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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 | Jul 5, 2012

Natchez, Mississippi’s ‘Taj Mahal’ has its prominent cupola restored

The cupola of the historic Longwood house, which some locals refer to as “our Taj Mahal,” in…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 27, 2012

New York’s massive Penn Station expansion, renovation about to kick off

After 20 years of starts and stops, a massive expansion of New York’s Penn Station is set to begin…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 20, 2012

Filene's store in Boston, designed by Daniel Burnham, to be renovated, new skyscraper added

The former Filene’s department store, a longtime landmark in Boston’s Downtown Crossing…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 13, 2012

University of Michigan building boom includes over a half-billion dollars in renovations

A building boom at the University of Michigan including current and upcoming construction at the…
Drew Ballensky | Jun 5, 2012

Renovated Boston warehouse reborn as a living lab for sustainable energy research

A 100-year-old former tannery warehouse in Boston is undergoing a major renovation to remake the…
Drew Ballensky | May 30, 2012

Houston’s vacant Astrodome could become trade show facility

The iconic Houston Astrodome, which has been empty and unused since 2008, could be reborn as a…
Drew Ballensky | May 23, 2012

IBM’s ‘building whisperer’ bullish on energy retrofits

Dave Bartlett, who leads IBM’s smarter building initiative, is known as the "building whisperer"…
Drew Ballensky | May 16, 2012

Old Chicago warehouse retrofitted as urban aquaponics farm

An old meatpacking warehouse in Chicago is being turned into an urban aquaponics farm. Called “The…
Drew Ballensky | May 9, 2012

Iconic UN campus in New York undergoing major renovation

The 17-acre United Nations campus along Manhattan’s East River is undergoing a $1.87-billion…
Drew Ballensky | May 3, 2012

$2.5 billion healthcare project in San Francisco gets key approval

The proposed $2.5 billion California Pacific Medical Center project cleared a major hurdle when San…
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