The W. P. Hickman Company announced the immediate availability of the new Permasnap 2 Coping product line. The design of the coping has been specifically engineered to meet the requirements of the recently developed SPRI/FM 4435/ES-1, Wind Design Standard for Edge Systems Used with Low-Slope Roofing Systems.

Industry professionals recently packed the North Halls at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Feb. 16-18 for the 2011 International Roofing Expo, further solidifying the annual event as the industry’s most trusted source for leading-edge products, education and networking.

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) recently honored two of its members - Dick Bus and Jim Bush - with two significant awards - the Larry A. Swaney Award and Patrick R. Bush Volunteer Service Award respectively, at its Annual Meeting, January 25, in San Diego, Calif.

The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc., (RICOWI), will host their 2011 series of spring meetings Thursday, April 7 – Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Peppermill Resort, Reno, Nevada.

ATAS International, Inc. announced ATAS President Dick Bus was granted the Larry A. Swaney Award and ATAS Vice President of Sales Jim Bush was bestowed the Patrick R. Bush Service Award. These awards were given by the Metal Construction Association, Glenview, Ill., during its Annual Meeting in San Diego from Jan. 23-25.

Sika Sarnafil announced the winners of its third annual Roof Consultant Project of the Year competition.

Cobblestone Homes has been recognized by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), NAHB Research Center, U.S. Department of Energy, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), as a leader in energy and resource efficiency in new construction.

A study for architects, specifiers and engineers found that in three diverse climates, Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) with a vapor permeable Class III retarder, kept interior wall cavities warm even in the coldest months, thus preventing the possibility for condensation in the exterior sheathing. 

Douglass Colony Group has gone “green” by installing a 100kW photovoltaic (PV) rooftop solar system on its headquarters location in Commerce City, Colo.

When Tony Sarich set out to design his new home in California Wine Country, two things were certain: it would have a winery and it would be built with LEED Green Building Rating System certification in mind.