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Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA)
Project profile: Tesla Gigafactory Austin
By Emma Peterson. Smart SPF strategy, high-performance products and on-the-fly adaptation helped this team keep Tesla’s sprawling Austin Gigafactory watertight. There are countless contractors and installers who are getting on the roof every day to install coatings on roofs. To highlight the impressive work of this industry, the Spray Polyeurathane ...
Stay ahead of the curve
CCS Influencer Shawn Morgan says that association, manufacturers, events and suppliers are all great resources for contractors trying to keep up with industry developments. Every month, we reach out to industry leaders and experts (our CCS Influencers) to get their insights on ways that contractors in the coatings world can level ...
Showing up for advocacy matters
By Dani Sheehan. Roofing Day in D.C. 2025 offered a glimpse of what real progress can look like: passionate professionals sharing real-world insights to help shape better policy. Each spring, roofing professionals from across the country head to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the issues that matter most to their ...
How spray polyurethane rescued a convention giant
By Jesse Sanchez. A shortage, a storm zone and a supersized roof challenge led to a high-stakes rethink. When the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the sixth largest in the nation, needed a roof restoration, traditional materials weren’t an option. Supply chain disruptions during the pandemic had choked ...
Project profile: Harrison Harvesting Cooler Insulation
By Emma Peterson. Nominated for an SPFA National Industry Excellence Award, this project balanced safety, precision and food-grade compliance. For the last four years, the Spray Polyeurathane Foam Alliance (SPFA) has highlighted incredible projects from around the industry through their National Industry Excellence Awards. These awards showcase the talent of ...
High stakes, high heat
By Jesse Sanchez. Spray Foam Arizona takes on a 59,000-square-foot insulation challenge at the Fina La Quinta Hotel. A project of scale, precision and sweat equity is unfolding in the desert heat. The Fina La Quinta Hotel in Phoenix is the latest commercial benchmark for Spray Foam Arizona, a family-driven ...
Project profile: University of Louisville Bettie Johnson Hall
By Emma Peterson. 200 HVAC units and counting! Learn how this team navigated unique challenges when restoring this dormitory roof. Every year the Spray Polyeurathane Foam Alliance (SPFA) hosts the National Industry Excellence Awards. These awards honor SPFA contractor members for their innovative projects from the year prior. Divided ...
Sustainability sells, spray foam delivers
By Dani Sheehan. Break into spray foam roofing with comprehensive training, tech support and product guidance from General Coatings. If you’ve seen the dazzling, dome-shaped marvel lighting up the Las Vegas skyline, then you’ve seen what’s possible when innovative construction materials meet exquisite design. While its exterior is a canvas for LED ...
How spray foam's leading alliance is raising the bar
By Jesse Sanchez. A record-breaking year and renewed focus fuel momentum for the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance. When Frank Mortl III took the helm of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) a year ago, he stepped into a leadership role with big ambitions and as of this year's SprayFoam Annual Conference, those ...
5 smart ways to stay ahead of the busy season
By Dani Sheehan. Set yourself up for success by maintaining equipment, reinforcing safety, investing in continuing education and more as you head into peak roofing season. As warmer weather approaches, your business is about to ramp up. Warmer, drier weather creates ideal conditions for spray foam projects, but it also brings challenges ...
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