Chapter Awards Program, Series 6: Philanthropic and Industry Outreach December 5, 2016 By Bill Tipton, RRC Chapter Development Committee, Region I Representative This article is the sixth in a series of seven articles pertaining to the new Chapter Awards Program. The revised application process takes on… Regions and Chapters
The Evolution of RCI Interface…And Going Digital December 1, 2016 By Kristen Ammerman, RCI Director of Publications First Issue (Click to enlarge.) The results of [Bob] Phillips’ investigation of getting a publishing house to publish an R.C.I. magazine were not good. The cost was… Interface
RCI BE Technology Symposium Boasts Record Attendance November 30, 2016 By Amy Peevey, Chairwoman Symposium on BE Technology Amy Peevey, RRO, REWC, PE CDT The 2016 RCI Building Envelope Symposium was a huge success, with a record attendance of 340 attendees and 35… Education
Profile-Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) November 30, 2016 EDITOR’S NOTE: This series on industry associations and organizations is presented to better inform our readers about the various players in the building enclosure world. This month, we profile the Metal Roofing Alliance. (rev. 2023)… General Interest
RCI Interface Featured Article: Why You Should Think Twice About Putting a Single-Ply Roof on a Metal Building November 30, 2016 By Charlie Smith and Terence E. Wolfe, PE Figure 1- This low-slope metal building with a trapezoidal standing seam was re-covered with a single-ply membrane. Water tends to flow in the deflection mid-span on… Interface
Metal Roofing Games November 30, 2016 At METALCON, the largest international event for the metal construction industry, sponsored by the Metal Construction Association (MCA), teams of metal roofing construction experts compete in construction challenges. This year,… Industry News
Victoria Station Roof Panel Collapse Injures Two November 30, 2016 (Photo by Steve Allen)Two people were slightly injured when a plastic roof panel at Manchester, England’s Victoria Station partially collapsed during heavy rain, dumping a “tidal wave” of water from the ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)… Industry News
Mid South Chapter Extends Invitation for Hands-on Workshop in Nashville, TN November 23, 2016 By Matthew Durrett, RRO, Mid South President Hands on Waterproofing Workshop4061 Powell Ave., Nashville, TN 37204 The RCI Mid South Chapter welcomes anyone who would like to attend an exciting event in… General Interest
