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Competitors Band Together to Form UASRC

May 13, 2013

By Chris King

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The United Association of Storm Restoration Contractors formed to ensure quality repair work for communities.

Jonathan Wolf Leads Tecta America Zero Company, LLC

May 1, 2012

By Chris King

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Jonathan Wolf attributes his company’s success to following four guiding principles:

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C. Mark Reed: J.L. Ray Company

December 1, 2011

By Chris King

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C. Mark Reed has been in the roofing industry more than 36 years, and he knows what it takes to succeed in a tough business.

Contractor Profile: Sal Ferro, Alure Home Improvements

October 13, 2011

By Tom Watts

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Alure Home Improvements of Plainview, N.Y., was started as a painting company in 1946, but current President/CEO Sal Ferro is glad the company embraced the decision to switch to roofing residential homes a few decades later

Rooftop-Installed Edge Vent Solves Various Intake Ventilation Problems

August 18, 2011

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One of the leading causes of attic ventilation problems is insufficient or incorrectly installed intake ventilation. To work efficiently an attic ventilation system must be balanced with intake and exhaust vents.

Marketing Is a Team Sport

May 5, 2011

By John DeRosa Jr.

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During a recent seminar in Toronto, I asked the group if anyone could tell me how they define “marketing.” I received an answer that was unlike any I’ve ever heard before. One of the participants said, “Marketing is making sure all of your employees know your company story and how they add value to the message.”

OSHA Changes the Rules

March 4, 2011

By Chip Macdonald

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“Here we go again!” a residential contractor recently complained to me, and I couldn’t really disagree with him. On June 16, 2011, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be enacting yet another new residential fall protection compliance directive - STD 03-11-001.

Guest Column: New Fall Protection Directive Will Impact Residential Construction

March 4, 2011

By Robert Apel

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new fall protection directive that will change the way roofing contractors handle residential construction projects.OSHA defines fall protection requirements for residential construction activities in 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13).

Compressor Manufacturers Still Find Ways to Innovate

February 4, 2011

By Dan Leiss

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During one episode of the sitcom “Seinfeld” George Costanza made a profound observation about a product that had not seen any developments in his lifetime. “Everything else has changed. But toilet paper is exactly the same,” he says. “It’s just paper on a roll. And that’s all it will ever be.”

With New Code Changes Coming, Review of Ridge Vent Basics Is In Order

February 4, 2011

By George Caruso

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With changes to the IRC and IBC attic ventilation codes coming in 2012 that will improve the performance of attics installed with a ridge vent, the time is right to review the basics of the ridge vent.

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