Operation and maintenance of heavy equipment and construction machinery in temperatures between 48°F and −40°F As a construction manager, specialty contractor, fleet manager, equipment owner or machinery operator, it’s important to properly prepare your fleet of...
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10 Tips to Winterize Your Heavy Equipment
Before winter weather, cold temperatures and adverse conditions arrive, it’s mission critical to properly prepare your fleet of heavy equipment and construction machinery. During the winter season, maintaining asset utilization, ensuring fleet productivity and...
3 Recommendations for Drywall in Cold and Damp Weather
The Gypsum Association (GA, www.gypsum.org) publishes the gypsum industry reference guide GA-216-2016: Application & Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products, which describes industry recommendations for the proper installation and finishing of gypsum board or drywall,...
Read moreDo not rely on moisture meters or visual observations to check for gypsum joint dryness.
8 Preventive Measures for Gypsum Construction in Cold Weather
Weather events impact the drying times of gypsum joint treatment materials. The Gypsum Association (GA, www.gypsum.org) publishes the gypsum industry reference guide GA-236-2016: Joint Treatment Under Extreme Weather Conditions, about the application and drying of...
Protect Structural Concrete from Freezing
Guide to Cold Weather Concreting: Chapter 8 Protection Against Freezing for Structural Concrete The American Concrete Institute (ACI, www.concrete.org) provides numerous, valuable resources on on cold weather concrete — concrete properties and the construction...