Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation
  • Why PRWeb
  • How It Works
  • Who Uses It
  • Pricing
  • Login
  • GDPR
  • Create a Free Account
Return to PRWeb homepage
  • News
  • Resources
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All News Releases
      • Multimedia Gallery

      • All Multimedia
      • All Photos
      • All Videos
  • Business & Money
      • Auto & Transportation

      • Aerospace, Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking and Road Transportation
      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalization
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Overseas Real Estate (non-US)
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls and Research
      • Trade Show News
      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil and Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • Carriers and Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines and Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics and Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture and Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewelry
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels and Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • Advocacy Group Opinion
      • Animal Welfare
      • Congressional & Presidential Campaigns
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Domestic Policy
      • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • FDA Approval
      • Federal and State Legislation
      • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
      • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
      • Homeland Security
      • Labor & Union
      • Legal Issues
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Patent Law
      • Public Safety
      • Trade Policy
      • U.S. State Policy
      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • View All People & Culture

  • Hamburger menu
  • Cision PRWeb provides efficient communication tools to continuously engage with target audiences across multiple online channels
  • Create a Free Account
    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Us


      11AM ET Sunday – 8PM ET Friday

  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • News in Focus
    • Browse All News
    • Multimedia Gallery
  • Business & Money
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR

Replacement Roof for Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs

After a leaky roof system made the situation at Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs difficult to function, Central Roofing Company solved the problem. The commercial roofing team positioned large tower cranes in two different locations. This allowed them to reach and replace roofing on a sprawling facility with six different elevations and more than 30 different locations.


News provided by

Central Roofing

Feb 04, 2021, 10:50 ET

Share this article

Share toX

Share this article

Share toX

Central Roofing Company replaced the roof on the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
Central Roofing Company replaced the roof on the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Founded in 1977, the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs attracts students from all over the world. More than 40 years old, the building at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs had a problem in 2019. Leaky roof areas. That's when Miller Dunwiddie and Central Roofing Company were hired to solve the problem.

Miller Dunwiddie architectural firm was brought in to assess the building envelope and investigate leaks. The team was asked to design replacement of the roofs, plaza waterproofing, skylights, and masonry restoration. They also provided construction administration services for the implementation of the building envelope remediation to enhance the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

You can never do too much when it comes to safety.

Post this

As the Miller Dunwiddie team moved ahead, there was a bid process to secure a roofing team. Central Roofing Company, a leader in commercial roofing projects, won the roof replacement project. The Minneapolis-based roofing company works regularly on maintaining the roofs at the University of Minnesota, where the Humphrey School of Public Affairs is located.

Finding the Problems

"The roof on this structure was old and in poor condition," says Jesse Wilcox, project manager with Central Roofing Company. "Clearly the roofs had been leaking for years. When we started the job, much of the existing roof systems were unknown. Our team worked for almost three months to take up the old roof and lay down new, waterproof roofing systems."

After removing old peel-and-stick waterproofing materials and other decaying roofing materials, the Central Roofing crew started the installation of three different roofing systems. On the bulk of the project they installed high-quality Johns Manville built-up asphalt roofing (BUR) with the redundant ply system. This is the system Central Roofing installs on all new roofing projects at the University of Minnesota.

"We're a regular roofing contractor for more than 150 buildings on three campuses of the University of Minnesota," says Wilcox. "This BUR has proven itself durable and traffic-resistant over time. That's a key reason it was selected for this replacement roof project."

Three Roofing Systems

Before installing the BUR, Central Roofing had to replace a waterproofing system that was more than 30 years old. In some locations landscaping had overburdened the system. In those areas a hot fluid applied Hydrotech® system was installed.

A third roofing system was installed on an upper management office location. That's where a walk-out pedestal paver system had been experiencing leaking. The Central Roofing crew removed the pavers and pedestals and then installed an 80ml Sika® Sarnafil® PVC waterproofing membrane. New pavers were added along with PVC protections at some small eyebrow roofs.

"This work all occurred during a really rainy season," says Wilcox. "This was a logistically difficult project. We ended up positioning large Potain® tower cranes in two different locations. This allowed us to reach a sprawling facility with six different elevations and more than 30 different locations."

Safety First

The active campus location and size of the replacement roofing project were challenges dealt with by Central Roofing. Rather than simply handle the job with the minimum of safety requirements (stations and flag lines), the roofing company installed thousands of lineal feet of hard wood barriers on all roof levels.

"You can never do too much when it comes to safety," says Wilcox. "The protection of the public and our crew are always a primary consideration on any project we undertake."

Project Complete

With the project now complete, Andie Noonan with Roof Spec Inc., is pleased with the final outcome. Her specialty engineering firm addresses the design and performance of the building envelope, including exterior walls, roofing and waterproofing systems.

"We were hired to provide quality assurance inspections," says Noonan. "The caliber of work provided by Central Roofing was very good. Our companies have worked together on other projects and we're consistently impressed with the work excellence their team brings to a project."

Central Roofing Company is a nationally-certified woman-owned and operated private corporation based in Minneapolis, MN. Established in 1929 the company has more than 200 union employees. Central Roofing Company focuses on projects for commercial roofing, exteriors service, and metal wall panels. For more information, visit http://www.CentralRoofing.com.

Media Contact

Kathy Ziprik, Central Roofing, 828-890-8065, [email protected]

SOURCE Central Roofing

Related Links

http://www.centralroofing.com/

Modal title

Contact PRWeb

  • 11AM ET Sunday – 8PM ET Friday
  • Contact Us

About PRWeb

  • About PRWeb
  • Partners
  • Partnership Programs
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Resources

Why PRWeb

  • Why PRWeb
  • How It Works
  • Who Uses It
  • Pricing

Accounts

  • Create a Free Account
  • Log in
  • Contact Us

Do not sell or share my personal information:

  • Submit via [email protected] 
  • Call Privacy toll-free: 877-297-8921

Contact Cision

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Center
  • ProfNet
Cision Distribution Helpline
888-776-0942
  • Legal
  • Site Map
  • RSS
  • Cookie Settings
Copyright © 2025 Cision US Inc.