In 2016, Chris Neffendorf installed an exhaust air duct on a Portland office building. Sheet metal products are among those becoming more difficult to procure amid coronavirus-related closures, contractors say. (Sam Tenney/DJC file)

While construction teams carry on during the COVID-19 pandemic, some are beginning to encounter a materials supply chain that has been taxed to the limit especially beyond U.S. borders. Government-imposed economic shutdowns have left manufacturers, distributors and their customers all scrambling to keep shelves stocked and workers equipped.

Lead times on orders are increasing. Material shortages are persisting. Its the new norm, and no one really knows when that will change.

Two weeks ago, (if) you would have asked how is a particular project in Hillsboro going for us I would (have said), Fine; no issues, said Eric Wiesmann, purchasing manager for Rosendin Electrics Hillsboro facility. And three days later, factories are shut down and materials are put off until June. So Id say today its undetermined; next week Im probably going to tell you every one of our projects is going to be impacted.

Many countries have required factories to suspend or severely limit operations. Outputs are slowing, and delivery times are growing and U.S. customers are noticing. Andersen Construction Vice President Brian Knudsen said international shipments of a number of items elevators, doors, flooring, thin brick and others are being delayed.

We have had a thin brick product on a project delayed not only due to the German factory being closed, but also because the broker for the product is from New York and they are closed, he said. So getting the delivery information has been difficult, causing uncertainty.

Meanwhile, for the Halsey 106 mixed-use building in Portland, general contractor LMC Construction is trying to ensure there wont be a shipment problem.

On this one, we have quartz countertops coming from Vietnam, and at this point we havent heard of any issues, project manager Ken Bello said. But what were trying to do is procure and get this stuff on ships as soon as possible so we have them here.

LMC Construction has tried to be proactive, Vice President Kyle Anderson added.

Everything were hearing is be prepared for materials coming from China to take a lot longer, he said. But right now it hasnt hit us because weve tried to get ahead of it and get material on-site and get additional storage.

A similar approach is being taken by Hoffman Construction, according to Vice President Dan Drinkward. The firm has been able to work through supply chain issues so far, he said, but there are concerns about long lead times especially for items coming from overseas.

Locally, even before state emergency measures were being taken, builders were working to mitigate supply chain issues. For the Robert Libke Public Safety Building project in Oregon City, procurement of items like rooftop HVAC units and storefront systems was moved up to accommodate a wider delivery window, P&C Construction project manager Will Somme said.

We have to get out in front of it, he said. Its been minor, but the whole shipping industry is overwhelmed right now.

LMC Construction expects to see more of that, Anderson said.

All we can do with our clients is be as transparent as we can about whats potentially coming up and what were seeing, he said, and then we just react to it on a case-by-case scenario.

While issues vary for each project, Hoffman Construction has adjusted by ordering materials earlier than usual, forgoing factory inspections in distant locations, and working with subcontractors and distributors to try and identify potential problems before they become critical.

Were trying to set up projects up front and avoid sole-source specifications that could lead us into a bottleneck that would put a project in a difficult position, Drinkward said. Were trying to build some flexibility into the supply chain anticipating were going to have impacts and understanding we dont know what we dont know yet.

What is known is that numerous fabrication shops in Clark County, Washington including ones that work with steel have closed. That impact has stretched across the Portland-metro area.

Weve had some subcontractors and suppliers from Washington basically tell us theyre shutting down, Anderson said. Most of our Washington-based subs are still working. The ones weve heard of are the ones with an actual fabrication shop in Washington, where they feel like they have to shut it down.

Much of that burden is being shouldered by distributors, Wiesmann said.

Were going to distributors and asking them to find new light fixtures, panel boards, breakers different brands of those products and were going to multiple distributors, he said. Everybody is working harder, and its this very odd blend of circumstances that leaves people working harder and making less money.

In 2019, electrician Charlie Niemann installed a light fixture at the Wells Fargo Center. Materials distributors have been experiencing shortages of various building materials, including light fixtures. (Josh Kulla/DJC file)

Fortunately for LMC Construction, the material impacts it has experienced so far have not been critical, Anderson said. The closure of a door manufacturer in another state forced project managers for a renovation of the Silvertowne Apartments in Silverton to hunt for alternatives. Meanwhile, a team handling a different project ran into difficulties sourcing bath hardware. Other items that are proving more difficult to procure, Anderson said, include sheet metal products and steel products.

