Spring 2025 News
Deerfield Beach, FL – March 3, 2025 – Polyglass USA, a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing solutions, successfully made its first-ever appearance at the 2025 International Builders Show (IBS), held February 25-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center....
2025 Tradeshow Preview
Exhibits: January 21-23Education: January 20-23Las Vegas Convention CenterLas Vegas, Nevadawww.worldofconcrete.comWhen the new year rolls around, so does the trade show schedule. Trade shows can be overwhelming, with thousands of attendees and hundreds of...
Winter 2025 News
Everest Systems, a leading manufacturer of high-performance roof coatings, released its new specification document for Fluorostar, a field-applied PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) roof coating. Formulated with Kynar Aquatec, a PVDF resin from Arkema, Fluorostar offers...
Carbon Fiber: The New Standard in Structural Repair for Basements
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Emecole Metro Emecole’s Carbon Fiber Stitching Dogs are used for slab crack repair. Each Stitching Dog fits into a single 1/4-inch saw cut. In recent years, the field of basement and foundation repair has seen a...
Built-Up Roofing 101 Q&A
— Answers by Abby Feinstein, CertainTeed Director of Product ManagementWhat Is Built-up Roofing?Built-up roofing or BUR is one of the oldest roofing methods still in use today. It consists of multiple layers of hot asphalt being applied between ply sheets thereby...
The Commercial Built-Up Roofing (BUR) Systems
By Rose MorrisonImage Source: https://unsplash.com In commercial roofing, finding a lasting system while providing cost savings is crucial for long-term success. Built-up roofing (BUR) systems can be the trusted solution, offering significant benefits that few other...
Foundation Repair Using Push Piers And Helical Piers
By Patrick Nevison, P.E. Photos courtesy of Safe Basements Grain storage building walls pushed back to plumb with steel buttresses supported by SafeBase helical piers and footings lifted and rotated with SafeBase push piers. Installing steel pilings with...
Blindside Waterproofing Techniques, Challenges, and Advancements
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of EPRO EPRO’s PreTak product is used on an office development situated on a former gas station and car service facility in Los Angeles. PreTak is a pre-applied vertical and horizontal HDPE sheet waterproofing membrane...
Fall 2024 News
[Rayleigh Essex, Sept. 10, 2024] – Proteus Waterproofing, a leading provider of waterproof solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with ACO Building Drainage, a specialist in water management. The collaboration aims to enhance the design and installation of...
Case Study: Terra-Lok Triumph
The ProblemKing Mesa Gin in Lamesa, Texas, faced significant water intrusion in the basement’s “press pit,” threatening the safety of its personnel and the integrity of its equipment and products. As a major producer of U.S.-certified organic cotton,...
