SPRI announced plans to revise ANSI/SPRI WD-1, “Wind Design Standard Practice for Roofing Assemblies,” to enhance wind uplift resistance and prepare it for adoption into the International Building Code.
In anticipation of ANSI-approved Z359.14 for self-retracting lifelines, Werner is updating its Bantam and Max Patrol Self-Retracting Lifeline families.
Single-Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI) has released its "Performance Standard for Retrofit Drains" at no cost, and is re-canvassing for its mechanical uplift resistance of insulation adhesives.
A nuclear moisture testing protocol developed by SPRI – with the extensive input of RCI Inc. – has been approved by the American National Standards Institute.
OSHA has hit the news again recently as they once again have delayed enforcement of their new rule on fall protection with regard to roofing and specifically the elimination of the slide-guard rule.
SPRI announced that it is preparing a consensus based standard on nuclear moisture testing in preparation for American National Standards Institute (ANSI) canvassing.