Summer 2010 News
The National Association of Waterproofing and Structural Repair Contractors (NAWSRC) may soon be known as the Basement Health Association (BHA). The members will vote on the proposal at the Annual Meeting on August 14-18, 2010. The name change is part of an effort to...
Spring 2010 News
Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Inc. (CCW) recently certified one of their Bentonite waterproofing membranes with a national standards organization. The product, CCW MiraCLAY GM, is a Bentonite clay waterproofing membrane with a geomembrane liner. It’s designed...
Winter 2010 News
Greenroofs.com, the leading online resource for vegetated roofs has launched an online video series about the system. The WebTV series is entitled Sky Gardens: Greenroofs of the World, and premiered on on Nov. 8, 2009. The first episode featured the Rock Mill Park...
Fall 2009 News
Sika Sarnafil, a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing membranes, is the first U.S.-based company to introduce a recycling program for commercial vinyl roofing membranes. The move was praised by Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)...
Summer 2009 News
U.S. housing starts unexpectedly snapped the longest streak of declines in 18 years in February, rising 22% from January. The jump was influenced by warmer weather and an 82% surge in starts on condominiums, apartments and townhouses that’s unlikely to be sustained,...
Spring 2009 News
Even as home prices continue their record-setting declines, signs of hope are emerging in the residential construction market.Housing starts in the U.S. unexpectedly rose in February, ending the longest series of declines in 18 years. The annual rate of 583,000 homes...
Winter 2009 News
Construction of new homes in the United States has fallen to the lowest level in 17 years, and shows no signs of improving in the next three quarters. Government data shows the nation to be in the worst housing slump in decades.New home starts in November dropped...
Fall 2008 News
The National Association of Waterproofers and Structural Repair Contractors (NAWSRC) held their annual convention in August. The gathering took place in St. Louis, Mo., and included seminars, certification testing, and a small exhibit hall. Attendees gave the highest...
Summer 2008 News
The current housing downturn is shaping up to be the worst in 50 years, and has not yet run its full course, according to a newly released Harvard University Study.Despite product cuts “rivaling those in the 1978-1982 downturn, the number of homes on the market did...
Spring 2008 News
CertainTeed, maker of the popular Form-A-Drain footing drain, has reached an agreement with Armtec of Canada to be the exclusive U.S supplier of their Platon air gap membrane.Used as both a flooring underlayment and foundation water-proofing, Platon can be used in a...
