Garland/DBS Canada Inc. was recently awarded a contract to provide roofing and waterproofing materials and related turnkey services to member entities of Kinetic GPO, a cooperative purchasing organization for broader public sector.

There are also some not-so-obvious parts of a building’s envelope that often get overlooked, such as the lighting, handrails, signs, steps, pavement, concrete slabs, mechanical equipment and decorative features

Project teams must understand that selecting building materials is not something to be taken lightly

Helene Hardy Pierce was honored with the William C. Cullen Award by ASTM International’s roofing and waterproofing committee.

In the last decade the term “value engineering” has gained prominence in the construction industry

Innovation happens one transformation at a time with waterproofing products

Where underpinning is chosen to provide the protection or support of adjacent structures, the underpinning system shall be designed and installed in accordance with provisions of this chapter and Chapter 33.

This section implies that backfill material shall be in accordance with code requirements.

A white paper about water penetration in hurricane conditions recently was updated by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association.

Where a hydrostatic pressure condition does not exist, dammproofing shall be provided and a base shall be installed under the floor and a drain installed around the foundation perimeter.