Duro-Last, a member of Holcim Building Envelope, announced the appointment of Darren Schulz as its new president. As a building products and roofing veteran, Schulz will lead strategic growth initiatives and operations for Duro-Last’s line of commercial roofing solutions. Born in Australia and holding dual U.S. citizenship, Duro-Last said in a news release that Schulz…
TRUFAST, a leader in residential and commercial building attachments, continues growing its portfolio of TubeSeal self-sealing fasteners and introduced the Thermal-Grip TubeSeal fastener, designed for insulation attachment over an air barrier or WRB. In a May 17 news release, TRUFAST unveiled its newest TubeSeal product, which is available in lengths for insulation nominal thickness from…
Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of building envelope and waterproofing solutions, announces the launch of Modifleece, a fleece-backed Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene modified bitumen roofing membrane base sheet designed for the use in multi-ply low-slope roofing systems. Through an innovative laminating process, Modifleece integrates a specially formulated dual compound into the polyester fabric, creating a seamless bond…
Wholesale roofing and building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has promoted 12 of its leaders to branch manager positions at locations throughout the company in the third quarter of 2023. Below are the individuals ABC Supply promoted, listed in alphabetical order: Kyle Bailey has been named branch manager of the Elgin, Ill., location. He first joined ABC…
Demand for coated metal in applications and segments like metal roofing and building and construction is rising exponentially, fueled by a global boom in commercial, residential and industrial construction and renovation activity. Durable, high-quality coil and extrusion coatings for exterior applications offer excellent protection against weathering, sun exposure, chemicals, heat and other harsh outdoor elements.…
Historically, the building industry has not been the center of the global conversation around sustainability. That’s even though the United States existing building stock consumes approximately 40% of the total energy and produces roughly 30% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. But there’s good news — as one of the world’s largest “ecosystems,” our industry can…
A typical building loses up to 25% of its heat through the roof. To ensure an office building in Boston could buck that trend, building designers and contractors turned to Elevate roofing and insulation systems by Holcim for the construction of the world’s largest “Passive House”-certified office building: the Winthrop Center in Boston. buzz Designed…
ABC Supply Co., Inc., North America’s largest distributor of wholesale roofing and building products, announced the opening of a new location in Griffin, Ga., about 40 miles south of Atlanta; the company named Patricia Brown as the new branch manager. Brown, a Griffin native, joined ABC Supply as part of the company’s Norandex acquisition in…
On Tuesday, TAMKO Building Products LLC announced a multi-year branding opportunity that may rival the Taylor-Kelcey alignment by becoming the official ‘roofing partner’ of the Kansas City Chiefs. In a Dec. 19 news release, TAMKO said KC fans, visitors, and viewers would see new TAMKO signage and activations at Chiefs games in GEHA Field at…
Keith StevensonVice President of SalesHuntsman Building Solutions The supply chain issues impacting the roofing industry following the COVID-19 pandemic have eased and though record inflation still persists, it has started to slow. While economic uncertainty is rarely good news for roofers, there is an opportunity for contractors looking to capitalize on perceived fears of stalled…
