Industry News
Metro Paving Company of St. Louis Wins Grand Prize of Angie’s List “Work with the Best” Sweepstakes
2017 “Work with the Best” Sweepstakes kicked off at NAHB International Builders' Show. A St. Louis residential and commercial paving company has won the first annual Angie’s List “Work with the Best” sweepstakes grand prize, a $45,000 new truck. Marty Sontheimer, a co-owner of Metro Paving Company, said winning the contest was ...
Malarkey Roofing Products Introduces Highly Reflective Commercial Cap Sheet
Solar Reflectivity and limited heat absorption are key design features of the new commercial cap sheet. Malarkey Roofing Products®, the premier North American building materials manufacturer, introduces the new RCap™ Plus cap sheet for low slope, commercial roofing systems. The cap sheet features highly reflective white granules embedded into the membrane ...
Greg Hayne to Present Two Classes at International Roofing Expo
Contractors can attend Hayne’s sessions at the International Roofing Expo on selling preventative maintenance and understanding how to capitalize on the changing business world. How To Sell Preventative Maintenance (And Why You Need To) Friday, March 3, 2017, 7:30am-9:15am Vegas Time Back by popular demand. This enhanced, presentation will give you ...
Atlas Roofing Roadshow Rolls Into 2017
In-Depth Sessions Deliver Dividends for Contractors at Atlas Roofing Roadshow ATLANTA, January 24, 2017 – This year, Atlas Roofing will hit the road, visiting 10 cities across the country. The purpose of this journey is to help contractors enhance the business skills that will increase their job close rate and maximize ...
Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. and Jacob Companies Supports Hurricane Recovery Efforts in the Bahamas
Polyglass and Jacob Companies partner to help the Bahamas rebuild roofs that were damaged by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 as part of hurricane recovery efforts. The category four hurricane brought intense wind and rain, tearing off roofs, toppling trees and power lines. DEERFIELD BEACH, FL (PRWEB) JANUARY 30, 2017 - ...
After Nearly 50 years, Emulsion and Elastomeric Roof Coating Systems are Finally Coming of Age
Western Colloid is a pioneer and innovator of asphalt emulsion-based roof systems that can be applied over virtually any existing roof. After growing to become one of the largest roof coating contractors in the Western U.S., Larry Widmer understood the need for consistent, quality products. He founded Western Colloid in the ...
Atlas Roofing Introduces Asphalt Life™
New blog touches on "all aspects of the roofing life" ATLANTA, January 17, 2017 – Atlas Roofing is pleased to announce the launch of its new blog, Asphalt Life, a showcase for information of interest to roofing contractors and the homeowner customers they serve. The site, asphalt-life.com, officially goes live on Tuesday, ...
Trent Cotney, P.A. Publishes OSHA Defense Book
OSHA Defense for the Construction Industry seeks to impart knowledge on professionals in the construction industry so that potential pitfalls can be avoided during the OSHA inspection and citation process. Tampa, Florida – The second biggest threat to the construction industry is the unchecked expansion of regulatory agencies. Recent government expansion ...
RCMA and NSF International Develop First Product Category Rule (PCR) for Roof Coatings in North America
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) and NSF International have created the first product category rule (PCR) in North America for roof coating materials. PCRs enable product environmental information to be more transparent and useful to the marketplace. Products covered in this PCR include fluid-applied and adhered coatings used for roof ...
Technical Bulletin 2016-5WLS – Evaluating Concrete Decks in Preparation for Roofing & Waterproofing Application
The bulletin provides basic guidelines for evaluating new and existing concrete decks, prior to roofing or waterproofing system application. WSRCA has received additional reports from member contractors describing problems with concrete decks, and waterproofing and roofing membranes maintaining adhesion to concrete decks. As such, WSRCA's Waterproofing and Low-Slope Roofing Committees have ...
