Roofing Contractor articles from June 2007

Roofing Contractor archives from June 2007

You never know.(Editor's Note)(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... As a native Floridian now living in Georgia, I have to tell you that having a named storm in early May really creeped me out. Not the studied weather guy here, but my predictions could not be any worse than the experts for the past few seasons,...

Owens Corning CEO Dave Brown to retire.(Industry News)
June 1, 2007... TOLEDO, Ohio -- Owens Corning announced that the company's president and chief executive officer, Dave Brown, plans to retire in 2007. Upon his retirement, he will be succeeded by Mike Thaman, who currently serves as chairman of the board and...

ASSE announces new fall prevention standard.(Industry News)
June 1, 2007... DES PLAINES, Ill. -- The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of the new American National Standard Institute (ANSI)/ASSE Z359.2-2007 standard. The standard, "Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive...

GAF-ELK readies for transition after merger.(Industry News)
June 1, 2007... WAYNE, N.J. -- Since the official announcement of the merger of GAF Materials Corp. and Elk Corp. in late February, the management team at GAF-ELK has been working to develop strategies and implement best practices from both companies. ...

Grace introduces Green Building guide.(Industry News)
June 1, 2007... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Grace Construction Products, a worldwide leader in products for the construction industry, introduces "Building Green with Grace," a new guide that helps architects and specifiers select products that achieve the...

SPRI to propose new standard for gutters.(Industry News)
June 1, 2007... WALTHAM, Mass.-- SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, announced that it is developing a proposed standard for the design of gutters used with low-slope roofing. Upon...

A.L.L. Roofing celebrates 70th anniversary.(Industry News)
June 1, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- A.L.L. Roofing & Building Materials Corp., a California-based distributor of residential, commercial roofing and waterproofing building materials to specialty contractors, is celebrating its 70th Anniversary serving the industry....

Polyglass USA opens new manufacturing facility.(Industry News)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... FERNLEY, Nev. -- Polyglass USA opened its newest manufacturing plant in Winter Haven, Fla. on April 23. This facility is the first modified bitumen manufacturing plant in the state of Florida. The new manufacturing plant will produce...

WTT Systems acquires manufacturing facility.(Industry News)
June 1, 2007... CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- WTT Systems, a Millennium Adhesive Company, acquired a new manufacturing facility in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. This approximately 65,000-square-foot facility expands WTT Systems' production and research capabilities and will...

Firestone pledges to support NEREF.(Industry News)
June 1, 2007... INDIANAPOLIS -- Firestone Building Products Company and Eastern Architectural Representatives, Woburn, Mass., recently pledged to continue donating $10,000 per year to the Foundation Friends Program of the North/East Roofing Educational...

Strangers at the door.(Smart Business)
June 1, 2007... Nobody saw it coming. The guy apparently didn't have a record and had passed a criminal background check before being hired as an installer by a cable company in my hometown of Chicago. I say "apparently" because there is no national database...

Making yourself more efficient in today's hectic world.(Measuring Up)
June 1, 2007... We frequently hear people talk about saving time, but how do we really save time? Where do we put it? How is it stored? In reality, we are talking about efficiency and what we can do to be more productive. Fax machines, e-mail, cell phones and...

How to determine proper fasteners for roof applications.(Technical Details)
June 1, 2007... Roof attachment has become a critical issue in the industry. Fasteners gained prominence in the 1980s with the advent of Factory Mutual's requirement of mechanical attachment to steel decks. Recently, building owners and insurance companies...

Responding to a 'no-match' letter from the Social Security Administration.(Legally Speaking)
June 1, 2007... The recent raids on the Swift & Co. processing plants in six states which resulted in the arrests of almost 1,300 suspected illegal aliens who had either purchased or stolen the identities and social security numbers they used to obtain...

A brand-new batch of ladder innovations--Part 2.(Safety Advice)
June 1, 2007... The fire services industry has always led the way in basic ladder innovations in this country, as the need for strength, stability and practicality in rescue situations is mandatory. Fires in highly combustible, tall buildings led to the...

Weathering the storm.(Guest Column)(Column)
June 1, 2007... No matter where you're at in the country, there is going to come a time when you'll face some severe weather in your community. It might be a heavy snowfall that weighs down weak roofs and creates some damaging ice dams. You might face the...

The VOC conundrum: popular fully adhered single plies face scrutiny.
June 1, 2007... When the "green movement" started out, it was widely viewed as a quaint notion being pushed by lefty tree-huggers and New Age hippie-types. But then somebody figured out that there was money to be made, and suddenly the message has gotten...

Enhancing single ply wind performance: low-cost upgrades improve the peel resistance of fully adhered systems.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Single-ply roofing systems have a long and successful performance record in the low-slope roofing industry, with some materials now touting up to 40 years of performance history. In general, adhered roofs offer good...

ASHRAE looks to beef up insulation levels.(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers )
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Throughout history, building codes have often been developed in response to manmade or natural catastrophes, disasters and crises. Energy codes for buildings were first developed during the energy crisis of the 1970s...

Solar energy a golden opportunity.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Is it the golden age for solar energy? New Jersey's Clean Energy Program is currently oversubscribed, meaning more people want the financial incentives than there are funds available. Florida has already burned...

The future is now: California library sets new standard for service and design.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When community officials decided to renovate the Cerritos Public Library in Cerritos, Calif., they wanted to create a grand library that would honor the past while embracing the future. After four years of design and...

Soprema.(Product Focus)
June 1, 2007... Lastobond HT high-temperature roof underlayment provides waterproof protection before, during, and after the installation of metal roofing. Designed for use in hot climates where in-service temperatures as high as 250[degrees]F (121[degrees]C)...

SDP.(Product Focus)
June 1, 2007... SDP Advanced Polymer Products offers PALISADE[TM] synthetic and PALISADE-SAHT [TM] self-adhered roofing underlayments. Featuring category leading STRONGHOLD[TM] wet surface skid-resistant technology, KOOL BLUE[TM] cool temperature (8 times...

Tri-Built.(Product Focus)
June 1, 2007... Available in granular or smooth finish, TRI-BUILT self-adhering underlayments from Allied Building Products Corp. are easily applied in all climates. The smooth finish version has sand fully embedded in the surface for traction. The asphalt...

Berger Building Products Inc.(Product Focus)
June 1, 2007... Berger offers Pro-Master Roof Shield UDL synthetic roofing underlayment. The product is made of UV stabilized material rated for one-year exposure and has been qualified to be used in high-velocity hurricane zones. It is lightweight at 28...

IKO.(Product Focus)
June 1, 2007... IKO RoofGard-SB underlayment is made of a synthetic material that is completely waterproof. It forms an effective water-shedding barrier under shingles or alternative roofing materials, such as shakes, tiles, slate or metal. Even in cold...

BITEC.(Product Focus)
June 1, 2007... MAT-40 from BITEC is a durable waterproofing tile and metal roofing underlayment consisting of high-strength, dimensionally stable polyester in combination with fiberglass scrim. MAT-40 is coated with a specially formulated SBR polymer modified...

DeWitt.(Product Focus)
June 1, 2007... Dewitt Products Co. features Roof Shield 67, a granulated surface roll featuring an SG-100 asphalt top side to resist shingle welding. All-In-One is a unique granulated roll with a labor saving self-sealing starter strip on the bottom edge. For...

Interwrap.(Product Focus)
June 1, 2007... TITANIUM[TM] system of roofing underlayments featuring TITANIUM[TM] UDL-30/UDL50 synthetic roofing underlayments and TITANIUM[TM] PSU-30/PSU-50 peel and stick underlayments. The TITANIUM family of products features benefits including...