roof and pavement consultants

Benchmark, Inc. Welcomes Vince Ellison as Chief Operating Officer

Benchmark, Inc. Welcomes Vince Ellison as Chief Operating Officer

PRESS RELEASE: Cedar Rapids, IA, March 1, 2022 – Benchmark, Inc., one of the largest commercial and...

Commercial Roof Warranties: Installment 2 of 3

Commercial Roof Warranties: Installment 2 of 3

By Curt Liscum, RRC, RROSenior Consultant

Steps to Secure Funding for a Capital Paving Project

Steps to Secure Funding for a Capital Paving Project

By Troy KaiserSenior Consultant

Benchmark, Inc. is Growing: Employees Help Replace Trees

Benchmark, Inc. is Growing: Employees Help Replace Trees

Benchmark, Inc. recently participated in the Monarch Research – Planting Forward program in an...

Supply Chain Shortage Update

Supply Chain Shortage Update

By Curt Liscum, RRC, RROSenior Consultant

How You Can Reduce Change Orders and Control Costs on Future Paving Projects

How You Can Reduce Change Orders and Control Costs on Future Paving Projects

In this webinar Troy Kaiser, Senior Consultant, and Elise Schmidt, General Manager, will share real...

Essential Elements of Quality Pavement Rehabilitation Design

Essential Elements of Quality Pavement Rehabilitation Design

By Troy KaiserSenior Consultant

Commercial Roof Warranties: Installment 1 of 3

Commercial Roof Warranties: Installment 1 of 3

By Curt Liscum, RRC, RROSenior Consultant

How Can Your Next Roofing Project Help Fight Smog Pollution

How Can Your Next Roofing Project Help Fight Smog Pollution

By Curt Liscum, RRC, RROSenior Consultant

2021 Webinar – Roofing Material Shortage and Pricing Volatility: A Facility Manager’s Dilemma

2021 Webinar – Roofing Material Shortage and Pricing Volatility: A Facility Manager’s Dilemma

During this educational webinar titled, Material Shortage and Pricing Volatility: A Facility...

Rooftop Solar Webinar

Rooftop Solar Webinar

Is Your Company Solar Ready? Understanding Rooftop Solar PV Realities Rooftop Solar PV systems...

Why Should You Have A Management Plan For Your Pavements?

Why Should You Have A Management Plan For Your Pavements?

By Troy KaiserSenior Consultant

Labor-Saving Roofing Products

Labor-Saving Roofing Products

By Curt Liscum, RRC, RROSenior Consultant

CAUSE AND EFFECT: A CASE STUDY ON BUILDING OCCUPANCY USE CHANGE

CAUSE AND EFFECT: A CASE STUDY ON BUILDING OCCUPANCY USE CHANGE

Co-Authors:

Why Is My Metal Roof Leaking?

Why Is My Metal Roof Leaking?

Proper Repairs and Consequences of Improper Repairs

Rooftop Solar. Is Your Roof Solar Ready?

Rooftop Solar. Is Your Roof Solar Ready?

Rooftop Solar Webinar Benchmark President Ron Harriman and Joe Cain of Solar Energy Industries...

Professional Roofing Mechanics…How do you know?

Professional Roofing Mechanics…How do you know?

By Curt Liscum, RRC, RROSenior Consultant

FM Global: Very Severe Hail (VSH) Update

FM Global: Very Severe Hail (VSH) Update

By Tom Irvine, RRC, CDTVice President

FM Global Loss Prevention Data Sheets Update

FM Global Loss Prevention Data Sheets Update

By Curt Liscum, RRC, RROSenior Consultant

Reduce the Risk for Roof Collapse: Planning for Snow Removal

Reduce the Risk for Roof Collapse: Planning for Snow Removal

By Curt Liscum, RRC, RROSenior Consultant

Pavement Asset Management Town Hall

Pavement Asset Management Town Hall

Mike, Elise, Jason and Troy answer questions submitted by facility managers.

6 Root Causes of Pavement Failure

6 Root Causes of Pavement Failure

Elise Schmidt and Troy Kaiser discuss 6 of the root causes of pavement failure. Both asphalt and...

