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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 | Aug 10, 2011

On reroofing projects, PVC and asphalt should never meet

For a number of reasons, PVC is a popular choice of material on reroofing projects: well-suited to…
Drew Ballensky | Jul 27, 2011

Landmark City Hall East in Atlanta to get mixed-use makeover

City Hall East, an Atlanta landmark and the largest brick building in the Southeast, will be…
Drew Ballensky | Jul 20, 2011

Chicago seeks private money to fund energy retrofits on public buildings

The City of Chicago is attempting to attract private funds to pay for energy efficiency upgrades of…
Drew Ballensky | Jul 13, 2011

U. of Minnesota’s oldest building slated for rehab

The oldest building at the University of Minnesota’s twin cities campus is slated for a major…
Drew Ballensky | Jul 6, 2011

Dallas tech firm chooses downtown retrofit over new suburban build

The CEO of a Dallas high-tech firm says that it chose to retrofit an old downtown building rather…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 29, 2011

Massive Pentagon renovation completed; seen as model for other federal projects

The remaking of the 6.5 million-sf Pentagon building is complete—17 years after it began. The…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 24, 2011

Solar panels fit well with rehab of historic Western hotel

The capstone of a rehab project on a historic Lander, Wyoming, building that was originally a…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 15, 2011

New initiatives could bolster rooftop PVs, energy efficiency retrofits

Two new developments in Washington may give a boost to solar energy and energy-efficient building…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 8, 2011

Feds launch green retrofit program for multifamily housing

The Obama Administration last week launched Green Refinance Plus, a new program sprung from the…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 1, 2011

San Francisco neighborhood rehab will emphasize sustainability

A $1.2 billion plan to reconstruct a San Francisco residential neighborhood will replace 1,500 rent…
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