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The Ram Team did a thing! We did our first ever team bonding watching Giants in one of the best baseball park in the world!

Ram Independent represented and showed up for the ICRI Northern California spring lunch and learn.

Henry® Streamlines Drainage Composite Product Line Henry is proud to announce the integration of its Drainage Composite product lines with those of Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing (CCW) under the unified Henry brand. This strategic move offers construction industry professionals a simplified, cohesive product portfolio designed to enhance efficiency and performance on every project. “The updated Drainage Composite lineup blends legacy products from Henry and CCW, featuring enhancements that improve performance while maintaining the high quality and reliability professionals have come to expect,” said Marc Tropper, Vice President of Commercial Sales. “This consolidation simplifies product selection and offers an integrated approach to drainage solutions, emphasizing durability and ease of installation. Customers will benefit from a single, comprehensive source for high-performance drainage systems, supported by world-class service and warranties. Henry, a Carlisle Company

Do not forget to register for the ICRI Northern California Lunch and Learn Presentation on Ocean Edge Occupied Roof Deck Repair & Waterproofing and Concrete Repair presented by Justin deWolfe, P.E. (CA), and Kenneth Klein, both of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH). The event will take place at Scott's Seafood Restaurant on Tuesday, April 1st. See you there!

Happy Birthday Emmalou 🎉🎂🍾! RAM Independent is so lucky and appreciative to have such a great addition to our family. Words cannot express what an asset and true team member you have become! We could not do this without you.

RAM Independent, together with Bart Rowland of Henry, a Carlisle Company presented on the benefits of Pre-Applied Waterproofing with Axis Building Envelope Design.

Oh the Pier Pressure! 😜

March Live AIA Webinar Schedule Henry, a Carlisle Company offers live AIA-accredited webinars with industry leading publications, Architectural Record, and Building Enclosure.   The first two live AIA webinars will be conducted in March. Building Envelope Systems: Tie-ins, Transitions, and Continuity Course Description: This presentation examines the critical nature of tie-ins, transitions and continuity throughout the building envelope. These critical areas may only represent 1% of the building envelope, but it is said that 99% of building leaks occur as a result of incompatibility, adhesion loss, or lack of awareness when transitioning from one building envelope system to another. This in-depth review will describe common types of compatibility, best practice installations, and how to avoid costly building design and construction oversights. This presentation is a one-hour discussion and qualifies for continuing education credit as recognized by the American Institute of Architects as follows: Learning unit(s): 1 LU/HSW Lunch & Learn #: BESWP106w-HNRY Provider Number: K031 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025 Time:  1:00 pm CST / 2:00 pm EST Competitive, Constructable, Complete Specifying Total Envelope Solutions in a Low-Bid World Course Description: A whopping 90% of construction litigation is driven by moisture intrusion. That intrusion occurs within just 5% of the total surface area of the envelope. The culprit is always the same: transitions and penetrations. The roof must transition to the wall, the wall must transition to the foundation, the punched openings must be tied into the air barrier, the insulation must be installed over the air barrier, and the cladding goes overtop that... and on and on. What’s the challenge? We need the envelope to perform as a unified whole, but we specify, design, bid, VE, install, and inspect it in phases, which always involves multiple manufacturers and multiple trades. The industry is clearly consolidating around “total envelope solutions” provided by three to five horizontally integrated conglomerates, but we have not yet reached the inflection point: integrated envelope specifications/warranties. What’s it going to take to do things better? This presentation is a one-hour discussion and qualifies for continuing education credit as recognized by the American Institute of Architects as follows: Learning unit(s): 1 LU/HSW Lunch & Learn #: BESAVP602-HY4 Provider Number: K031 Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Time:  1:00 pm CST / 2:00 pm EST We hope to see you there!

Each day brings new chances to assist, educate, and support our colleagues in the building envelope industry. Jamie Rees, Chad Golden from RAM Independent, and Bart Rowland of Henry, a Carlisle Company presented on Preapplied Waterproofing at the RDH Building Science office in Oakland.

We want to thank everyone who attended the CIM Industries Factory Applicator Training last week. The turnout and support we received from everyone who participated were overwhelming! Here’s to another successful event!