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Island Roofing
Roofing in paradise is not always a day at the beach. Hawaii has a demanding climate filled with humidity, wind and perpetual sunshine that can wear down roofing materials and crews. Oh, and almost everything must be shipped in from thousands of miles away.

by Shawn Holiday

Editor's Note

Editor's Note: Perception and Reality in Today’s Economy

by Rick Damato

Breaking News

Spring Energy Symposium To Highlight Value of Rooftop as Energy Provider

Feature Article

Residential Asphalt Roofing Accessories
The prep work is completed, the shingles are being nailed on, and the only thing left is applying the roofing accessories to finish the job. But that raises the question: Which accessories are best?

by Tom Watts

Let Brown Do It
Kimberly Brown is a contractor. But not many people understand how this New York roofer has successfully managed her company for 14 years in a cutthroat, male-dominated industry.

by Tom Watts

Tile Roofing Institute Launches “Go Green” Campaign
Jeanne Sheehy of the Tile Roofing Institute in Chicago is gushing green these days having announced the launch of one of the tile roofing industry’s first-ever “Go Green with Tile” campaigns. The idea is to help educate and inform design/building professionals and homeowners about the environmental green benefits of concrete and clay tile roofs.

by Tom Watts

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RIMA Changes Name

Don Largent Roofing Recognized in Carlisle SynTec’s Hall of Fame

RIMA Offers Workshop at Construct 2008

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Guest Column: Inspect to Protect Against Defects
Defects happen. No matter what you buy, from the fanciest flat screen television to the cheapest sweater you can find, there’s a chance your product will have a defect in it. The same goes for shingles and roofing products. There are always going to be defects that creep up after a job is complete.

by Mike Feazel

Leadership Selling: What Makes a Great Leader?
Leadership is not a business title. All too often, the most successful sales performer is promoted to the role of sales manager, and we assume that the individual, having never been trained even once on the skills of leadership, will somehow develop them by osmosis.

by Rick Davis

Measuring Up: Six Common Characteristics of Successful Salespeople
Before reviewing the six characteristics of successful salespeople, we need to talk about sales in general. Selling is an acquired skill, not a God-given talent. Salespeople are communicators, not manipulators. For many people, their only sales experience has been with a pushy car or insurance salesperson. Such prejudices are commonplace and totally wrong.

by Monroe Porter

Safety Advice: The Pusher
I have a dirty little confession to make. Those of you who’ve read my previous articles probably think of me as the “safety man” on the site, but I actually used to be the Pusher. I didn’t start out with that objective in mind, but by the time I reached my late 20s I knew I could do it, and that was enough to try.

by Chip Macdonald

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