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Managing the Roof as a Building Asset
By Vanessa Salvia
Many owners can’t say what kind of roof their building has. Even if they do know, the attitude often amounts to: We’ll deal with it when it leaks.
What Contractors Need to Know Before Taking on Restoration Waterproofing
By Vanessa Salvia
New-construction waterproofing gives contractors a known substrate. This is something restoration work almost never offers.
The Monolithic Defense: Why Silicone is the Strategic Play for High-Stakes Assets
By Errol Bull, P.E., CSI
Shifting from traditional “seamed” systems to a monolithic silicone roof coating strategy can transform the building envelope from a depreciating liability into a durable, high-performing investment.
Indoor Environmental Quality Starts From the Ground Up
By Vanessa Salvia
IEQ is a broad term that describes everything that shapes how healthy, comfortable, and durable a home actually is. And according to the EPA, it deserves more attention than it gets.
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Fall 2026 News
IKO, a worldwide leader in the roofing, waterproofing, and insulation industry for residential and commercial markets, celebrated the grand opening of its Clay Hill manufacturing campus in Clay County, Florida, a major $240 million investment for three production...
Indoor Environmental Quality Starts From the Ground Up
By Vanessa Salvia Photo courtesy of AprilAire Why a healthy home depends on more than the air you can see Paid Advertisement Most homeowners have heard of indoor air quality. Fewer have heard of indoor environmental quality. That’s IEQ,...
What Contractors Need to Know Before Taking on Restoration Waterproofing
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of EPRO Installation of HydroGel at the curb areas in front of the arrival zones at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Paid Advertisement With new construction, contractors often have all the...
Managing the Roof as a Building Asset
By Vanessa Salvia Photo courtesy of Polyglass An aerial view of the roof on the Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu, Hawaii. The existing roof system was removed and replaced with a new Polyglass-modified bitumen system installed...
The Monolithic Defense Why Silicone is the Strategic Play for High-Stakes Assets
By Errol Bull, P.E., CSI Interior of a modern data center. Paid Advertisement In industrial facilities and data centers, the roof is easy to overlook. In many cases, it’s seen as a passive cover that sits overhead, largely ignored until...
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