Thinking BIG!
Banks Industrial Group provides the Thinking BIG! Blog in the spirit of sharing knowledge and advancing best practices for industrial insulation and maintenance.
Safeguarding Insulated Storage Tanks: API 653 Inspection Essentials
Storage tanks play a critical role in industries that store bulk liquids, such as oil and gas, chemical processing, and food production. These tanks, often insulated to maintain..
Speed API 653 Tank and API 570 Pipe Inspections with Inspection Ports
The inspection of storage tanks and piping in bulk liquid storage terminals is a critical maintenance activity. Steel tanks and pipes experience wear due to the abrasive nature of..
Stair Safety Requirements: IBC versus OSHA
Building owners and facility managers frequently ask questions when adding or replacing stairs in their facilities about compliance to code. Before you decide on which code to..
Silent Sentries; Common Uses of Safety Bollards in Industry and Beyond
What began centuries ago as a simple post to moor a boat is today one of the most common safety features you’ll find almost any time you walk into an industrial space. Bollards..
The High Cost of Ignoring Cracked Warehouse Concrete Floors
How concrete damage and poor expansion joints drive up the cost of warehouse operations Ignoring routine preventative maintenance runs up the tab on operating costs well beyond..
Indoor Air Quality and Workplace Health
IAQ or Indoor Air Quality means exactly what it says; it’s the quality assessment of the air you breathe in and around buildings or other structures at your commercial,..