Kraton Polymers LLC Announces Second Quarter 2006 Results

(Kraton), a leading global performance polymer producer, announces its financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006.

How to Find the Right Contractor or Home Improvement Professional for the Job

(ARA) - Maybe your house needs a new roof or windows, or it’s time to redo the siding. Perhaps you’d like to add a pool or deck.

No matter what the project, one of the most important things you’ll decide early on is who will do the work.

Rising asphalt prices curbing paving plans Asphalt jungles have been looking more like paved gold recently.

As oil prices cruise to record highs, the costs of petroleum-based products, such as asphalt, are skyrocketing beyond the budgeted expectations of commercial, residential and municipal customers.

Group Backs steel framing 

 Fire at Norfolk roofing company ruled accidental; no injuries

NORFOLK - A fire at a business Wednesday on 24th Street caused no injuries, authorities said.

Norfolk Fire-Rescue listed the fire - at Roof Systems of Virginia at 510 W. 24th St. - as accidental, possibly caused by discarded smoking materials.

 Monsoon Boom for Roofers, Water Removal Specialists
It’s a dirty job but somebody’s gotta do it. And Navarro Roofing has been doing it for 30 years. Though this year, and this week specifically, it’s been a little different.

Beacon Roofing Supply 3Q Profit Rises As Sales Expand

PEABODY, Mass. (AP) — Building products seller Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose, aided by higher home roofing sales and recent acquisitions.

Homeowners Beware

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies say a self proclaimed roofing contractor is taking advantage of residents.

French roofing company breaks ground in gulfport
GULFPORT - French roofing and materials manufacturer Soprema broke ground on a new plant in Bayou Bernard Industrial Park on Thursday.

The company bought 23 acres from Harrison County to build a 56,000-square-foot factory. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors agreed to sell the property in March for $575,000.