Andy Barriento has retired as Midwest preferred account manager from Johns Manville Roofing Products after 41 years of continuous service. He has accepted a position as director of business development at Building Envelope Consultants, Ltd. (BEC), a consulting engineering firm in Waukesha, WI. BEC has additional offices in Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, and the recently opened office in Indianapolis, IN, which Barriento will manage. Barriento is currently an Industry Affiliate member of IIBEC.
Bill Egan Group Formed
Bill Egan
The Bill Egan Group in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, was recently formed to provide a wide range of consulting services to the construction industry related to building enclosures as well as construction products and systems. Bill Egan has more than 35 years of construction experience in product/system design, standards development, testing, building code compliance, and claim investigation, resolution, and litigation. He previously held key technical roles with construction product companies that manufactured exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS), stucco, air/water-resistive barriers, and architectural coating systems. He graduated from Roger Williams University with a BS in civil engineering, holds numerous patents, and participates in various ASTM committees as well as trade associations. He is a Consultant member of IIBEC.
Blindside or pre-applied waterproofing is one of the most complex building enclosure systems to design and construct in a watertight condition. During design, consultants must consider the geotechnical report, support of excavation systems, and many complex details that are possible in hydrostatic conditions. Learners are provided with solutions to design blindside waterproofing system to maintain a dry foundation and provide the building owner with a valuable warranty.
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