by SPRI | Feb 1, 2023 | SPRI News
SPRI 2023 Annual Business Conference: “Push It Up!” The SPRI Conference Annual Business Meeting held at the Sheraton Grand At Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona January 13-15, 2023. Friday was filled with technical task force meetings. On Friday night, attendees and...
by Brad Van Dam | Jan 4, 2023 | SPRI News
Single Ply Industry Resilience and Future Sustainability As we reflect on the second year of recovery following the 2020 pandemic and subsequent material shortages that affected the world, the Single Ply Roofing Industry in North America, has demonstrated strong and...
by Warren Barber | Dec 29, 2022 | SPRI News
Why Cover Boards are Important for Protecting Insulation in Low Slope Roofing Raw material shortages can often hit the insulation industry hard. The chemical ingredients used to make polyiso insulation can become scarce and remain in short supply. When those shortages...
by SPRI | Dec 5, 2022 | SPRI News
Oftentimes, building owners and homeowners prepare for hurricanes by boarding up windows and doors to minimize property damage and flooding. But what about the roof? Despite being a critical component of the building envelope, roofs often fall under the “out of sight,...
by SPRI | Nov 17, 2022 | SPRI News
THE IBC ADOPTS NEW LANGUAGE FOR ATTACHING LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS ON COMMERCIAL ROOFS SPRI, along with the NFPA members, Lightning Protection Institute, NRCA, NEMA, UL, NFCA, and other stakeholders from the roofing and lightning protection industry, have worked...
by Michelle Jones | Apr 20, 2022 | SPRI News
Specifying the right materials and assemblies for commercial roofing systems can be challenging. Between satisfying specific performance and safety requirements, and even with design considerations in place, finding and utilizing the right resources and databases to...