Building Enclosure was recently joined by Mikael Kuronen, Director of Product Management for Georgia-Pacific Gypsum. Georgia-Pacific recently created an eBook "Designing for Extreme Weather." Mikael came on the podcast to discuss this resource and why it's important to specify a resilient roof system.
Opinion piece: EPDM self-adhered (SA) is a superior option for re-roof projects as it does not require welding or adhesive application expertise, helping to reduce labor requirements and removing membrane adhesive inconsistencies.
Georgia-Pacific Building Products has introduced two pieces of valuable information: the final video installment in the “Four Dimensions of Durability in Roofing” video series will focus on hail and the importance of choosing a durable coverboard, accompanied by a free downloadable eBook on the same topic.
The Roofing Alliance announced the 2023-24 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Award recipients. The program offers three scholarship opportunities, and all categories are open to employees of roofing industry companies, their spouses and dependent children.
SPRI announced that it is partnering with FM Approvals to create a new standard “Test Standard for Evaluation of Roofing Adhesive and Board Stock in Tensile Loading for Low Slope Roofing Systems."
The campaign goal is to raise $400,000 to fulfill the overall goal of a $2 million endowment that will benefit the next generation of roofing industry professionals.
SPRI announced that the U.S. Single Ply roofing industry saw a 17.2% increase in 2022 roof membrane shipments against the prior three-year average as reported by SPRI Membership.
The Roofing Alliance announced their Board of Trustees for 2023-2024. Greg Bloom of Beacon Building Products, Herndon, VA, will serve as president and Reed Gooding of GSM Roofing, Ephrata, PA, will serve as vice president.
Overflow drainage scuppers are typically holes with no downspout or other intricate designs and can be used with roof drains or with primary drainage roof scuppers.
Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. announced their participation and exhibit at the 101st Annual Convention and Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo July 13th – 14th 2023 in Orlando, Fla.
