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Contractor Profile: Di Pasqua Construction Inc.

Military Background Helps Roofing Contractor Establish Battle Plan for Success in South Florida

Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor

August 19, 2019

Al Di Pasqua, founder of Di Pasqua Construction, Inc. (DCI), in West Palm Beach, Fla., found a unique way to build a business philosophy — base it on his military background.

White-Collar Safety in Roofing

Rick Damato

May 1, 2019

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Safety is the central theme of this month's issue and, as usual, the focus is on worker safety.

Bringing Green Solutions to the Roofing Contractor

The roofing industry needs to continue to support environmentally-centered roofing solutions and broader acceptance.

David Martiny

April 22, 2019

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From the mid 90's until today, sustainability in roofing continues to evolve from an incentive to an imperative.

Three Cool Roofs: Curvilinear Designs for Toronto Transit Commission

Scott Abukoff Sheri Carter

August 17, 2018

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Three new stations in the Toronto Transit Commission Line 1 Extension now feature inverted roof membrane assemblies to achieve cool roof and longevity requirements — and do so in a way that’s appealing to the eye.

Understanding Cool Roof Technologies

April 23, 2018

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The roofing market is heating up this spring.

Kemper System To Demo New Liquid-Applied ‘Cool Roof’ on IRE Show Floor

February 2, 2018

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Kemper System America, Inc. will demonstrate how to apply one of its new liquid-applied Cool Roof systems at IRE 2018.

Cool Roof Coatings and Urban Heat Islands

Jim Hoff

September 13, 2017

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urban regions have become much warmer than their rural surroundings, forming a "heat island" of higher temperatures.

Cool Roof Confusion

Despite conventional wisdom, temperature is simply not the issue when it comes to roof color and energy efficiency.

Christian Hartwig Tom Taylor

September 13, 2017

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When it comes to energy efficiency, all agree that in the summer, white roof membranes reflect the sun’s rays, lowering air conditioning costs — while dark roofs absorb the sun’s rays, raising air conditioning costs.

2016 Commercial Roofing Report

A Roofing Contractor editorial study shows that commercial roofing’s immediate future looks good, but issues with labor are preventing the future from looking great.

Derrick Teal

November 3, 2016

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It wasn't all that long ago when the biggest crisis facing the roofing industry was not enough business.

Kemper System to Demo New ‘Cool Roof’ That Boosts Building Energy Efficiency

February 24, 2016

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Kemper System America, Inc. will feature a new ‘Cool Roof’ system that that can improve building energy efficiency at RCI 2016, March 10-15, in Orlando, Fla.