We made the substitution from a different manufacturer for a slight material increase, and thats what were seeing for the most part, he said. But the other thing were starting to see more and more of is suppliers and manufacturers warning us that their lead times are going to be longer.

Andersen Construction has multiple tower projects under way in downtown Portland. Its receiving similar messages, Knudsen said.

We have received notices from most of our trade partners about material delays on all of our projects, he said. Many times they are not specific, only that there will be delays, but the timing is not specific or is given as a range of weeks or months of delay.

Not every contractor in the Portland-metro area is dealing with such uncertainty. Yes, larger materials, and especially ones not standard sizes, seem to be problematic. And of course, many international shipments appear likely to be slower for the foreseeable future. But some firms have yet to face material shortages or delivery delays.

It is definitely an important topic to examine, and seems to be coming up a lot on some of the calls with developers, said Angie Cole, director of marketing for general contractor Lorentz Bruun Construction. We are very fortunate, however, in that we have not experienced any of the challenges you mentioned. We may be a lucky exception.

Ultimately, as the pandemic continues, no one is sure what the long-term effects will be, either on their projects or the wider construction industry. Everyone is responding to the situation at hand.

Nevertheless, Drinkward and others say the industry is already adapting to the new realities including supply chain challenges in a more cooperative fashion than in the past.

Its ever-changing, but weve figured out largely how to do it, he said. And were seeing with the (resumption of construction) now in Washington, with our projects up there, although many of them were considered essential, now theyve got new guidelines and the new normal. Its actually one of the things weve hoped and offered up. As other businesses start up, we have a lot of lessons weve learned on how to do it.

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sThe city of Spokane Valley, which has spent the last year addressing the cracking and sinking of the exterior wall of its city hall, has sued the companies who built the building, accusing them of negligence and breaching their contract.

Spokane Valley City Hall, a $14 million project that opened in 2017, was designed to spur economic development in the area and eventually be the heart of a municipal center that includes a new library across the street and an expanded Balfour Park.

According to the lawsuit the city filed Tuesday, the city is seeking damages for the cost to investigate issues, hire consultants and pay attorneys fees. The city is accusing the companies that built and inspected the building of breaching their contracts and warranties and of negligence.

The facility was built by Meridian Construction and included additional work by Architects West, Allwest Testing & Engineering, and Eight31 Consulting, all of which are named in the lawsuit.

Mark DAgostino, president of Meridian Construction, did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday afternoon.

City staff noticed damages to the curved outer wall of City Council chambers soon after moving in, according to the lawsuit.

The city hired a consultant to investigate the damage and found that the soil underneath the foundation for the curved wall hadnt been properly compacted and that the wall was sinking. The rest of the building is under a separate foundation that has not had issues.

A contractor has since installed 10 micro-piles to stabilize the curved wall, and it has stopped sinking.

In addition to the settling beneath the building, a contractor the city hired recently discovered other issues, including improper or missing welding, missing spray-in insulation and materials not installed to manufacturers specifications or installed incorrectly.

According to the lawsuit, those issues have led to the cracking in the walls, an uneven floor and windows that arent sealed.

The city walled off the damaged section of City Council chambers a few weeks before the entire building closed to the public to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

City Council last fall approved spending $400,000 to repair the damage, on the condition it would be reimbursed by the companies that built the facility. When they approved that funding, city staff told them $500,000 was likely a conservative estimate on how much repairs would cost.

The city is not commenting on the lawsuit to allow it to play out fairly in the courts, city spokesman Jeff Kleingartner said.

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You could say that Patrick McGarry has been preparing for this moment for more than a decade. McGarry, D83, was studying for a masters degree in public health administration in 2007 when a virulent strain of bird flu began making its way across the globe. McGarry decided to write his thesis on how dentists can respond to pandemics.

Responding is exactly what he is doing now. When the COVID-19 crisis shuttered the bustling clinical operations at Tufts School of Dental Medicine to slow the spread of the disease, care for the most urgent cases fell to the schools emergency clinic, where McGarry has been director since 2010. He and the clinic team jumped into action to ensure patients would still have a place to go.

Since even people who are asymptomatic can carry COVID-19, a system for protecting everyone at the clinic had to be devisedand quickly. That meant adding several layers of screening before the dentists could examine a patient, additional personal protective equipment for the dental team, and creating a clean roomin the course of a single weekendfor treating those awaiting test results for the virus.

