Ohio Valley Chapter Accepting Outstanding Contractor Nominations May 23, 2017 by Kate Hendrickson, Ohio Valley Chapter The Ohio Valley Chapter of RCI feels that their team effort is not complete without including and recognizing the professional roofers in both Indiana and Ohio with whom they work. Therefore, a program was created to recognize an outstanding roofer of the year. Last year, several nominations for the […] Read More
Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar Receiving Overdue Reroof May 03, 2017 You may only have seen the roofs of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar from the perspective of the 2012 movie “Skyfall,” and James Bond’s high-speed motorcycle chase across it. But they are a sight to see. And they’re a wreck. The iconic marketplace, whose original foundations were laid in 1461, has hundreds of small brick tile roofs–some […] Read More
NRCA Releases 2015-16 Market Survey January 31, 2017 The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has released its 2015-16 market survey, providing information about overall sales volume trends in the roofing industry, as well as material usage and regional breakdowns. The survey shows a ratio of low to steep-slope sales of 74 to 26 percent. Thermoplastic olefin (TPO) remains the market leader with a […] Read More
Earn Up to 25 Hours of Educational Credits @ the RCI Convention and Trade Show January 30, 2017 Each year RCI members from across North America and abroad gather to participate in over 25 hours education covering the latest techniques and technologies in building envelope design, repair, and maintenance. RCI Continuing Educational Credit All registered attendees will receive Continuing Educational Hours (CEHs) based on hourly attendance at educational programs and trade show. AIA […] Read More
RCI Interface Featured Article: Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs): Five Years of Field Performance January 06, 2017 The Use of VIPs as a Next-Generation Insulation Material in Roofing Systems by Sudhakar Molleti, PEng; Dominique Lefebvre; Appupillai Baskaran, PEng; and Pascal Beaulieu Preamble This article presents the continuation of a study by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) that was first published in Interface in August 2014. The 2014 article, entitled “Vacuum […] Read More
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) METAL ROOFING ALLIANCE HISTORY AND MEMBERSHIP Representing the residential metal roofing industry in the United States and Canada, the Metal […] Read More
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 The use of single-ply membranes to re-cover existing metal roofs on metal buildings has become very popular over the past several years. It’s fast, it’s easy, you can get a warranty, and it’s relatively inexpensive. There are millions of square feet done every year. Most people involved […] Read More
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, the Battle Stars over Baltimore was held at Baltimore Convention Center October 26-27. In the two-day competition, five teams with two contestants each competed to […] Read More
Victoria Station Roof Panel Collapse Injures Two November 30, 2016 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) roof on October 18. The “bubble” roof was part of a £44 million (approximately $60 million in U.S. funds) upgrade project completed in October […] Read More
Puget Sound Chapter Will Host Education Symposium November 16, 2016 On December 1 and 2, 2016, the Puget Sound Chapter will host two one‐day courses offered for professionals interested in field inspections and quality of applications, including material manufacturers, general contractors, quality assurance observers, and field inspectors. The classes will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a branch educational meeting at […] Read More
