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Panama Canal Expansion 6 months behind schedule

The root of it all? Quality control issues with the concrete mix. According to a recent story by Engineering News Record, the concrete mix that was to be used did not meet the 100-year standard that was required by the terms of the job. Additionally, workers are now striking due to a concern about safety issues on… Read more

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Two years, $54 million: that’s the cost of a bad paint job

Last week Thursday, Paintsquare published a story about the hefty bill that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board of Directors has been left holding thanks to some shoddy paint work on more than 25,000 Boston “Big Dig” tunnel light fixtures. In short, an investigation from the state of Massachusetts found that there were serious problems with… Read more

Tips and Tricks

The iPad is here to stay; plan your job site accordingly

This week, on Tuesday, Marketplace ran a story reporting that Apple stock is predicted to hit $1,000 a share by this time next year. Three years ago, it was steady at about $100 a share; in early 2012, it was at $500 a share; this week, the tech giant is sitting at $629 a share…. Read more

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Tough construction economy should mean job sites that are more efficient

According to our friends over at FieldLens, an app that is described as the jobsite in your pocket, the United States construction industry wastes more than $40 billion every year due to mistakes in the field. Let us repeat that – each calendar year, the United States construction industry wastes more than $40 billion due to… Read more

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OSHA working to learn more about preventing job-site injuries and deaths

This week, OSHA announced that they’re seeking comments on how to better prevent worker injuries and deaths from reinforcing concrete activities and vehicle backovers. Recently issuing a former Request for Information, OSHA will use their findings to learn more about how workers get injured and what solutions exist to prevent injury and death on the… Read more

Company News

Thomas Industrial Coatings using TruQC for job-site documentation

We’re excited to announce that Pevely, Missouri-based Thomas Industrial Coatings, a national industrial painting and coatings company, is a client of TruQC. They have hired us to enhance the way they track safety, inspection and accounting practices. “We’ve always prided ourselves on not just staying on the cutting edge of technology, but also being the… Read more

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Paintsquare says no more paperwork, features TruQC

Very excited to announce that Paintsquare, the online presence for the Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings, featured TruQC on their website today. You can read the story here. Thanks to our friends at JPCL and Paintsquare for the coverage. We appreciate it very much and look forward to doing our best to give you… Read more

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CoatingsPro magazine features TruQC

Thanks to our friends at CoatingsPro magazine for the nice little feature about TruQC. We’re poised and ready to make more headlines for you. We greatly appreciate the coverage. CoatingsPro is one of the coating and painting industry’s leading magazines for up-to-date information on products, services, tips and techniques. Their publication features case studies, training… Read more

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TruQC working hard to revolutionize job-site documentation

TruQC, a St. Louis-based company that constructs interactive tools to build a more efficient and more accountable job-site, has officially launched its initial suite of apps built for the iPad. The company will be demonstrating the cloud-based job-site documentation live at the NACE Corrosion 2012 Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. With products dedicated to… Read more