Case
March 12, 2013
Bucket List: Painters Hit the Jackpot
March 5, 2013
Painters Help in Ninth Ward Rebuild
February 26, 2013
Workers Kidnap Contractor for Back Pay
February 19, 2013
Owner, Manager Face $1.2M Fraud Case
February 13, 2013
Concrete Group Polishes its Positions
February 7, 2013
Contractors Gird for 2013 Challenges
January 18, 2013
LA State Park Invites Bids for Staining
January 17, 2013
Paint Prizes Up for Grabs in Contest
January 15, 2013
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If a facility owner wanted to require an SSPC-certified contractor for painting a school building, he/she would specify certification according to what standard?
Monday, March 11, 2013
Which state just sentenced the last bridge painting contractor in a statewide coating inspection bribery scandal that began in the 1990s?
Monday, November 12, 2012
If you’re a contractor concerned with meeting the end condition appearance requirements for steel after blast cleaning, what precaution might you take?
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
What is the name of the organization that fosters better relations between the painters’ union and union contractors and works to increase market share of union contractors?
Friday, April 6, 2012
True or false: SSPC has a program to certify the qualifications of commercial painting contractors.
Friday, January 27, 2012
True or false: Among SSPC's qualifications procedures used to certify industrial painting contractors is one that applies to contractors with less than 6 months of industrial painting experience.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Approximately how many contractors now hold one or more QP certifications in SSPC's Painting Contractor Certification Program?
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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When do you hire a consultant?
March 14 to March 20, 2016
California regularly sets up “stings” of unlicensed contractors by posing as homeowners, soliciting bids for projects that require licenses, then arresting the individuals. What do you think of this strategy?
June 1 to June 7, 2015
Many ex-offenders work for construction firms. Should project owners be allowed to dictate whether these, or other contractor employees, may work on a project?
April 13 to April 17, 2015
Florida wants to again tighten the statute of limitations for suing over construction defects, even for public works construction. How long should builders, developers and contractors be on the hook for their work?
April 6 to April 12, 2015
Who, in your experience, is usually the weakest link in the project team?
July 28 to August 1, 2014
California regulators fined and halted a $6.34M drywall project because the contractor had no license, although he had applied four months earlier. What do you think?
May 19 to May 23, 2014
California is weighing a bill that would hold contractors liable for wages, taxes and workers comp shortchanged by subcontractors and temp agencies. Good idea or bad idea?
April 14 to April 18, 2014
Which of these thoughts have you most lived to regret on the job?
August 26 to September 1, 2013
What is the biggest health and safety challenge facing construction, remodeling and painting-contractor companies?
April 30 to May 6, 2012
What were the biggest news developments for the design, construction and contracting industries this past year?
December 19 to December 25, 2011
What percentage of contractors will notify facility owners of the potential lead paint hazards and will then test for lead when required for renovation activities under the new RRP rule?
April 4 to April 10, 2011
What is your biggest challenge as a painting contractor in this down economy?
November 15 to November 21, 2010
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SUBExcel 2016
March 3 - March 5, 2016
2017 NAHB International Builders' Show
January 10 - January 12, 2016
CONSTRUCT 2015
September 30 - October 3, 2015
CA Construction Expo
August 13, 2015
Construction Industry Institute Conference
August 3 - August 5, 2015
International Builders Show
January 20 - January 22, 2015
Construct Canada
December 3 - December 5, 2014
Leadership Conference
November 19 - November 21, 2014
Concrete Executive Leadership Forum
July 17 - July 20, 2014
Western Roofing Expo 2014
June 8 - June 11, 2014
Med-Ed Facilities Conference
April 1 - April 2, 2014
AGC 2014 Convention
March 3 - March 6, 2014
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January 14 - January 17, 2013
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February 5 - February 7, 2012
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September 28 - September 29, 2010
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September 11, 2009
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