The U.S. roofing industry employs more than 1.1 million Americans and stands ready to get back to work to protect homes and businesses across the country. Importantly, the industry has developed guidelines that will enable us to continue providing the… Read More
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Features a Striking Standing Seam Metal Roof
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab provides rehabilitation services to help patients recovering from severe conditions including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, strokes, and cancer. The organization’s new 25,000-square-foot outpatient facility in Burr Ridge, Illinois, features a unique, uplifting roof design… Read More
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
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
