There is one thing manufacturers and industry leaders agree
on as 2009 gets under way - it won’t be “business as usual” for the roofing
industry this year. The economic environment is unprecedented and the
uncertainty created will likely force the residential and commercial roofing
sectors to become more efficient and innovative.
Greeted in the
morning by a panel of industry superstars at the keynote address and
complemented in the afternoon by nearly 400 companies showing off the newest
trends, the International Roofing Expo opened Tuesday at the Mandalay Bay
Convention Center with a
pledge for better times ahead.
I hope you had the opportunity to attend the Midwest Roofing
Contractor’s Association (MRCA) National Conference Nov. 12-14 at the Gaylord
Texan Resort & Convention Center near Dallas.
Not only was the venue the most beautiful resort you will
ever be in; the hospitality offered by the MRCA staff was near flawless.
The MRCA’s motto is: A Commitment to Education is a
Commitment to Your Company’s Future.” So it was no surprise that the estimated
1,000 people in attendance were treated to an array of educational programs and
a trade floor full of the newest products in the roofing industry, including
the continued push of advertising for “green” products.
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
When Hamilton Anderson Associates of Detroit designed the Detroit School of Arts, the firm believed that sustainability of the project would lead to LEED certification.
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.
Whether the project is a theme park in Dubai, an industrial plant in Canada or a casino in Detroit, the architectural engineering expertise at Giffels covers a vast field of futuristic work.