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Unique Church Roof Project Receives 2019 Duro-Last® Specialty Membrane Award

July 15, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Intricate hand-painted church ceiling now protected by Duro-Tuff membrane. The gold dome and royal blue barreled roof of the St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church in Columbus, Ohio, has become a familiar feature of the local landscape. While admired on the exterior by many that pass along the busy thoroughfare, parishioners ...

Oregon High School Re-roof Wins Duro-Last® 2019 Custom-Fabrication Award

July 10, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Northwest Building Specialists developed a plan that addressed the structural needs of the school and delivered an aesthetically pleasing finished roof. Located in the heart of Coos Bay, Oregon, Marshfield High School is home to just over 1,000 students each academic year. Originally built in 1908, the art deco style facility ...

Pressure Point Roofing Honored with Duro-Last® 2019 Best Metal Roof Award

June 26, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Mazama Dormitories at Crater Lake National Park is now protected by a combination roofing system from Duro-Last and EXCEPTIONAL® Metals. Crater Lake National Park, located along the Cascade Mountain Range in southern Oregon, has long been a popular destination for travelers from every corner of the world. Roughly seven miles south ...

Roofing Road Trips with Heidi Welcomes Duro-Last’s Tim Hart and Dan Ervin

June 20, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. In this Roofing Road Trips podcast, RCS Partner Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Duro-Last Vice President Tim Hart and Director of National Accounts Dan Ervin. As you may have heard, Duro-Last was able to quickly shift gears in their manufacturing facility to begin making much-needed ...

Roofing Road Trip with Heidi with Tim Hart and Dan Ervin- PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION

June 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Tim Hart and Dan Ervin with Duro-Last. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Heidi Ellsworth: Hello and welcome to Roofing Road Trips. We are here again today to really look at what's been happening ...

Safe Stuff PPE to Go!

June 17, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

The team at Duro-Last quickly switched gears to produce PPE and now it's available for delivery! You trust the “World’s Best Roof®” for your commercial roofing projects, and now you can put that same trust in PPE products that help keep your operations safe, healthy, and in compliance with mandated regulations. ...

Head to Western Roofing Expo, Virtually

June 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Who’s ready to launch into the virtual Western Roofing Expo on July 1-15, 2020? Whether you’re at home or working in your office July 1-15, 2020, join Western States Roofing Contractor Association (WSRCA) for their first-ever Virtual Western Roofing Expo (VWRE). Due to travel bans and ...

RoofersCoffeeShop® Announces Launch of Who We Are Videos

June 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Videos will provide a quick look into how RCS Partners are helping contractors. RoofersCoffeeShop®, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, announces the addition of Who We Are Videos (WWAV) to RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS) Partners’ directories. WWAV’s deliver fun, up-close video introductions of RCS Partners. Manufacturers, ...

In Just 6 Days Duro-Last Switched from Manufacturing Roofing Systems to Producing PPE

June 1, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Roofing materials protect buildings and healthcare workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated, thermoplastic roofing systems, Duro-Last Roofing, Inc., has switched gears to start producing personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers on the frontline of the current coronavirus pandemic. ...

Bidding the Full Picture

May 25, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Mike Gwizdala, EXCEPTIONAL Metals General Manager. How many times have you heard, “Their price was substantially lower than yours,” after a bid opening? How does that make you feel? Do you begin to build your defense mechanisms or do you simply accept that your product is overpriced, without making a case ...