National Nail Corp. recently unveiled a new look for their Pro-Fit Packaged and Bulk fastener program.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC now offers its Applicator Fundamentals Program in Spanish.

GAF announced the introduction of a new application called GAF QuickSpecs available through gaf.com or through going directly to mspecs.gaf.com.

 On Feb. 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it was extending the date for temporary enforcement measures for residential construction through Sept.15, 2012.  

The good news about the many issues we face in the roofing industry is that we will overcome most of them in time. I know because I have seen a lot of them come and go.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will extend for six months its temporary enforcement measures in residential construction.

 The year 2011 saw the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration taking an increasingly aggressive stance in using all available information to curb the hiring of unauthorized workers and to penalize employers who do. 

Roofing Contractorasked a variety of industry insiders and other professionals to share their insights on key trends they’ve indentified in the commercial and residential roofing markets and offer advice on the key problems facing contractors in the year ahead. 

Mark Steiner sums up his three-pronged approach to success this way: “Trust and honesty and quality. Those are the three key words.”

Roofing Contractor magazine has announced the winners of its Residential and Commercial 2011 Roofing Contractor of the Year awards.