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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 | Apr 25, 2012

Delta spending over $1 billion on New York airport renovations

Delta Airlines broke ground on a $160 million renovation at LaGuardia Airport last week. The…
Drew Ballensky | Apr 17, 2012

Industrial adaptive reuse projects show surprising ways to repurpose old structures

A half dozen adaptive reuse projects featured in this article demonstrate creative repurposing of…
Drew Ballensky | Apr 11, 2012

Tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., in $300 million reconstruction boom

Devastated by a tornado about a year ago, the community of Joplin, Mo. is being rebuilt at a torrid…
Drew Ballensky | Apr 4, 2012

New rehab trend: repurposing vacant malls

The new fashion for mixed-use developments or outdoor shopping centers that are designed to look…
Drew Ballensky | Mar 28, 2012

Replacement of University of Iowa’s fine arts campus to cost over $400 million

The replacement cost for the University of Iowa’s fine arts campus, which was devastated by a 2008…
Drew Ballensky | Mar 21, 2012

White roofs reduce surface temperatures more than 40 degrees compared to black roofs, study finds

Retrofitting a black roof surface to white reduced peak rooftop temperature in New York City by 43…
Drew Ballensky | Mar 14, 2012

Perkins+Will’s renovated Atlanta office is North America’s top LEED Platinum project

Perkins+Will’s new Atlanta officeis the current highest-scoring LEED Platinum project in North…
Drew Ballensky | Mar 7, 2012

Energy efficiency retrofits could produce $1 trillion in savings for the US

Investments in energy efficiency retrofits for buildings could yield more than three times their…
Drew Ballensky | Feb 29, 2012

Mayo Clinic to spend $700 million per year on renovations, new construction through 2017

Rochester, Minn.-based health care provider Mayo Clinic plans to spend $700 million annually on…
Drew Ballensky | Feb 22, 2012

London's Tower Bridge joins list of energy retrofits on iconic structures

Vatican City, the Empire State Building, and the Sydney Opera House have all employed low-energy…
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