Because McGarry was already familiar with what a pandemic could entail, the Tufts clinic got a head start on preparations, adjusting its operations even ahead of recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Normally, the dental school has about 13,500 patient visits a monthfor treatments such as root canals, implants, or adjustments on braces. Since March 16, when the general and specialty clinics were put on pause, traffic has declined dramatically overall, but those patients who still need care, need it immediately.

There are dental emergencies that simply cant wait, said McGarry, an assistant professor in the department of comprehensive care. A month in, Tufts dentists have handled more than two hundred emergency cases, both adults and children. The majority were in acute painthe kind of pain that medication wasnt going to help.

Dentistry poses unique risks for COVID-19 transmission to both patients and doctors. The drills, syringes, and other equipment used by dentists produce aerosolsfine particles or liquid droplets suspended in the airthat could potentially harbor the virus for hours at a time. Plus, there is a risk to the dentist or dental assistant if saliva or blood enters a patients airway, where breathing or coughing can then transmit the virus.

And so, the emergency clinic rushed to create an additional layer of infection control. Step one was limiting clinic traffic. Patients were urged to call ahead of time. Before being allowed up to the second-floor clinic, they had their temperature taken, were screened for symptoms, and were given a face mask and hand sanitizer on the first floor.

Any procedure that could safely be delayed was put on hold. Chairs in the waiting room were spaced six feet apart. The operatories underwent deep cleaning, and cleaning crews were equipped with PPE. In one weekend, the school procured and installed two large HEPA filters to create an isolation unit for treating patients who were confirmed or suspected virus cases, and installed another HEPA filter in the waiting room.

One patient who was treated in the isolation room was a woman who developed a toothache shortly before the COVID-19 restrictions started, said Joey Chang, D08, DG12, assistant professor and predoctoral director of the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, who sees patients at both the emergency clinic and Tufts Medical Center. A week later, she had more pain and some swelling, and she developed a sore throat and a fever, he said. The woman went to a local hospital to be tested for the coronavirus, but the results took over a week to come back.

In the meantime, she went to the dental school clinic, where she was taken to the isolation room, and ultimately had two teeth extracted, Chang said. The procedure itself was straightforward, he said, but the precautions to avoid exposure, including wearing both N95 masks and face shields, were extraordinary. We were able to treat her without any complications and we found out days later that she was COVID negative, Chang said.

Most emergency patients who are being seen right now need extractions, endodontic procedures, or treatments for infection. (Notably, self-quarantine, social distancing, and no scholastic sports has led to a decline in the number of damaged teeth from car crashes, barroom fights, or wayward baseballs.)

For some patients, the emergency clinic has been a lifeline. In one case, a patient of the dental schools oral surgery clinic who had been in Tennessee drove all the way back to Boston for help when no one could see her there.

The emergency clinic also helps lift the strain on the dental schools neighbor, Tufts Medical Center. Ordinarily, toothaches are among the top reasons people show up at emergency departments. One of our missions, in addition to helping our dental patients, is to move non-COVIDpatients out of the ER during the prime of this pandemic, McGarry said.

To manage the flow of patients until the crisis abates, treatment at the dental school has been limited to those who have been patients there during the last two years. Others who suspect they have a dental emergency are advised to call their own dentists.

Faculty and postgraduates from the schools residency programs are providing treatment; some third- and fourth-year predoctoral students have volunteered to screen patients and assist in other ways. Front-desk staff, dental assistants, and members of the team that sterilizes instruments and materials have also been reporting to worklike most essential employees these days, carrying on through a pandemic pushes the edge of their job descriptions.

The staff has been amazing, said Robert Amato, D80, DG83, assistant dean for postgraduate clinical affairs. They have stepped up, they are all self-starters, and they have been a great help through a difficult situation.

Weve been very blessed with our community, McGarry said. Im so proud of all the students, residents, faculty, and staff. And I can generally tell you, the patients we have seen, they have been quite thankful and humbled that we have still been able to provide them service.

Back in 2007, when McGarry was writing his thesis, the avian flu seemed like a likely worst-case scenariofew were thinking of an outbreak on the scale of COVID-19. Yet, here we are. Ive been able to apply a lot of what I studied then to the current situation, he said. Theres always a meaning to what you do in life.

