Spring 2019 News
In February, winners were chosen for the Contractor Project of the Year competition. The annual event highlights excellence in roofing installation. The competition is organized by Sika Sarnafil, a major manufacturer of thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing...
Waterproofing an Airplane Factory
By Ashley Gee Built in America’s wettest city, this new aircraft factory required extensive, innovative waterproofing to ensure the foundation and tunnels stayed dry. Contrary to popular belief, Seattle is not the soggiest city in the United States. That...
Carbon Fiber for Structural Repair
By Vanessa Salvia Carbon fiber is being used around the world to repair and strengthen concrete. Here, a roof deck on the island of Mauritius is being repaired after a catastrophic fire. Carbon fiber is the strongest man-made material in the world. That...
Securing the Roof Membrane Perimeter
This flat roof at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, was damaged due to high winds from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The corner and perimeter edge were most severely impacted, as is typical. Most commercial buildings are designed to withstand high...
Waterproofing Industry Forecast
The U.S. overall unemployment rate of 3.7% is at a nearly 50-year low. The largest population centers in the country with the tightest jobless rates are: Minneapolis-St. Paul, 2.2%; San Francisco and San Jose, 2.5%; and Orlando and Raleigh, 2.7%. The...
Drying Out a Waterfront Crawlspace
By Vincent Boccia This was not just any crawlspace – it was a crawlspace located within 30 feet of the Great Peconic Bay, on Long Island, New York. The north fork of the bay is home to the island’s well-known wineries, and its south fork is where New York City...
Winter 2019 News
Sprayworks Equipment Group has developed a robotic coating applicator. The wheeled machine, an improvement over the existing “Spraybot,” is set to launch in February of 2019. The machine is designed to consistently apply coatings with an even and accurate pass each...
Winter 2019 News
Sprayworks Equipment Group has develops a robotic coating applicator. The wheeled machine, an improvement over the existing “Spraybot,” is set to launch in February of 2019. The machine is designed to consistently apply coatings with an even and accurate pass each...
Taking the Vents Out of Vented Crawlspaces
By Lindsay Brecheisen and Jonathan Coulter Enclosed crawlspaces improve the air quality and energy efficiency of the living space above. Crawlspace foundations are a popular feature in building construction throughout the United States. They are a go-to for most...
Fall 2018 News
Soprema, Inc., the Ohio-based roofing and waterproofing company, has acquired Derbigum Americas Inc., the U.S. division of a Belgian roofing multinational. The move allows Soprema to add Derbigum's line of roofing adhesives, mastics and primers to the Resisto and Chem...
