With business travel increasing, and growth expected to continually rise through 2022, business travelers are on the lookout for more comfortable, secure, and longer-term lodging at their destinations. Kossman Development Company and BridgeStreet Global Hospitality had this in mind when… Read More
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Case Study: EPDM Protects Luxury Apartment Building in Pittsburgh
With business travel increasing, and growth expected to continually rise through 2022, business travelers are on the lookout for more comfortable, secure, and longer-term lodging at their destinations. Kossman Development Company and BridgeStreet Global Hospitality had this in mind when… Read More
Construction Essential to Create a Resilient Future
As a nation and an industry, we are in the middle of an unprecedented crisis that is impacting the health and economic well-being of millions of Americans. Given the magnitude of the destruction, it’s hard to predict a time when… Read More
ERA responds to COVID crisis with roofing and manufacturing industry partners
ERA has dedicated a special portion of our website to the COVID response.
Impact of CARES Act on roofing
On March 27, two days after Senate approval the House passed the “CARES Act“–a $2 trillion disaster aid package in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The President signed the bill into law later that day. Provisions include assistance to hospitals… Read More
The Roofing Industry: An Essential Component of American Life
The Coronavirus Crisis is presenting Americans, both individually and collectively, with unprecedented challenges. As municipalities, states and the Federal Government struggle to protect both our lives and our economy, a patchwork of frequently revised emergency orders and “guidances” have emerged…. Read More
ERA Urges Federal Clarification of Essential Business Orders: Coalition Recommends White House Recognition of the Role of Roofing Industry
The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is urging the Trump Administration to “issue guidance that clarifies essential businesses, services and workers, and that this guidance recognize the role of the roofing industry in protecting U.S. families and employers.” In a letter… Read More
Federal Legislation Focuses on Strengthening Buildings to Withstand Natural Disasters Before They Occur
1974 was a year full of news. Some of it made history; some of it faded into footnotes in long-forgotten books. Nixon resigned from office. The Dolphins beat the Vikings in Super-Bowl VIII. And the Universal Product Code, or barcode,… Read More
Boulder Lumber Warehouse Needed a Roof Built to Last in Tough Conditions
Since 1927, Boulder Lumber has served the building contractors of Boulder, Colorado, providing lumber, millwork, doors, windows, decking, and other building materials. In 2019, Boulder Lumber’s built-up tar and gravel roof needed to be replaced, largely because of damage caused… Read More
Ellen Thorp Appointed Executive Director of ERA: Jared Blum to Serve as Washington Counsel
WASHINGTON, DC, – January 23, 2020. The Board of Directors of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has appointed Ellen Thorp to be Executive Director of the Association. Her appointment takes place immediately. Thorp has previously served as the Associate Executive… Read More

