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How TDP-1 strengthens roofing adhesion testing
By The Coffee Shops™. How the TDP-1 Standard provides a consistent method for evaluating the adhesion strength of roofing materials. Understanding material testing standards and their results can be a bit confusing at first. In a recent article, the Single Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI), provides a simple breakdown of the ...
Trade association coalition announces Q2 findings from 2026 Market Index Survey for Reroofing
A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the second quarter of 2026. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian ...
One voice can start a movement
By Jesse Sanchez. Joel Stanley shares how Anchor Products is helping manufacturers support mental health awareness across the roofing industry. Mental health can be difficult to talk about in construction, but for Joel Stanley, the need to speak up became impossible to ignore. Joel, the founder of Anchor Products, joined ...
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing 2026
The survey is an industrywide effort to collect information about the reroofing market spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking part in the latest Quarterly Market ...
Roof assembly basics
By The Coffee Shops™. Understanding the essential components of a roof and their role in overall performance. A roof is far more than just the outermost layer of what can be seen with the naked eye; it is a complex system carefully engineered to provide protection, ensure energy efficiency and, ...
We’d rather hear about the battles than learn you lost a war
By Emma Peterson. Roofing professionals share insight into the importance of mental health awareness and care in the industry. If you didn’t know, May was mental health awareness month in the United States! Mental health is a key issue in our industry, with construction having the second-highest suicide rate ...
The shift toward roof restoration solutions
By Jenny Yu. Industry experts discuss how increased awareness and tight labor markets are driving a shift toward coating restoration systems. Roof coating restoration is gaining momentum as building owners and specifiers look for cost-effective, less disruptive ways to extend roof life. In a recent episode of CoatingsCast™, industry experts ...
SPRI announces plans to revise test standard for external gutter systems
This standard provides methodology for the structural testing of Gutters used with low-slope roofing. SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, announced that ANSI SPRI GT-1 R2022 Test Standard for External Gutter Systems is being revised and will be re-canvassed for approval as an ...
SPRI announces plans to revise test standard for edge systems used with low slope roofing systems
This standard is now undergoing its regular review as required by SPRI’s ANSI procedures. SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, announced that BSR/SPRI/FM 4435/ES-1 “Test Standard for Edge Systems Used with Low Slope Roofing Systems” is being revised and will be re-canvassed ...
SPRI announces plans to revise wind design standard for ballasted single-ply roofing system
SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, announced that SPRI RP-4 2022 “Wind Design Standard for Ballasted Single-Ply Roofing Systems” is being revised and will be re-canvassed for approval as an American National Standard. This standard provides a method of designing wind uplift resistance ...