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Ever since reports of shortage of face masks, PPE and ventilators have come out, 3D printing firms or institutes with a machine have come forward to fulfil those requirements with whatever limited resources and manpower they had. Doctors and hospitals are working closely with them to get the products customised as per their requirements. In a telephonic call with Mint, Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director, Stratasys India and SEA elaborates on the companys involvement in 3D printing initiatives in India, tie-up with a leading Indian university and the advantage of being a global 3D printing firm in Indian 3D printing space.

The way 3D printing community has come forward in India to help doctors and caregivers is incredible. In what way is Stratasys involved with these initiatives?

Beauty of 3D printing is that there is no fixed way of manufacturing. So if there is a problem they can just redesign the product and start printing in the next few hours. Coming to our involvement, currently there are a lot of formal discussions going on about design of ventilator design, face masks and other personal protection equipment. Similarly, there are lot of informal groups that are working in the country to come out with a viable solution. There are over 100 groups on WhatsApp where IIT and NIT students are collaborating on designs for medical equipment. Doctors too are part of these groups and they are helping them by validating these designs. We are part of both formal and informal groups.

For instance, when National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal reached out to us for assistance with development of some ventilator splitters as their 3D printer wasnt giving them the desired output, we took permission from authorities to open our office and send our industrial printers along with materials. They utilised them to come out with 3D printed components for circuit splitters, floor regulators and PPE. They have installed our printer at George hospital so they can print splitters close to the ventilators.

Stratasys has recently partnered with GNA University, Punjab. Can you elaborate on the nature of this partnership?

GNA University is our existing customer and they are using our 3D printer for a lot of industrial and educational applications. During this time, they wanted to extend the same for face masks and visor design. Stratasys has opened up our designs for visors and face masks, allowing anybody to download the STL and print them. The next step is to enable them to induction mould the same design to increase the volumes to meet the demand they have been facing.

Does being a global company active in various countries during crisis help in dealing with the challenges faced by 3D printing community in India?

We were able to utilise the best practices that we learned in other places like China and Hong Kong. Our company came up with some ready designs for face masks and visors, and we put it out for use by anyone. People across the globe, including India, have downloaded those designs and manufactured them using the 3D printers they have. In addition to all this, we are also working with some top tier automotive companies who have 3D printers for manufacturing automotive components. We are helping them print masks and create prototypes for ventilators. Also, we have special materials which are certified for touch with the human skin.

Did you face any shortage of printing material due to supply chain disruption and lockdown? How did you manage the shortage?

There have been some challenges, but we were able to deal with them through collective efforts. Whatever stocks we had in our offices we have made them available to our customers. Similarly, whatever stocks our partners had were also made available to the customers. We have an install base almost 900 printers in the country. And all our customers we have reached out for machine or parts have been very forthcoming in supporting these efforts for the industry.

There is a huge shortage of medical equipment and the initial supply of 3d printed equipment has been very low. What is potential for scaling up to produce more?

3D printing, by virtue of the way the technology works, is best suited for batch production kind of scenario. When there are requirements of mass production running into lakhs, you have to combine the benefits of 3D printing technology with conventional manufacturing. However, during lockdown regular manufacturing setup will not be available to them. To meet immediate requirements of PPEs and medical equipment, hospitals can install 3D printers on the premises and customise them according to their requirements.

Do you think the current crisis will boost adoption of 3d printing in India?

We dont want to see the pandemic as an opportunity. But looking at the broader understanding of what does one need to quickly ramp up product design development and make changes on the fly as the situation demands, people have started to realised that 3D printing can be of great use as they can work out alternatives in short span of time.

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Kathy Wells McNeil only had to watch the international news over the winter months to realize she did not want to get caught flatfooted when the fast-spreading COVID-19 virus reached Sudbury.

Two months ago, the owner and CEO of Total Nursing Care placed a call to have a local glass installer attach a large plexiglass screen to the reception counter of her occupational testing clinic on Regent Street.

We got a jumpstart on most people in town because we had all our PPE (personal protective equipment) ordered, sanitizer, masks, gowns and gloves provided to all of our staff. Kind of the last thing we did was put the plexiglass in.

Wells McNeils company provides home health-care services, but also operates an occupational testing facility, performing medicals, drugand alcohol testing, pulmonary tests and electrocardiograms for mining companies and the railways.

With the aim of keeping her staff safe, Wells McNeil, a registered nurse, performed a risk assessment of the most heavily trafficked and high-touch areas of her clinic, including the front desk.

Having that barrier there, our office staff doesnt have to be gloved, gowned and masked all day. They can work in that area and feel comfortable.

