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Horizon Polycarbonate System Used on Casino

October 5, 2016

As part of reconstruction efforts, the casino’s wooden shingle roof was to be replaced with a new standing seam metal roof

YKK AP America Expands Protek Line

Hurricane Impact Resistant Doors Offer a Practical Solution for Coastal Buildings

February 12, 2015

YKK AP America Inc. (YKK AP)—a leading source of hurricane impact products for commercial applications—announces the addition of the 35HL/50HL impact resistant entrances to the Protek product line.

The Power to Save Lives

December 2, 2014

This summer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, completed the construction of a solar power project to provide 61 percent of its energy needs to the building.

Pressure Equalized Rainscreen

October 2, 2013

Rmax Operating LLC offers the dry seal R-TRAC HVHZ (High Velocity Hurricane Zone) system from Altech Panel Systems.

Polyglass Donates To American Red Cross for Sandy Disaster Relief

September 16, 2013

Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. recently donated $25,000 to the Greater New York chapter of the American Red Cross for Sandy disaster relief.

Composite Slate Shingle Roof Stands Up to Storm

Roof on New Jersey Library Holds Its Ground Against Hurricane Sandy

Maria McDonagh-Forde

August 12, 2013

As last October came to a close, super storm Hurricane Sandy hurled itself at Belmar, N.J.

Aerial Imagery for Reconstruction of Sandy Impact

November 14, 2012

As the effects of Superstorm Sandy continue to unfold, government agencies, counties, utilities and major insurance carriers are turning to a oneof- a-kind technology to help them better assess the extent of the devastation

Simpson Strong-Tie Donates $25,000 to Support Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

November 7, 2012

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Simpson Strong-Tie announced it will make a $25,000 donation to assist in the relief response and recovery efforts throughout the East Coast.

Architects Issue Statement on Hurricane Sandy Aftermath and Recovery

October 31, 2012

The American Institute of Architects today issued the following statement with regard to the assessment and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s impact.

AIAS & IBHS Announce College Design Competition on Hurricane-Resistant Roofs

April 2, 2012

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) announced the FORTIFIED Roof Design Competition.