Articles Tagged with ''fire resistance''

As climate threats escalate, experts at METALCON warn that outdated codes and weak materials won’t cut it — metal construction must lead the resilience movement.

Hempitecture’s ASTM-tested Hempcrete offers fire resistance and energy savings, helping contractors build safer, more resilient structures in wildfire-prone areas.

Roofing crews and unexpected fires: a dangerous trend ignites across schools and homes. Three incidents in two weeks, from California to New Hampshire, underscore the critical need for heightened fire safety in roofing.

Siplast will showcase its Paratherm NH polyiso insulation and Terapro PUR Deck Coatings at IIBEC 2025, highlighting non-halogenated insulation and durable traffic coatings. 

A roofing worker suffered severe electrical burns, and six homes were damaged after a power line energized a gutter system, sparking fires in a west Houston townhome community.

Learn how your business can join forces with other companies and agencies to lend a hand in a crisis from the leaders at Antis Roofing and Waterproofing.

The wildfires in Los Angeles County, Calif., underscore the rising year-round risks of an expansive Wildland-Urban interface, making fire-resistant roofing underlayments essential for protecting homes from embers and intense heat.

Four of the leading U.S. commercial roofing companies have launched products with VeriQuel R100, with another six companies in the U.S. and Europe currently in the product development phase.

A fire at The Set, a 44-story luxury high-rise in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood, brought 80 firefighters to fight the blaze; no injuries were reported in NYC's largest private project.

Brava Roof Tile's three product lines, Slate, Cedar Shake, and Spanish Barrel, comply for use as Class A or Class C roof assemblies, offering fire protection to homes in wildfire-prone areas.