National Women in Roofing Pilots Scholarship Program December 14, 2018 National Women in Roofing is pleased to offer a pilot program for scholarships for first-time attendees to NWIR Day and the International Roofing Expo at the 2019 IRE and NRCA Convention in Nashville, TN. The pilot program is designed to encourage first-time attendees who work for a contractor to experience the benefits of professional development […] Read More
NWIR: The Idea That Grew Into an Industry Movement November 01, 2018 By Sarah Harweth-De Marco It is hard to believe that National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a volunteer-based organization that supports and advances the careers of female roofing professionals, just officially launched at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) as recently as 2016. The idea, whose genesis was a conversation on a break at an industry meeting […] Read More
Suicide Rate High Among Construction Workers October 01, 2018 According to the United States’ Centers for Disease Control, workers in the construction industry have the second-highest suicide rate of all occupational groups. Researchers examined 12,000 suicides in 17 states from 2012 and found that farming, fishing, and forestry workers had the highest rate (84.5 per 100,000 workers), followed by construction and extraction (53.3) and […] Read More
Which Side of the Envelope Does One Open? Upside-Down House Disorients September 01, 2018 This upside-down house in Szymbark, Poland, was designed by Polish businessman and philanthropist Daniel Czapiewski and was originally created as art, meant to represent the communist era in Poland. The structure, completed in 2007, took about five times longer to build than a conventional home, as tradesmen became disoriented while working inside it. Tourists also […] Read More
RCI Supports ASTM E06/D08 Joint Symposium August 23, 2018 RCI is a sponsor of the ASTM E06/D08 Joint Symposium on Building Science and the Physics of Building Enclosure Performance. This is a two-part event that will take place in October and December of 2018 in Washington, D.C. Part one, E06 Performance of Buildings, will occur on October 21 and 22, 2018, at the Washington […] Read More
RCI Interface Featured Article: Nails: Let’s Get to the Point August 01, 2018 By Rick Allen Nails are an integral part of modern wood frame construction structural connections such as framing, floors, walls, and roofs. These are the building blocks needed for a structure prior to completing a proper building envelope. For many, important information regarding nails and their use may need refreshing and updating. What is a […] Read More
Roof Shingles Reducing Smog? August 01, 2018 A newly released specialized coating, when applied to a roof shingle, is said to reduce air pollution. The 3M Industrial Mineral Products Division has launched 3M Smog-reducing Granules to help remove nitrogen oxides (NOx) when applied to roofing shingles. Integrated throughout the shingle’s surface, the granules are designed with a specialized photocatalytic coating applied to […] Read More
New Gateway Arch Museum Opens August 01, 2018 Watch this very cool time-lapse video of the construction of St. Louis’s Gateway Arch Museum: https://tinyurl.com/y7m227hq. The new museum opened on July 3, 2018. The project is the largest public-private partnership in National Park Service history, led by the Gateway Arch Park Foundation, Bi-State Development Agency, Jefferson National Parks Association, Great Rivers Greenway, and the […] Read More
RCI TAC Pens Position Statement on Cool Roofs July 19, 2018 The RCI Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has released a position statement, which has been published on the RCI website. RCI has previously released position statements for a variety of issues, but this is the first one written by the TAC. TAC Chair Doug Stieve led the development of this Position Statement. As leader, he recruited […] Read More
