In today’s tight economic times, more building owners are searching for ways to extend the service life of their existing roofs. Capital expenditures and financing typically required to replace roofs can be difficult to obtain at this time.

Shenandoah, Pa., was once a bustling mining town in the eastern mountain valleys of Pennsylvania, but when the coal industry began to decline after World War II, many residents left

Retrofitting flat roofs with sloped metal roofs is a concept that is tailor-made for these declining economic times. Interestingly, of the 40 billion square feet of roofing annually installed in the United States, only a fraction of that amount entails retrofitting roofs with sloped metal systems.

Mike Treanor was hooked on architecture from the time he rolled with the Boy Scouts.
"I got my architecture merit badge in Boy Scouts when I was 13," said Treanor, Chairman of Treanor Architects P.A. of Lawrence, Kan. "I was hooked."

Marion Smith came of age during the Sputnik era when math and science were king. Now after 14 years as president of Engine House No. 1 Inc. in St. Louis, Smith’s historical journey is just heating up.

Scott Kriner is into sustainability and energy savings, and his newly formed consulting business proves his purpose.

Trailheads and architecture: not your everyday field arrangement. For James R. Aultman, AIA, and his firm, James R. Aultman, AIA, An Architectural Corporation, the unique combination of a rails-to-trails program and a green building project was a perfect match.

R. Denzil Lee founded Design Group Architects in 1970 and has more than 50 years experience as an architect. With over a half century of urban planning experience, R. Denzil

Principal architect Mark Squeo, AIA, the owner of Squeo Architecture PC in New York, is always looking for ways to optimize the end result for the building owner.

The roof at McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport was roll formed on the site. It was curved and moved up on a conveyer with many sheets well