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The pandemic crisis has brought out the ingenuity and flexibility of Canadian industry and large and small businesses in pivoting their production and manufacturing capabilities to meet the needs of front-line workers in health care, emergency response, retail and other essential services.

Makers and installers of glass and plastic safety barriers have been particularly busy. Health-care providers are certainly top of mind for Gerry Rainville, president of Cosmos Glassin Sudbury.

Normally at this time of year, before the construction season starts, staff in his nine-employee shop in Sudburys north end would be off on vacation.

Were a seasonal business. From January to March, April, theres really not much to do.

That's all changed since mid-March when the outbreak took hold, non-essential business and activity was locked down, and the calls started coming in for protective screens.

Weve been quite busy, going from the thought of possibly laying people off to almost needing an extra set of hands, said Rainville.

Were pretty much full bore.

Whenever he fields a call from Health Sciences North, thats my priority, said Rainville.

He estimates hes provided 30 to 40 custom-ordered barriers for the hospital, but also for pharmacies, doctors offices, grocery store chains, and various office spaces.

Dating back to the H1N1 influenza outbreak in 2009, Rainville estimates hes built 90 per cent of the protective barriers for the hospitals aluminum-framed nursing stations and reception desks.

But theyve also been heating and molding plexiglass for counters and tabletop screening stations.

Were able to turn them around fairly quickly, said Rainville. Some of the desks have higher raised platforms so everything is custom designed and installed for those ones.

Some customers prefer a basic shield, hanging down from the ceiling on chains, while others want more complex configurations between work stations.

Hes also sold plastic sheets to retailers like Canadian Tire and Costco, which have installed their own protective barriers for cashiers.

For customers, Rainville will sometimes personally go out to do measurements for an installation, or people can give their dimensions over the phone and he'll leave the fabricated product outside for curbside pickup.

While hes experienced no problems sourcing plastic from his southern Ontario supplier, there has been issues ordered the round disc-like speak-throughs.

With only one supplier in Canada, theres a backlog on orders well into May. Rainville rectified that by approaching a local metal fabricator who laser cut about 50 replicas in a couple of days. Thats where Ive been buying them.

Hospital installations are also a big part of Michael Valentis business, Northland Glass & Metal in North Bay.

Before COVID-19 hit, installing glass and plexiglass screens amounted to about five per cent of his business almost nothing, he said.

For North Bay Regional Health Centre, the company has been making and installing protective glass for individual nursing stations and more extensive floor-to-ceiling glass barriers in excess of 15 metres long, as the hospital has been reconfiguring its emergency room space.

Weve been in the hospital every few days putting in different screens and changing pathways for doors so people cant just walk down a hall, said Valenti.

As president of three companies engaged in roofing, siding, and exterior building work, hes managed to keep 90 per cent of his employees busy on essential service sites with a slate of Ontario Provincial Police detachment work and for the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission.

On the glass and metal fabricating side, his 22 employees have been active both in the shop and in the field, cutting and installing plastic screens for themselves and other contractors.

We used to sit on a skid of 25 (sheets of plastic) for two months and were going through 50 sheets a week, he said.

Valenti suspects protective screens could develop into a new business line in the years ahead.

I think its going to change the way people work and the way they operate.

The clients that we work for have been taking the long-term approach. Its not something theyve just thrown up to get by;its some thought-out planning to prepare for now and in the future.

Thats something Wells-McNeil has strongly considered.

The plexiglass is not going anywhere. Its the new norm now, for sure, she said, as part of their in-house health and safety procedures to manage client flow in the office and wearing personal protective equipment for pulmonary tests.

Wells-McNeil views this time as a teaching moment for businesses to be more mindful of infections, diseases and other viruses and being more proactive in preventing their spread.

Im hoping we can get to one day, a year from now, to where we can shake hands again, where the scare is not there anymore. But I do feel that some of these changes are definitely going to be permanent, and I think theyre going to be good changes.

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Dublin, April 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Industrial Adhesive Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Changing construction practices and the increasing use of innovative building materials are key factors, which are likely to increase the demand for epoxy adhesives and its related formulations. Epoxy resins are known for their durable adhesive nature. They resist extreme climate conditions or chemical spills, thereby making them ideal products with strong withstanding pressure. Epoxy resins are durable and can be used with various materials such as wood, metal, glass, or tiles. While epoxy adhesives are key raw materials for interior works in both household and commercial construction, the growth of the global furniture market, which hit around $554 billion in 2019, is expected to boost the industrial adhesive market.

