By Lauren White. There’s no voodoo involved when talking about cool surfaces at the CRRC Annual Meeting. Between ghost tours, vampire apothecaries and beignets, the Big Easy hosted the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) annual meeting. From June 10-12, 2025, members of the CRRC, committee members, sponsors and ...
By Emma Peterson. Make your metal bending more efficient with Tapco’s innovative and powerful brakes and accessories. At the 2025 International Builders Show, we got the incredible opportunity to talk to Adam Clark, a Westlake Royal Building Products' product manager, and watch him demonstrate how to use one of ...
By Emma Peterson. The 2025 Western Roofing Expo is happening this September in Vegas and we want to see you there! The Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) has been supporting contractors with the most comprehensive and up-to-date information relevant to roofing and waterproofing since the 1970s. Today, they continue ...
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Claim your free expo pass and explore innovative building solutions at this expo. Westlake Royal Building Products™ is extending an exclusive invitation to architects and design professionals to join them at the AIA25 Conference on Architecture & Design, taking place June 4–7, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. As a ...
By Emma Peterson. Check out the nine new colorways from Newpoint Concrete Roof Tiles! When it comes time for a home- or building-owner to choose a new roof, there are many factors for them to consider. What type of roof will perform well in their area? What styles do they like? What ...
By Emma Peterson. Kick off your summer with the Cool Roof Rating Council’s annual meeting on June 11, 2025! The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC)’s annual meeting is back for another year! The CRRC’s annual meeting is a great opportunity for professionals across the industry to learn about the latest cool roof ...
By DaVinci Roofscapes. At DaVinci, every pound of polyethylene scrap generated by the company’s expansive manufacturing operation goes into repurposed product. During the past 13 years, DaVinci® Roofscapes, a division of Westlake Royal Building Products™ USA Inc. has reprocessed more than 12.9 million pounds of polymer scrap materials. In conjunction with the upcoming ...
By Emma Peterson. Invest in the future of resilient roofing by supporting RICOWI Foundation’s 2025 Challenge Grant! The Roofing Industry Committee On Weather Issues (RICOWI) is a nonprofit corporation devoted to researching weather topics such as wind uplift and hail impact. Their work, which was founded in collaboration with Oak Ridge National ...
The committee will focus on analyzing the performance of roofing materials and designs in the face of wildfires, and adapting building codes to improve the resilience of roofing systems across the United States. RICOWI, Inc. (Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc.) is excited to announce the formation of the Wildfire ...
Roofing underlayment solution provides advanced weather protection and simple installation for the Florida market. Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), has introduced Citadel PRO, a self-adhered poly-coated base sheet that provides superior protection and simplified installation for roofers, when compared to mechanically fastened base sheets. Citadel PRO, ...