Ralph Wedge, President of Petaluma’s Wedge Roofing, Inc., a family-owned company and a staple of Bay Area general contracting, roofing and insulation for over 35 years, recently received the RISE Certified Solar Roofing Professional (CSRP) certification.

NewSchool of Architecture and Design (NSAD) has introduced a Master of Construction Management program, the university’s first program entirely online.

CertainTeed Corporation is helping the traditional roofing contractors in the Northeast transition into participating in the solar roofing market, through a series of solar roofing training sessions.

LiveRoof, LLC, a horticultural science company, announced the appointment of Michael R. Selleck as architectural specialist to provide sales support in the Chicago area. Selleck is responsible for providing technical and consultative support to architects, developers and building owners who are planning green roof projects.

The Reflective Roof Coatings Institute shared the results of its 3-year solar reflectance field study June 22, 2011, at the Mid-Year Technical Meeting in Orlando, Fla.

Sika Sarnafil, a manufacturer of thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing membranes, announced the opening of a new 50,000-square-foot distribution center in Kansas City, Mo. that will improve product supply to customers in the central United States.

Lionel Morrison, FAIA, Mark Dilworth, AIA, LEED AP and Cari Walls, LEED AP, announced the formation of their new partnership and architectural design firm, Morrison Dilworth and Walls.

A conference called, Groundwater: Cities, Suburbs, and Growth Areas - Remedying the Past/Managing for the Future, will be held in Los Angeles on Aug. 8-9, 2011.

MFM Building Products, a manufacturer of a full envelope of waterproofing and weather barrier products for the building industry, announced that the firm has reached an agreement with SMS Group, LLC to represent MFM in North and South Carolina.

IMETCO (Innovative Metals Company Inc.), manufacturer of commercial metal roofing and building envelope products, announced that it is moving its corporate headquarters and primary manufacturing plant to its newly remodeled facility in Norcross, Ga.