gb&d magazine

After years of pushing to raise the bar on third‑party verification, PROSOCO has reached another industry milestone, this time for anti‑graffiti and surface protection technologies.

PROSOCO has secured an Evaluation Service Listing (ESL) from the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC‑ES), which covers all six of its Blok‑Guard treatments as well as SafStri...

Story at a glance: Outdoor furniture designs are getting more interesting, with colorful styles and long-lasting materials. Everything from lighting to seating is being reinvented so people can enjoy more time outside.

From benches that encourage conversation to lighting that sets the mood, these sustainable outdoor solutions set the stage so you can spend as long as you wa...

Story at a glance: Decorative concrete is a term used to define concrete that is treated with special pigments, textures, finishes, and performance enhancers to ensure both aesthetic appeal and long-term performance. These products are used for both architectural and commercial purposes, including residential applications like floors, walls, facades, precast, pavements, and oth...

Story at a glance: Many viable repair strategies exist to extend a building’s life, allowing contractors to stabilize the walls, redistribute loads, and address localized failures while preserving the original facade. Helical beaming can be used to restore load-bearing capacity over openings, or it can also be used as a temporary shoring means, allowing for longer than typical ...

Story at a glance: As a leading innovator in electronic access control, Salto pushed to see how they could remove hardware from an entry point entirely. Salto developed a smart intercom system eliminates hardware by utilizing the ubiquitous smartphone.

The world’s earliest locks appeared in Egypt more than 4,000 years ago. Known as pin tumbler locks, they were made mostly o...