The following factors are likely to contribute to the growth of the industrial adhesive market during the forecast period:

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The study considers the present scenario of the industrial adhesive market and its market dynamics for the period 20192025. It covers a detailed overview of several market growth enablers, restraints, and trends. The study offers both the demand and supply aspects of the market. It profiles and examines leading companies and other prominent companies operating in the market.

This research report includes a detailed segmentation by technology, product, end-users, and geography. APAC is leading the industrial water-based adhesives market, followed by North America and Europe. Their demand is increasing from automotive & transportation, building & construction, paper & packaging, labels, woodworking, and other application segments. The growing awareness of the green economy is likely to create more opportunities for water-based industrial products. Although the market is growing, the limited usage in high-end applications is inhibiting growth.

The acrylic segment is expected to have high demand across several industries. The cost-efficiency of acrylic adhesives and high growth in APAC is expected to drive the segment growth. Acrylic ones have replaced epoxy adhesives on account of their high strength and remarkable toughness. Factors such as cost-effectiveness and high resistance are the driving factor for their usage in the manufacturing and fabricating industry.

The increasing usage of structural adhesives is boosting the demand for epoxy across the world. Epoxy has a wide number of applications and acts as a major revenue generator in the industrial adhesive market. Epoxy is most commonly used in aerospace, automotive, building and construction, and semiconductor industries. China, South Korea, and Japan are the largest epoxy markets because of the growth of aerospace and semiconductor industries in the APAC region.

The increasing demand for industrial adhesives in the construction segment is directly proportional to the growth of the building and construction sector. They are used in several tasks in the construction market, including repair and installation of acoustic ceiling panels, floor tiles, and continuous flooring installation. The construction industry is estimated to grow by 4% by 2023, driven by APAC and Latin America. Hence, the increase in the value of construction is expected to provide opportunities for the adhesive industry.

Regulatory pressures on the automotive industry are increasing across the world. The growth of the automotive industry in APAC, Latin America, and MEA until the last decade was uninhabited due to the lack of strong policies and regulations on emissions and other environmental impacts. However, with globalization, several foreign players are scaling up their operations and expanding their footprint in several countries to benefit from favorable FDI and other corporate-friendly policies. Europe and North America are facing increased competition from APAC-based vehicle manufacturers. However, the decrease in the demand for new vehicles in the last few years has reduced the growth of epoxy industrial adhesives.

Furniture adhesives are used for waterproofing and improve the quality of doors and windows. The furniture industry is expected to grow by over 6% during the period 2018-2023. Rapid urbanization and an increase in disposable incomes are the factors that boost the furniture market in the APAC region. Adhesive technologies used in woodworking are generally EVA and PU hot-melts, and dispersions.

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Key Topics Covered:

1 Research Methodology

2 Research Objectives

3 Research Process

4 Scope & Coverage4.1 Market Definition4.1.1 Inclusions4.1.2 Exclusions4.2 Base Year4.3 Scope of The Study4.3.1 Market Segmentation by Geography

5 Report Assumptions & Caveats5.1 Key Caveats5.2 Currency Conversion5.3 Market Derivation

6 Market at a Glance

7 Introduction7.1 Overview7.2 Raw Material Insights7.3 Key Insights7.4 Impact Of Covid-197.4.1 Macro-Outlook

8 Market Opportunities & Trends8.1 Use Of Epoxy In Construction Industry8.2 High Demand For Smart Vehicles8.3 Lightweight Packaging

9 Market Growth Enablers9.1 Increasing Demand From Construction9.2 Consistent Demand In Packaging Industry

10 Market Restraints10.1 Decelerating Sales In Automotive Industry10.2 End-User Variability

11 Market Landscape11.1 Market Overview11.1.1 Key Insights11.2 Market Size & Forecast11.3 Five Forces Analysis11.3.1 Threat of New Entrants11.3.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers11.3.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers11.3.4 Threat of Substitutes11.3.5 Competitive Rivalry

12 Adhesive Technology12.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine12.2 Market Overview12.3 Waterborne12.3.1 Market Overview12.3.2 Packaging Industry12.3.3 Market Size & Forecast12.4 Solvent-Based12.4.1 Market Overview12.4.2 Wooden Furnitures12.4.3 Other Consumer Goods12.4.4 Market Size & Forecast12.5 Hotmelt12.5.1 Market Overview12.5.2 Packaging industry12.5.3 Construction Industry12.5.4 Electronics Industry12.5.5 Market Size & Forecast12.6 Others12.6.1 Market Overview12.6.2 Thermoset Adhesives12.6.3 UV Curing Adhesives12.6.4 Market Size & Forecast

