Entries by A & K Painting

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The Greenest Building and Building Reuse

Since there has been an increase in environmental awareness across the country, it’s fascinating to see how many varying viewpoints there are on how to improve the environment and reduce energy usage. One study, by Preservation Green Lab, funded in part by National Trust for Historic Preservation, focused on reductions in climate change by reusing

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Work Hard then Play Hard

Here at A&K Painting Company, we work hard to fulfill all of our customers’ needs and provide them with the excellent service they deserve.  We also know that everyone we interact with works just as hard; long days, long weeks, getting the job done- but sometimes it’s necessary to make time to play hard as

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Update Your Offices by Adding Full Wall Planning Surfaces

Tired of the same old boring walls in your conference room? How about that size challenged white board that always seems to run out of space and needs to be erased just when ideas are really flowing?   A&K Painting Company has winning solutions for your team. We can turn your offices and meeting rooms into

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What’s in a Paint Color Name?

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Sanette Tanaka explains the importance of paint names, by sharing some interesting statistics from The Sherwin-Williams Co.  According to Sherwin-Williams, two word paint names, such as Wall Street and Stolen Kiss, make up approximately 61 percent of paint colors and 71 percent of gallon sales, while one word

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Workplace Design Helps Improve Bottom Line

Companies are beginning to forego the traditional cubicle style offices, and instead choosing to create open and shared spaces, since they will require much less real estate needed per worker, therefore increasing their overall profits.  Many employees that work in these types of offices believe it’s the combination of flexibility and functionality that make them

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Safety is #1 Priority for A&K Painting Co.

OSHA’s voluntary outreach training program provides training for workers and employees for recognition, avoidance and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace. At A&K Painting we’re actively involved with safety training and hold our employees to a higher standard of safety. A&K Painting’s foremen were recently recertified through the 30 hour program, while

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Commercial RRP Expansion – Significant Changes Ahead – Comments Requested

Significant changes are ahead for maintenance and up-fit/remodel work on pre-1978 Commercial and Public buildings.  The EPA is working to expand the existing Residential & Child Care – Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule to include Commercial and Public Buildings. Go to our Commercial RRP Infographic The expansion of RRP Rules to Commercial

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A Culture of Workplace Safety and Innovation

According to Paula Moore, in an article in the Engineering News Record, “Savvy contractors have significantly cut jobsite injuries in the past few decades by transforming safety practices into a science. Recent innovations include using more statistics as well as the latest technology”. Companies can retrieve statistical data from OSHA and the Construction Industry Institute

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Most Family Friendly Ranking: Great for Business

  Raleigh and Charlotte Top Rankings Good for CRE and Construction The Human Life Project is a nonprofit organization that encourages cities to invest in families and to identify and reverse negative trends before they become even bigger issues. Every year, this organization takes the 50 largest cities in the U.S. and ranks them according

Mecklenburg County Jail Building – Our Refinishing Solutions

A&K Painting is proud to be completing a second contract for the refinish coating of exterior windows on Mecklenburg County Jail – Central, on East Fourth Street, downtown Charlotte, near the Historic Mecklenburg County Courthouse. Our award winning safety management and expertise with swing stages is key to this project’s success.  After proper preparation, the

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Gold’s Gym EpiCenter – A Workout with Wow!

Our finishes provide Wow! to the newest Gold’s Gym Elite. A metallic blue wallcovering, two other wallcoverings and eight paint colors combine to make the new Gold’s Gym EpiCenter an exciting fitness destination. Our installation of wallcoverings in the stair case area and throughout the facility add textures and coloring that compliment adjacent paint colors

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Real Estate Roundtable 3rd Qtr 2012 Still Positive But Slightly Lower

The Real Estate Roundtable Sentiment Survey is a comprehensive measurement of Senior Executives’ confidence in the commercial real estate environment. The quarterly survey of executives including owners & asset managers, financial services providers, and operators & related service providers, measures their current and future outlook on three topics: (1) overall real estate conditions, (2) access

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Sun Valley 14 – Stone Theatres Newest Cineplex in Indian Trail

We had the pleasure of recently completing the new Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14, a fourteen screen cineplex located in Indian Trail, NC. We provided the sun valley complex with retail rebranding, commercial painting, and stucco. The cineplex is now open.  Grand opening celebrations took place July 13th through 15th.  The Sun Valley 14 is

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Mecklenburg County Jail Exterior Window Painting Project

Charlotte Painting Contractor, A&K Painting Co. recently completed the refinishing of exterior windows at the Mecklenburg County Jail  Central facility, located at 801 E. 4th St. in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Plaza near Charlotte Center City. We’re proud The Keith Corporation choose A&K Painting Company to complete the project. They depend on our award winning safety management expertise and

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Parking Lot Striping – Safety, Maintenance and First Impressions

Parking lot striping and maintenance re-striping by A&K Painting provides property owners and managers with value and peace of mind.  We provide your property with safety for your customers, tenants and employees. Our no hassle solutions include meeting local code for handicap and fire clearance/distance, line layout, pedestrian zones and placement of proper signage.  Our