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Dean Alcott

Dean is the Market Development Manager for RedGuard and he has more than 25 years of experience with specialty modular structures. He has been heavily involved in transforming RedGuard from company that did business only in North America, to a global leader in the manufacture and supply of safe space.

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Best Practices | Regulations | Safety and Regulations | Hazard Protection | Petrochemical Industry

This article was created for and originally published for the May/June 2023 issue of BIC Magazine. It is republished here in its entirety.

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Articles | Best Practices

This blog was originally published March 8, 2021. This is a quickly emerging and growing market, so updates will be made periodically to reflect current facts and additional products. RedGuard has had the good fortune to work in most of the major refineries and petrochemical plants in North America and internationally. We have appreciated doing our part to protect the lives of the workforce in these facilities.

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Articles | Best Practices | Turnarounds

This article was originally published in the May/June 2021 issue of BIC Magazine. It is republished here in its entirety and includes an opportunity to schedule a meeting with the writer.

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Articles | Problems

This content was created for and originally published in the April 2020 issue of BIC Magazine. It was written by Dean Alcott, one of RedGuard's subject matter experts and our Market Development Manager. The bulk of blast-resistant buildings are utilized in large refinery and petrochemical facilities. Recently, there has been a dramatic increase at midstream facilities, like fractionation plants and compressor stations, of buildings for temporary use (rentals for turnaround and maintenance) and permanent use (control rooms and operator shelters).