The Garland Company, Inc., the Cleveland-based roofing and building envelope manufacturer, has introduced a smog-reducing cool roofing granule called StressPly Legacy FR Mineral. “We are ecstatic to lead the industry, yet again, in innovation and sustainability,” said Matt McDermott, president of Garland’s U.S. roofing division. “It is crucial that any addition to our StressPly product…
THACKERVILLE, Okla. — Companies tied to the increasingly consolidating building envelope industry awoke in a new world Thursday after news broke that Texas-based IB Roof Systems, founded in 1978 by Larry Stanley, now helmed by his son, Jason, announced the company’s acquisition by the multinational Kingspan Group. Although the news, announced in a September 18…
This year, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants and Ontario Building Envelope Council have teamed up to bring the 2024 Building Envelope Symposium to Toronto, Canada, for a live, interactive experience convening the best experts in the building enclosure industry. Jill Bloom, group publisher for Roofing Contractor, sat down with IIBEC’s CEO/EVP, Brian Pallasch,…
Holcim Building Envelope announced on Tuesday plans for the construction of a new Malarkey Roofing Products plant in Franklin, Ind., about 20 miles south of Indianapolis, on a 135-acre campus that will hold a 300,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and warehouse. In an August 13 news release, Holcim Building Envelope said the new facility is expected to…
Coshocton, Ohio-based MFM Building Products, a manufacturer of a full envelope of waterproofing and weather barrier products, broke ground on a new warehouse expansion project last week on a 33,000-square-foot expansion project at its Brewer Lane warehouse. In an August 8 news release, MFM said the new building will adjoin the existing facility, provide the…
Huntsman Building Solutions, the global leader in high-performance, sustainable building envelope solutions, announced it will host Roofing Foam and Coatings Applicator Training sessions in September, October and December. Presented by the HBS tech department and roofing group, the live virtual training sessions will be held Sept. 19-20, Oct. 28-29, and Dec. 12-13. Each two-day training…
For the last several days, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service has been sounding the alarm that a large swath of the continental United States will experience its first major heatwave of the season. Beginning yesterday, rising temperatures will hit the South before stretching over the Midwest and spreading to the East…
The first phase of construction has begun for a new asphalt shingle manufacturing facility for IKO in Clay County, Fla., led by Dana B. Kenyon Company (DBK), a construction firm serving a broad range of commercial and industrial markets. “It has always been part of our belief system, dating to my grandfather’s founding of the…
Greenwood Industries, a custom building envelope solutions company in the Northeast and 2023 Commercial Contractor of the Year, announced a leadership transition and several key promotions within its executive team. Effective immediately, David Klein will transition from his role as president to chief executive officer. Greenwood Industries says the move will enable Klein to step…
Power Home Remodeling, a national exterior home remodeler and Fortune magazine’s No. 14 ‘Best Company to Work For,’ has expanded into Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Las Vegas, marking its 20th and 21st locations in the U.S., the company said in a news release. Fort Lauderdale is Power’s second location in the Sunshine State, following the…
