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Design guide offers details on rain loads and ponding on roofs

The American Institute of Steel Construction and the Steel Joist Institute recently released a comprehensive roof design guide addressing rain loads and ponding. Design Guide 40, Rain Loads and Ponding provides guidance for designing roof systems to avoid or resist water accumulation and any resulting instability.

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Aug 11, 2010

Clark Group, Mortenson among nation's busiest state/local government contractors, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 40 State/Local Government Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit /giants

Aug 11, 2010

Economic outlook for construction continues to decline in 2009

On July 23, three economists in the construction industry provided an economic outlook of the…
Aug 11, 2010

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs officials commend Sika Sarnafil roof recycling program

CANTON, MA – June 12, 2009 - Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today…
Aug 11, 2010

Sika Sarnafil launches sustainable roofing resource website SustainabilityThatPays.com

Sika Sarnafil, the worldwide market leader in thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing membranes, today launched a new web site dedicated to supporting sustainability principals and environmentally responsible building. The streamlined site, SustainabilityThatPays.com &http://www.SustainabilityThatPays.com>  provides the building owner with critical information on selecting roofing and waterproofing systems...
Aug 11, 2010

AGC: Construction unemployment reaches 19.2%

Unemployment in the construction sector climbed to a “horrendous” 19.2 percent (not-seasonally adjusted) as an additional 59,000 construction workers lost their jobs in May according to new federal data, said construction economist Ken Simonson today.
Aug 11, 2010

Keith Gere named Director of Engineering Services at Saginaw's Duro-Last Roofing Inc.

SAGINAW, MICHIGAN --- Duro-Last Roofing, Inc. has announced the addition of Keith A. Gere as the…
Aug 11, 2010

9 rooftop photovoltaic installation tips

The popularity of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels has exploded during the past decade as Building Teams look to maximize building energy efficiency, implement renewable energy measures, and achieve green building certification for their projects. However, installing rooftop PV systems—rack-mounted, roof-bearing, or fully integrated systems—requires careful consideration to avoid damaging the roof system.
Aug 11, 2010

Healthcare Design + Construction: Trends, Innovations, Opportunities

AIA Academy of Architecture for Health American College of Healthcare Architects July 24-26, 2009…
Aug 11, 2010

EPDM Roofing Association names Ellen Thorp as Associate Executive Director

  BETHESDA, MD., June 25, 2009 – The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) announced the hiring of Ellen…
Aug 11, 2010

Roof board is tough enough for Kia Motors manufacturing plant

For Kia Motors, selecting the right roof board was an important aspect of the company’s $1 billion project to build a new manufacturing plant in West Point, Ga. Kia and its primary roof design expert for the project, All South Subcontractors Inc. of Birmingham, Ala., were faced with many roof board choices, such as asphaltic, mineral fiberboard, plywood/OSB, wood fiberboard, perlite, and paper faced gypsum.

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