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Spotlight on Firestopping as required by Building & Safety Codes
Firestopping is well defined and mandated in the major building and safety codes. The codes are not static documents and typically change throughout a three year cycle, and accordingly STI Firestop has recently updated our guide document to reflect the most … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 Edition, AHJ, authority having jurisdiction, building code, code, firestopping, IBC, international building code, life safety code, NFPA 101, safety code, STI, STI Firestop
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Spotlight on another “good spray tip”
RSG Caulking is a great partner of STI Firestop, particularly here in the NYC Metropolitan area. They specialize in smoke seal, firesafing, fire rated sealant, mullion wrap, and thermal insulation; and they have completed projects such as the Hearst Tower, 200 … Continue reading
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Tagged firesafing, firestop, mineral wool, mullion wrap, RSG Caulking, sealant, smoke seal, STI, STI Firestop, thermal insulation
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Spotlight on training and a firestop spray tip
“Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Will Rogers STI Firestop has recently invested in ongoing training for their employees in a number of areas. Even after employees have … Continue reading
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Tagged certification training, cracks, curtainwall, firestop, gaps, installation, mineral wool, quality, shrinkage, spray, STI, STI Firestop, will rogers
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Spotlight on saving time & money
EZ-Path® is the only fire-rated pathway to feature an internal self-sealing mechanism that automatically adjusts to the cable load and makes it zero-maintenance. EZ-Path® provides the most complete firestop solution for managing frequent cable moves, adds and changes through rated barriers. There is nothing to … Continue reading
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Tagged 100%, best practice, code compliance, code compliant, complete, conductor cables, data cables, electrical cables, empty, EZ Path, firestop, save money, save time
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The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth
This year, as we celebrate the 239th anniversary of our nation’s birth, I ask you to take a moment to reflect on the significance of this day. The day when our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence granting all … Continue reading
Spotlight on new OSHA and Global Harmonized System
STI Transitions to New OSHA and Global Harmonized System for Safety Data Sheets and Product Labels. Specified Technologies Inc. continuously strives to improve our product stewardship by providing our customers with the appropriate regulatory, hazard and safe handling information … Continue reading
Proud to be an American
On June 2, 2015, the Triple S Toastmasters Club’s second meeting club found itself between the Memorial Day and Fourth of July holidays and as such the Toastmaster for the evening, Catherine Clifford (Burgoyne Sales) chose Proud to be an … Continue reading
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Tagged Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Proud to be an American, STI Firestop, Toastmasters, triple s
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Spotlight on STI’s Commitment to Excellence
THE TRIPLE S TOASTMASTERS CLUB KICKS OFF FIESTA STYLE At exactly 5:30pm, on May 5, 2015, Sergeant-at-Arms, Brian Murphy brought the gavel (or was it a meat cleaver?) down on the first ever Triple S Toastmaster meeting, as we silenced … Continue reading
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Tagged Ah Counter, Ash Sawant, Bernadette Bautista-Guerro, Bernadette Smith, Best Speaker, Brian Hengstenberger, Brian Murphy, Burgoyne Sales, Catherine Clifford, Corey Chess, Daid Vail, David Samuel, Design Basics, Diana Rosario, excellence, Genealogical Journey, Grammarian, Ice Breaker, Karen Bolger, Lexicologist, New Jersey Devils, Steve Harm, STI Firestop, Table Topics, Timer, Toastmasters, Tourette's
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Spotlight on Luck
Are you generally a lucky or unlucky person? Personally, I believe in making my own luck… or as the Roman philosopher Seneca stated over 2000 years ago, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”, or perhaps you prefer a … Continue reading
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