Birdair, Inc. is active in providing the latest up-to-date news and information related to our products, projects and services to the market. You may read the most recent news releases below.

April 30, 2008 - Birdair, Inc. Awarded First Tensotherm™ Project at Dedmon Center at Radford University

"Radford University, located in Radford, VA is in the process of recruiting students, redesigning courses, and renovating buildings for the 2008-2009 school year, and Birdair, Inc. has recently been awarded the project to install the roof of the campus’ sports and athletic facility, the Dedmon Center. The project is slated to begin in May 2008, as the majority of students will be off- campus for the summer, and will be completed by November 2008, just in time for basketball season." Read full press release >>

April 17, 2008 - A Contest of Wills: The Georgia Dome's Fabric Membrane Roof vs. 100-mph Tornado Winds

"As the cleanup continues in Atlanta from the mid-March tornado that ripped through the city—leaving collapsed buildings and much rubble in its wake—inspections reveal that the Georgia Dome survived relatively unscathed after undergoing what the facility’s manager called a “focused Herculean team effort” by Birdair Inc., the specialty roofing contractor for lightweight long-span roofing systems and other tensile structures that that constructed the original roof on the Georgia Dome." Read full press release >>

March 17, 2008 - Birdair Offers Fabric Membrane Cool Roof Opportunities

"Achieving cool roof status is becoming more desirable in the roofing industry; it has been a trend for the last five years and is even required in numerous states in order to comply with energy codes. Until lately, however, it has been feasible for only those offering more traditional roofing options, such as metal and single-ply, to builders, architects, and owners. Now, fabric membrane roofing with cool roof status is available for longspan structures through Birdair, Inc." Read full press release >>

February 28, 2008 - Birdair Roofing Structures Successfully Withstand Hurricane Conditions

"Birdair structures – designed for traditional building envelopes as well as freestanding applications – are engineered to meet the most demanding building codes and standards in subtropical regions such as Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. This includes the Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office's requirements for 'Missile Impact Testing', in addition to other tests designed to measure wind resistance." Read full press release >>

January 8, 2008 - Birdair, Inc. Continues to Score with University of Phoenix Stadium

"In the year ahead, the stadium, home to the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals, will host an increasing number of events, beginning with the Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2008. In February, the venue will host Super Bowl XLII, and in March 2009, the NCAA Men's Regional Basketball Tournament." Read full press release >>

January 8, 2008 - Birdair Honored by IFAI for Kuwait Stadium Roof System

"Birdair, Inc. has earned the 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) for its innovative tension cable and fabric membrane roofing system, recently installed on Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Safat, Kuwait." Read full press release >>

January 8, 2008 - Birdair, Inc.’s Advanced Cable-Tensioned Roof System Highlights Kuwait’s Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium

"From the fabric membrane peaks that echo Kuwait's southern sand dunes to the saddle-shaped steel latticework that links the region to its nomadic past, the canopy design of Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium offers spectators an effective shade system with a touch of Middle Eastern flair." Read full press release >>

September 25, 2007 - Striking Birdair Roof atop Sharm el Sheikh International Airport breaks new architectural ground in Middle East

"Sharm el Sheikh International Airport, situated along the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, serves more than five million tourists and travelers annually. In Egypt, only Cairo International Airport is busier." Read full press release >>

September 25, 2007 - Birdair, Inc. comes through under pressure to assist in Galerías Cuernavaca completion

"Birdair, Inc. recently extended its reach into the mammoth architectural retail market of Latin America, working under demanding deadlines to successfully design and fabricate a tensile fabric membrane and steel cable roof structure for the Cuernavaca Mall in Cuernavacas, Mexico." Read full press release >>

June 13, 2007 - Birdair, Inc. Offers Customers Comprehensive Service and Support Options Long After their Projects are Complete

"From mega-projects like sports stadiums and convention centers to the smallest retail or commercial applications, Birdair offers comprehensive service warranties tailored for each client as well as preventative maintenance plans to ensure its structures achieve their maximum longevity." Read full press release >>

June 12, 2007 - Birdair, Inc.’s TiO₂ coated tensile fabric membrane arrives in North American custom architectural roofing market

"Birdair’s Ti02 , titanium dioxide photocatalytic membrane, a popular choice with designers and architects in commercial roofing applications throughout Asia, is now available to the North American custom fabric roofing industry." Read full press release >>

April 27, 2007 - Birdair, Inc. partners with Cabot Corporation to offer Tensotherm™, a breakthrough fabric membrane roofing system that solves a long-term industry challenge

"Birdair, Inc., the leading innovator in custom architectural fabric membrane roofing systems based in Buffalo, N.Y., is taking its lineup of premium materials one step further with the introduction of Tensotherm, a next-generation composite roofing system that solves an important industry challenge." Read full press release >>