Roof Design: The Critical First Step

Roof Design: The Critical First Step

Join Andrew and Ben as they discuss how roof design is the critical first step to long term roof...

Pavement Rehabilitation and Design Goals

Pavement Rehabilitation and Design Goals

Elise and Troy discuss ways to extend the service life and reduce the risk of total reconstruction...

Roof Consultant

Roof Consultant

Benchmark provides proven roof and pavement consulting services with unmatched expertise and...

Benefits of Construction Phase Services

Benefits of Construction Phase Services

By Daniel E. Wilson, PESenior Consultant

Roof Asset Management Town Hall

Roof Asset Management Town Hall

Andrew, Mike and Jennifer participate in a town hall discussion about roof asset management.

Strategies to repair and maintain roof assets during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Strategies to repair and maintain roof assets during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Learn a few tips to maintain your roof assets during COVID-19

Roof Evaluations: Reduce cost, extend asset life, and manage risk

Roof Evaluations: Reduce cost, extend asset life, and manage risk

Eric and Brad discuss roof evaluations and strategies to reduce cost, extent asset life, and manage...

Are you at risk of missing building your projects due to COVID-19?

Are you at risk of missing building your projects due to COVID-19?

Eric, Andrew, and Troy discuss the impacts of COVID-19.

Pavement Management – Three strategies to manage your pavement assets.

Pavement Management – Three strategies to manage your pavement assets.

Troy Kaiser and Elise Schmidt discuss pavement management and three strategies to best manage your...

Ideal Team Player

Ideal Team Player

The ideal Benchmark team member possesses the following three virtues:

2020 Benchmark, Inc. Announces Additions to Ownership Team

2020 Benchmark, Inc. Announces Additions to Ownership Team

Cedar Rapids, IA, January 30, 2020 – Benchmark, Inc., a roof and pavement consulting firm, is...

Paving Projects and the Benefits of Winter or Early Spring Bidding

Paving Projects and the Benefits of Winter or Early Spring Bidding

By Troy KaiserSenior ConsultantTKasier@benchmark-inc.com

Roofing Industry Recollections

Roofing Industry Recollections

Jeff Evans, RRCVice President

A Case Study of the Cost of FM Global’s Very Severe Hail (VSH) Rating

A Case Study of the Cost of FM Global’s Very Severe Hail (VSH) Rating

Jeff Evans, RRCVice President

A corporate culture based on relationships

A corporate culture based on relationships

Roof Design and Building Codes: Making the Pieces Fit

Roof Design and Building Codes: Making the Pieces Fit

By Tom Irvine, RRC, CDTVice President

Steps to Fast-Track a Late Season Project

Steps to Fast-Track a Late Season Project

By Troy Kaiser Senior Consultant TKasier@benchmark-inc.com

Celebrating 25 Years

Celebrating 25 Years

By Ron HarrimanPresident

Making the Right Decision

Making the Right Decision

By Dan Wilson, PESenior ConsultantDWilson@benchmark-inc.com

Is Roof Recover an Option?

Is Roof Recover an Option?

Benchmark, Inc. Announces Additions to Ownership Team

Benchmark, Inc. Announces Additions to Ownership Team

Benchmark, Inc., a roof and pavement consulting firm, is announcing four partners to the company’s...

Steps to Developing a Five-Year Pavement Management Plan

Steps to Developing a Five-Year Pavement Management Plan

By Troy Kaiser

When Roofs and PV Solar Installations Collide

When Roofs and PV Solar Installations Collide

By Jeff Evans, RRC

Post-Construction Audits

Post-Construction Audits

by Troy Kaiser

Two Critical Steps to Ensure Long-Term Pavement Performance

Two Critical Steps to Ensure Long-Term Pavement Performance

by Russell V. Timmerman

Five Steps to Choosing the Right Contractor

Five Steps to Choosing the Right Contractor

by Troy Kaiser

Pavement Management Programs

Pavement Management Programs

by Steve Schmidt, PE, Vice President

Subgrade Impact to Pavement Performance

Subgrade Impact to Pavement Performance

By Steve Schmidt, P.E.