Items Tagged with 'Tennessee'

A forensic architect with over thirty years of experience designing roof assemblies weighs in on the latest 'cool roof' regulatory debate.

The Tennessee legislature repealed its cool roof mandate, reigniting debate over energy efficiency and urban “heat island” effects. Critics cite industry influence, while experts advocate for policies grounded in climate science.

Drew Buchanjan will be MuleHide's lead contact with customers in a territory that spans western North Carolina, southwestern Virginia, eastern Tennessee and western South Carolina.

Tennessee lawmakers sent the governor a bill that will exempt low-slope roofs in the state from IECC solar reflectance and heat emittance rules, easing costs for contractors. 

US LBM enters Tennessee by acquiring Walker Lumber & Supply, a 75-year-old distributor. The current leadership will remain in place. 

Coryell Roofing has announced two leadership hires: Liz Dawson as controller, who will oversee financial strategy and compliance, and Trish Martin as territory manager for Arkansas and Tennessee.

Northpoint Roofing Systems has expanded to Nashville, Tenn., after entering Chattanooga last July. 

A 20-year-old laborer from Guatemala tragically fell 30 feet through the roof of a Nashville, Tenn., high school, leading to his death; his family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging gross negligence.

The Roofing Alliance is hosting a fundraising reception in Nashville on Nov. 9 to support the Melvin Kruger Scholarship Fund, seeking to raise $400,000 for an eventual $2 million endowment.

Armor Xteriors, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based roofing firm, and GAF, are collaborating to provide free roofs for two homes owned by the nonprofit Orange Grove Center, which serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.