13 Product13.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine13.2 Market Overview13.3 Acrylic13.3.1 Market Overview13.3.2 Market Size & Forecast13.4 PVA13.4.1 Market Overview13.4.2 Market Size & Forecast13.5 PU13.5.1 Market Overview13.5.2 Market Size & Forecast13.6 Styrenic Block13.6.1 Market Overview13.6.2 Market Size & Forecast13.7 EPOXY13.7.1 Market Overview13.7.2 Market Size & Forecast13.8 EVA13.8.1 Market Overview13.8.2 Market Size & Forecast13.9 OTHERS13.9.1 Market Overview13.9.2 Market Size & Forecast

14 End-User14.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine14.2 Market Overview14.3 Packaging14.3.1 Market Overview14.3.2 Pressure Sensitive Labeling14.3.3 Market Size & Forecast14.4 Construction14.4.1 Market Overview14.4.2 Market Size & Forecast14.5 Automotive14.5.1 Market Overview14.5.2 Market Size & Forecast14.6 Woodwork Industry14.6.1 Market Overview14.6.2 Market Size & Forecast14.7 Others14.7.1 Market Overview14.7.2 Market Size & Forecast

15 Geography15.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine15.2 Geographic Overview

16 APAC

17 Europe

18 North America

19 Latin America

20 Middle East and Africa

21 Competitive Landscape21.1 Competition Overview

22 Key Company Profiles

23 Other Prominent Vendors

24 Report Summary24.1 Key Takeaways24.2 Strategic Recommendations

25 Quantitative Summary

26 Appendix26.1 Abbreviations

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Video of the courthouse constructionprovided by reader Walt Shelley.

County of Humboldt press release:

Heavy equipment will be used early on Sunday morning to install two new air handler units on top of the Humboldt County Courthouse and the public is advised to stay out of the area until construction is complete, expected to be later in the day.

The air handler installation is part of a larger project to remodel the fifth floor of the building and move the District Attorney-Victim Witness Program to the top floor.

The courthouse is scheduled to be vacated by 6:30 a.m. and movement of heavy equipment will begin shortly thereafter. Streets around the courthouse will be blocked until roughly 8 a.m. California Highway Patrol will block 4th and 5th streets, and Humboldt County Public Works will barricade 3rd and 6th Street, and I Street.

The public is advised to stay out of the area until construction is complete to ensure proper social distancing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video and photo provided by First District Supervisor Rex Bohn.

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The global impact of Covid-19 has made clear to everyone the importance of scientific research for peoples health and wellness. It is now clear that it is essential for scientists and researchers to have advanced laboratories, spaces and technologies at their disposal where they can work safely and respond to the challenges of the future. This is the context in which the results of the international design contest held by Fondazione Human Technopole and Arexpo were presented recently in Milan for construction of the new Human Technopole Campus, an Italian life sciences research institute to be located in the heart of Milans MIND Milano Innovation District on the former Expo site.The main headquarters and heart of the Human Technopole Campus will be designed by Italian studio Piuarch, founded by architects Francesco Fresa, Germn Fuenmayor, Gino Garbellini and Monica Tricario.

The new Human Technopole Campus will cover about 55,000 square metres and include buildings already present on the former Expo site in Milan, such as Palazzo Italia, the iconic building designed by architects Michele Mol and Susanna Tradati of Nemesi&Partners for Expo Milano 2015, the Northern Pavilion and the Southern Pavilion. The entire campus is designed to maintain continuity with the spaces around the Decumano and the Cardo, keys to the layout of Expo 2015, preserving their visual relationship with Palazzo Italia. The new building will be the principal centre of scientific work on the campus, ten floors high with 35,000 square metres of floor space, including over 16,500 square metres dedicated exclusively to laboratories for scientific research and 3,000 square metres of terraces and green roofs. It will consist of two functional, adaptable volumes arranged around a central space referred to as common ground which will form the heart of the entire construction, not only due to its spatial position in the building but for its important function as a centre of distribution leading to laboratories and offices in the two main volumes. On the ground floor, the common ground will be partly open and partly glassed-in, rising all the way up to the roof to create a space flooded with natural light, with walkways and ramps connecting different levels in the building.The first to ninth floors will contain administrative offices and research centres, with biochemistry and molecular biology laboratories, advanced scientific instruments and workstations for researchers. The tenth and last floor will contain common areas such as a dining room, public meeting rooms and classrooms for hosting events and educational activities, as well as management offices and terraces providing access to the green roof that is the buildings most iconic element. With assymmetric gables and a series of south-facing green terraces, the green roof offers a number of benefits: the presence of greenery and of a photovoltaic installation, proper management of rainwater, and panoramic views over the city of Milan that allow the building to establish an uninterrupted visual dialogue with the city.

