Featured Stories

RSS

Wilks Robinson, president of Wilks Robinson Construction Co., Marion, S.C., purchased a historic yet dilapidated farmhouse with the intent of restoring it to its former beauty.

The basic concept of converting flat roofs, with ponded water and all of the associated problems, to slightly pitched roofs is very well received by school board members and school superintendents.

Ventilation may not be at the top of your list of things to worry about when installing a residential roof, but maybe it should be.

Only on the Web! A century old limestone quarry and cement plant have been turned into what some have declared “one of the most sought after vacation gems in the world.”

Metals Specialties, Houston, is an architectural sheet metal company that got its start in 1984 — working for a canvas awning company.

With comprehensive support from both Building Operating Management (BOM) as well as Roofing Contractor, a survey was sent to over 1,500 professionals responsible for commercial properties. These professionals were asked about their experiences and satisfaction with roofing contractors, consultants and manufacturers and what was important to them in their choices.

Bill Bligh characterizes the story of his firm’s high-profile work at Nissan’s U.S. headquarters as a tale of “roofers in corporate America.”

Much like Mark Twain did years ago, built-up roofing can complain that the report of its death was an exaggeration.

While we heard plenty of concern for 2002, we were also encouraged: Business is holding up.

Operating within the NRF is a virtual powerhouse of contributing individuals and corporations banded together to institutionalize advancement of the roofing industry — The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress.