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Technical Details: The Cost of Safety Failures

October 17, 2011

This past month there was a safety incident on one of the projects that my company was engaged in completing quality control inspections.

Content Is King: Check Out Our New Website

Chris King

October 10, 2011

I’m thrilled to announce that Architectural Roofing & Waterproofing’s website has been totally redesigned. It’s now available at a new web address: ARWarchitect.com.

Content Is King: Picking Up the Flag on the Green Penalty

Chris King

September 14, 2011

Ever see a ref in a football game throw a flag, then consult with the other refs and wave off the penalty? It’s commonly referred to as “picking up the flag.”

Watts Up: Self-Adhered Modified Bitumen Technology

Tom Watts

September 12, 2011

We do webinars each month and this month we got another great one.

Technical Details: Mistakes Were Made

BNP Media Staff

September 12, 2011

A large portion of my job deals with material testing, building forensics and quality assurance of exterior building applications. In this role I am quite often faced with the responsibility of notifying contractors that their work is unacceptable.

Watts Up: Roofing Industry Prepared for Hurricane Irene

Tom Watts

August 29, 2011

Residential and commercial roofers no doubt are ready to answer the challenge when Hurricane Irene hit over the weekend from North Carolina to Maine.

Content Is King: Check Out Our Archived Safety Webinar

Chris King

August 24, 2011

We presented a great webinar this week titled “Fall Protection: Ensuring Safety on the Jobsite.”

Content Is King: Join Our Live Safety Webinar August 23

Chris King

August 22, 2011

Got questions about OSHA’s new enforcement guidelines for residential construction? Then tune into this month’s Roofing Contractor webinar titled “Ensuring Safety on the Jobsite.”

Watts Up: IRE Space Draw Shows Industry Recovery

Tom Watts

August 10, 2011

The 2012 International Roofing Expo doesn’t takes place until February in Orlando, but a recent “Space Draw” for the show actually shows us signs of recovery in the roofing industry.

Content Is King: Maybe Mike Doonesbury Is on to Something

Chris King

August 9, 2011

I was a bit surprised to find that roofing was the topic of this Sunday’s “Doonesbury” comic strip. In it, Mike Doonesbury is chatting with his friend Bernie about “cool roof” initiatives.