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“If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance.” Orville Wright When I was a budding journalist back in the day of typewriters, deadlines and police scanners, we were taught to...
Was top fundraiser in 2018 Skokie— August 14, 2019 — Warren Brand, owner and founder of Chicago Corrosion Group, has announced his intent to participate in “Tap Out Cancer,” a not-for-profit national event where BJJ competitors from around the Chicago Area compete and raise funds for...
So, I was walking back from a secluded beach in Dubrovnik (don’t worry, I’ll spare you the photo of me in a bathing suit), with my wife and three daughters (24, 22 and 19) this summer when I yelled excitedly, “Hey, check this out…” They all...
A new problem-solving and educational forum: compliments of CCG. As followers of our blog know (and welcome to anyone new who has absolutely nothing better to do with their time than read our blog), we are manically devoted to all things which lead to optimal decisions...
It is with great pride, humility and deep appreciation that we are sharing with our blog-followers that Chicago Corrosion Group was recently awarded the contract to provide a comprehensive assessment of the Crown Fountain. The work is a collegial collaboration among CCG, Millennium Park...
"A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done" - Dwight D. Eisenhower Before we get started, let me be crystal clear - I take corrosion mitigation, material selection, failure analysis and everything CCG does...
About 25 years ago, I was involved in the lining of several underground diesel fuel storage tanks. They weren’t just any storage tanks. They measured roughly 60’ square and 15’ tall – and were made of 1” thick steel. They were built into the foundation...
A primer* on better coating practices and a better life * yes, indeed, pun intended I’ve just finished reading a thought-provoking book called, “Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts” by Annie Duke. The gist of the book is that playing world-class...
Just this past summer, one of the largest health care insurance companies in the world called me out to look at a large, concrete basin that had been coated several years prior. The coating, a polyurea that had been applied between 40 and 80 mils,...
Fate is fickle, and it knows no bounds. Such is the case with an underground storage tank (UST) facility hidden in the Red Hills of Pearl Harbor, which is still in operation after more than 75 since the infamous events that lend to its namesake. These USTs...