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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 | Sep 12, 2012

More than $300 billion needed to fix school buildings nationwide, NEA says

The market for school rehabs and modernization has plenty of room for growth. The National…
Drew Ballensky | Sep 5, 2012

Minnesota’s capitol building, designed by Cass Gilbert, marks milestone in extensive restoration

Minnesota’s 107-year-old capitol building restoration completed a highly visible phase recently…
Drew Ballensky | Aug 30, 2012

Competition heats up in Lower Manhattan retail rebirth

Almost a million square feet of new and renovated retail space is being developed in Lower…
Drew Ballensky | Aug 21, 2012

Tocci Building Cos. creates sustainable living spaces in 150-year-old Westford, Massachusetts mill

Tocci Building Cos. transformed the nearly 150-year-old, 239,000 sf Abbot Mill in Westford, Mass.…
Drew Ballensky | Aug 15, 2012

Energy-use study of New York City buildings to be used for encouraging retrofits

A survey of energy consumption of New York City’s largest buildings aims to encourage and guide…
Drew Ballensky | Aug 8, 2012

Amtrak plans $7 billion makeover of Union Station in D.C.

Amtrak recently unveiled a plan for a $7 billion overhaul of Union Station in Washington, D.C. It…
Drew Ballensky | Jul 31, 2012

Three ways to stimulate demand for energy efficiency retrofits

Financing energy efficiency building retrofits continues to be challenging for owners. Experts…
Drew Ballensky | Jul 24, 2012

Voltaic Solaire retrofits old New York City building to city’s first net-zero structure

After a retrofit, a dilapidated 3,000 sf building in New York become the city’s first net-zero…
Drew Ballensky | Jul 18, 2012

Washington Monument could be closed and covered in scaffolding into 2014 during rehab

Repairs due to earthquake damage will require the 555-foot Washington Monument to be closed and…
Drew Ballensky | Jul 11, 2012

Former Oakland Army base redevelopment plan moves forward

A plan to transform Oakland’s former US Army base into a warehousing and logistics center serving…
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