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Although green roofs have only existed in the United States for about a decade and expertise with green roof applications is sometimes hard to find, one thing remains understood: waterproofing is the most important and critical element of the system.

This article shares the results and analysis a survey on contractor-consultant relationships, as well as some points you might consider to strengthen your business and to benefit the industry.

After more than 60 years in the roofing and waterproofing industry, Dorothy Lawrence still has an unmatchable passion for this business.

Nanometrics is the customer every roofing contractor hopes for.

This product is a lightweight synthetic textile fiber designed for use as an alternative to traditional fiberboard and perlite insulations.

The general consensus is a positive market for 2004 with strong numbers in retail, office and warehouse construction.

Roofing Contractor accepted an invitation to visit with Robert (Bob)Selkirk Watler Jr., owner of Watler's Metal Products in Grand Cayman, British West Indies.

When the massive Chet Holifield Federal Building in Laguna Niguel, Calif., needed its distinctive Ziggurat roofing replaced, the elaborate bid process involved three separate committees, two bidding rounds and a significant investment by potential teams to prepare designs for a project they might not win.

GAF Materials Corp., Wayne, N.J., recently assembled a group of top roof consultants from around the country for a facer-to-facer look at polyisocyanurate roof insulation.

We don't want to jinx anything by putting it in print, but whereas the past few editions of our annual "Industry Outlook" article have been a bit, shall we say, somber, this year, the mood is definitely brighter.