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The World’s Best Roofing Blog is authored by Duro-Last® Roofing to be an information source for commercial roofing industry professionals: contractors, architects, specifiers, consultants, building owners, and facility managers who are involved in the roof decision-making process. We include articles on roof technology and materials, safety, sustainability, and more. We also report on happenings at Duro-Last, such as featured roofing projects and company activities. Many posts are authored by subject matter experts at Duro-Last; others are re-posted from industry media or provided by other industry sources.
Drew Ballensky | Feb 15, 2012

Trump to spend $200 million to convert historic DC post office into luxury hotel

The U.S. General Services Administration selected Trump Organization, headed by Donald Trump, to…
Drew Ballensky | Feb 8, 2012

Real estate firm Reckson saves $1.25 million annually from green upgrades

Reckson, a division of SL Green Realty Corp., recently reached LEED Gold for its 384,000 sf, 12-…
Drew Ballensky | Feb 1, 2012

Retrofits almost always more sustainable than new green construction

Despite all of the available technology and new green materials available today, retrofitting an…
Drew Ballensky | Jan 25, 2012

London hospital building - world's tallest - to get badly needed renovation

Guy’s Tower in London, the tallest hospital building in the world, is getting a much needed…
Drew Ballensky | Jan 18, 2012

Kansas statehouse dome restoration cleans up murals, 'century of grime'

Long obscured details are being cleaned up in the Kansas statehouse interior dome as part of a…
Drew Ballensky | Jan 11, 2012

Green Bay Packers' Lambeau Field renovation begins

Workers have begun a major renovation of Lambeau Field, home of the defending Super Bowl champion…
Drew Ballensky | Jan 4, 2012

US Treasury headquarters believed to be oldest LEED-certified building

The third-oldest federal building in Washington, the US Treasury Department’s headquarters, was…
Drew Ballensky | Dec 28, 2011

Green features help Lake Tahoe ski resort makeover win approval

Regulators approved a major renovation of Homewood Mountain Resort on Lake Tahoe’s west shore,…
Drew Ballensky | Dec 21, 2011

Plan to turn former Ford plant into 'green' manufacturing site advances

A plan by a green technology company to transform a former Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in…
Drew Ballensky | Dec 14, 2011

Major renovations planned for Ole Miss $118 million construction boom

Major renovations, including a $50 million rehab of the Student Union, are prominent in the…
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