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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.

Forklift moving across concrete floor in warehouse

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..

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indoor air quality test at a transportation terminal

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,..

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secondary spill containment berms and dikes surround various fuel storage tanks

Spilling the Facts on Secondary Spill Containment

When, why, and how an SSC should be a part of your operational safety protocol When it comes to regulations, designs, and requirements, the secondary spill containment (SSC)..

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Metal Guard Rail vs Flexible Guard Rail

Sourcing the Best Warehouse Safety Barriers: Steel vs Polymer

Hard hats, painted floor lines, warning signs, lock out-tag out procedures, handover briefings…these are all hallmarks of a good workplace safety program.

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Rusted sheet metal air duct underneath wet, deteriorated insulation on a building rooftop

Reasons Why Ductwork Fails and How to Avoid Them

It’s probably one of the most important systems in a commercial or industrial facility that is rarely seen and thought about even less; the ductwork. While it may be out of sight,..

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prison warden discovers a hole in concrete wall

What if Shawshank Prison Had a Repair for Concrete and Pipe Corrosion?

“Get busy living or get busy dying.” One of many memorable quotes uttered by prisoner Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, played by Morgan Freeman, in the 1994 iconic film “Shawshank..

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