Did you know that about 544,000 underground tanks leak each year? This issue often leads to water contamination and, in severe cases, poisoning. Aboveground tanks and pipes can also leak due to wear and tear caused by corrosion and prolonged exposure to sunlight. An...
When an emergency gas leak strikes, it is imperative to act fast. In America, gas leaks kill hundreds of people every single year. Meanwhile, the material, legal, and reputational costs to your business that could result from a gas leak can be devastating. That is why...
If you are an entrepreneur that is looking to save money on business costs, you are not alone. Around 82% of all business owners experience cash-flow problems from time to time, and such experiences are routine parts of the business cycle for many industries. Perhaps...
Whether planned or unplanned, downtime in manufacturing plants can cause a loss of up to 5% in productivity. If the hours add up, this can turn into millions of untenable losses. So, what can actually make your industrial equipment stop? Downtime can happen due to a...
Corrosion is a widespread and costly problem that affects every industry on the planet. Did you know that corrosion costs the world $2.2 trillion per year, more than 3% of global GDP? No metal is immune to corrosion. However, corrosion can be slowed, managed, or...
You're decorating your new home that you moved into not too long ago - give or take a few weeks. As you walk outside, you trip over a crack in the concrete. And your mood shifts. You start thinking about all of the money you are going to lose when you have to fix...
In 2020, around 332 incidents involving leaks or spills occurred with oil pipelines running through the U.S. There are now miles upon miles of pipelines running throughout the United States. This number continues to increase as the need for crude oil and natural gas...
Approximately 4200 structural fires occur every year that start from gas line leaks or faulty gas appliances. These fires also cause around 40 deaths and plenty of severe burns to occupants. Read on to find out how you can use preventative measures to protect...
The earliest known use of concrete was in areas of Syria and Jordin around the year 6500BC. People have been building with concrete for over 8000 years, and it's not disappearing any time soon. This doesn't mean to say it is indestructible. Like any building material,...
There are about 11 million construction workers employed in the United States. Of those millions of people, about 36% experience on-the-job injuries and fatalities per year. However, that number has the potential to be drastically decreased with construction safety...