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Winner: PiuarchFounding partners: Francesco Fresa, Germn Fuenmayor, Gino Garbellini and Monica TricarioProject: Human Technopole HeadquartersLocation: Milano Innovation District MIND - Milano Italy

Numbers areas, height, division by functionTotal new building area: 35,000 sq.m.Laboratories and support areas 16,500 sq.m.Offices 5,800 sq.m.Common areas, distribution and services 6,700 sq.m.Canteen and cafeteria 1,000 sq.m.Technical rooms, storage and parking 5,000 sq.m.Terraces and greenery covered areas: 3,000 sq.m.

Architectural Design: PiuarchStructural Design: 3TI ItaliaSystems Design: SeingimInfrastructure Design: J+SUrban Design: ArchimiMedical Labs Consultant: Massimo Acerboni, engineerLandscape Design Consultant: Cornelius Gavril

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Big things come in small packages, and that saying extends to your bathroom. You may not have a lot of square footage in this room, but that doesnt mean it has to look like a broom closet. There are many ways to make it as stylish, inviting, and relaxing as much larger bathrooms.

The key is to select the right elements. Your bathroom accessories shouldnt look like you chose them solely because they were small or slim enough to fit (although you should avoid big, bulky items that take up too much visual space). Dont be afraid to incorporate some of the same elements you see in designer bathrooms. In fact, we rounded up three interior designers to provide tips on renovating and decorating your cozy bathroom with a list of small bathroom design ideas.

But first, these are the 15 best items to make a small bathroom look and feel bigger.

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UNC followed up last weeks reveal with another video on Sunday that gave viewers a glimpse inside the buildings new Jumpman Experience Room, a collaboration between UNC and Jordan brand.

Thats pretty cool, Forty Nine Degrees Vice President Brad Hart said. Its a room that I think is going to catch a lot of eyes. Theres a lot of details in it with the shoes.

The room features a wall of nearly three dozen variations of Air Jordans and an illuminated seating area next to UNC and Jordan logos that appears to be a spot for future recruits to take pictures during their visits to Chapel Hill.

The football team tweeted a response from former North Carolina mens basketball star Michael Jordan once he was able to see the finished product.

The new Jumpman experience that was designed for the Tar Heels football team is a reminder of the rich tradition of the program that will serve to inspire players as they build the team into a championship contender, Jordan said in the tweet.

Although it only took about three months to design, produce and install the renovations which wrapped up in the final days of March, just before many of the COVID-19 preventive measures took effect the project has really been in the works for over a year now, ever since head coach Mack Brown made his return to Chapel Hill near the end of 2018.

Rick Steinbacher, a senior associate athletics director in charge of capital projects and facilities, worked with Brown and others at UNC since the coachs return to help identify a step-by-step process for what North Carolinas vision for the future branding of the team was.

Initially, after Brown rejoined the Tar Heels, the teams player lounge was touched up, and the following summer, the weight room and locker room were both renovated. The Kenan Football Centers upgrades were just the latest step in Browns process of bolstering the schools recruitment efforts.

Coach Brown was very clear: I want it to be cool. I want it to be modern. I want a high school student to come in and think its warm, welcoming and inviting, Steinbacher said.

And Hart knows from his experiences how much of a jolt a new facility like this can bring to a program.

It definitely has an impact, and we hear that from schools we work with all the time: Man, we showed our recruits, and they were blown away, Hart said.

Although Steinbacher didnt want to speculate on the cost of the renovations he, like many others across the country, is working from home and didnt have the exact numbers with him he was able to confirm that the project was funded by the Rams Club through donations in support of the football program.

As UNC continues to put together one of its strongest football recruiting classes ever for 2021, the upgrades to the Kenan Football Center will certainly serve as the latest round of ammunition in Browns arsenal to impress potential Tar Heels.

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