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By Karen L. Edwards. Getting into liquid-applied membrane application is easier than ever with training from Sika. The liquid-applied membrane market has been growing steadily over the years but has really taken off with contractors and building owners looking for other options while the industry experiences supply chain challenges. ...
Fate Intervenes to Get University of Illinois Arena a Liquid Applied Membrane Roof
By Sika Corporation. Sika was in the right place to be the roofing solution the University of Illinois State Farm Arena was looking for. The University of Illinois’ State Farm Arena had been submitting proposals for a Liquid Applied Membrane (LAM) roof for a while before fate intervened. It ...
RoofPro Stands Up Against Hurricane Irma
By Sika. Hurricane force winds are no match for the new roof of American University of the Caribbean. In September of 2017 St. Maarten and the surrounding Caribbean islands were hit hard by Hurricane Irma. The Category 5 storm packed a powerful punch, with winds over 185 mph that caused ...
Still Waiting for Roofing Materials to Come In?
By Cass Jacoby. Liquid Applied Roofing membranes offer an excellent solution to the strains on your business from the roofing industry supply chain shortages. Tired of waiting for the materials you need to arrive so you can deliver a high-performance roof? You are not alone. The industry has ...
Top July Articles: Technology, Trade Shows and Metal Roofing
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. This last month has shown us that metal roofing is still a popular topic! Our second most popular article last month was announcing the launch of MetalCoffeeShop.com, our sister-site dedicated to everything metal. We also saw a rise ...
Listen to the Latest Episodes of NRCA's Inspiring Podcast Series
The purpose of the podcast is to elevate the roofing industry by sharing important lessons to be learned and stories of which the industry can be proud. The National Roofing Contractors Association has released the 21st and 22nd episodes from its podcast series, “Stories of an Extraordinary Industry.” Sponsored by ABC ...
Beat the Supply Chain Strain With This Roofing Solution
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The roofing industry supply shortage doesn’t look like it is ending anytime soon; learn how using alternative materials and recovering roofs rather than replacing can be a strong solution. Manufacturers of building materials and products have been experiencing shortages on raw materials since 2020. Now, ...
How the Great Resignation Impacted the Roofing Industry
By Meta Team. Learn how the global issue of labor shortages is directly affecting the roofing industry. Last April, over three million Americans resigned from their current jobs, kicking off what we now call ‘The Great Resignation.’ Since then, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has reported that there were ...
Sika to Acquire MBCC Group
MBCC Group is one of the most recognized companies in construction chemicals worldwide with sales of approximately EUR 2.7 billion. Sika has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MBCC Group, the former BASF Construction Chemicals, from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, for a consideration of ...
Tricky Roof Repair Over Emergency Room Made Easy
By Sika. Sika provides a watertight system with decorative options that are tolerant of ponding water conditions to the Kaiser Permanente hospital. In 2019, Kaiser Permanente Hospital Group decided it was time to modernize the area above the emergency room. Due to the high value and importance of the emergency ...
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