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In 2022, insured losses from hailstorms topped $10 billion in the United States for the 15^th year in a row. Hailstorms account for 70 percent of the average annual property losses from severe convective storms in the U.S., according to the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Our special coatings section is back and bigger than ever before. Browse through technical articles including a thought piece on making building materials last longer, and how owners and managers of commercial buildings are looking for ways to lower their building's energy consumption. 

Rainwater mitigation and insulating goals can both be achieved in low-slope or flat roofs with optimized, project-specific tapered polyisocyanurate insulation panel designs and systems.

Extensive water damage from an aging roof threatened to destroy treasured artifacts housed at the McLean County Museum of History in Downtown Bloomington, Ill.

Brickell Terrace is a five-story condo complex situated minutes from the beach in the Brickell area in trendy Downtown Miami. The roof was due for a complete replacement, having numerous areas of leakage and having undergone repairs multiple times.

When Very Severe Hail requirements were introduced to the roofing industry, it was as if all hail was about to break loose!

Harnessing the power of solar energy, Associated Grocers of New England is setting the standard for wholesale and retail businesses in New Hampshire and beyond with its commitment to improving the sustainability of its business.

Roof leaks are often a nuisance for a building owner or property manager. Often difficult to track down, leaks can cause damage to interior finishes and lead to tenant complaints – and, if not resolved, unhappy tenants.

With the availability of buildable land declining in many high-demand markets, the pressure to build on sub-optimal lots, including brownfields, is intensifying.

Most components of a lightning protection system can last the life of a structure with little maintenance. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of typical roofing systems and rooftop equipment; they need routine servicing, occasional repairs, and, all too frequently, replacement.