Project Profiles
Rejoice! A historic church’s roof is restored
By Malarkey Roofing Products®. In honor of its centennial celebration, parishioners of a Kansas City church campaigned to renovate their holy place of worship, including the roof. After more than a hundred years of housing prayers, parishioners and pilgrims, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Kansas City ...
Winning snow retention project solves hotel’s avalanching snow problems
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Learn how this contractor helped a hotel and won a prize along the way. It was almost too easy. According to Nick Piontek with On Point Contracting, he simply asked the hotel manager at WoodSpring® Suites Hotel in Littleton, Colorado if snow avalanching off the roof ...
Prioritizing safety, durability and aesthetics in senior living facilities
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Why architects and designers should specify DaVinci shake and slate for senior environments. When it comes to senior living facilities, nothing is more important than creating a safe, secure and welcoming environment. Architects and designers play a crucial role in specifying building materials that protect residents and add value ...
Extendiendo una línea de vida: Cómo un centro de trauma de Kansas consiguió un techo nuevo
Por Jesse Sánchez, traducido por Jessica. Un techo de hospital de alto riesgo no solo puso a prueba las habilidades técnicas de los techadores, sino que demandó precisión y comunicación. Cuando una tormenta de granizo azotó Great Bend, Kansas, en julio de 2023, dejó más que abolladuras en coches ...
Beating the clock with bonded confidence
By PermaBond. When time turned against this roofing crew, one product flipped the script. In the commercial roofing world, few things kill momentum faster than an unexpected complication. But on a blazing August job site, with deadlines looming and skylights stacked like landmines, one coatings crew faced just that. Instead ...
Creative design, sustainable performance
By Dani Sheehan. Year after year, construction professionals trust SOPREMA’s expert knowledge and products to bring their most ambitious projects to life. The PGA of America’s headquarters in Frisco, Texas, is more than just an administrative building. It’s a state-of-the-art facility designed to feel like home for PGA members, associates ...
Home design for the sustainable future
By Anna Lockhart. In this island neighborhood, eco-conscious design comes first. The perfect solution for a green home? Metal panels! Tucked away on Bainbridge Island outside of Seattle, Washington lies the Grow Community – a sustainable and ecologically optimized cluster of neighborhoods designed with the future in mind. As climate ...
The Greens at Half Hollow: Using high quality materials and tailored communications to upgrade a 268-building residential community
Homeowners are consistently praising the project’s efficiency, the professionalism of the crew and the improved appearance of the new roofs. Tasked with delivering a premium, durable roofing solution for Greens at Half Hollow, a 55+ community in Melville, New York, A1 Roofing turned to GAF for support. With over 1,200 residences ...
Extending a lifeline: How a Kansas trauma center got a new roof
By Jesse Sanchez. A high-stakes hospital re-roof tested more than roofers’ technical skills, it demanded precision and communication. When a hailstorm ripped through Great Bend, Kansas, in July 2023, it left more than dents in cars and gutters, it compromised the roof of the University of Kansas Health System’s local ...
Old warehouse gets new lease on life
By Anna Lockhart. Designers transformed this abandoned warehouse property into a modern new office space for the next generation. Nestled in a tight lot in Bellingham, Washington, the Gaston Bay Building was in need of renovation, but there were serious restrictions on what changes could be made. Locked ...
