While it is true that construction in general, and roofing contracting in particular, is not "rocket science," you may have more to protect than you think.
As the owner of a construction-related business, you probably don't think of yourself as owning proprietary technologies, secret formulas or technical information that you need to protect (or that you can protect) from your competitors. While it is true that construction in general, and roofing contracting in particular, is not "rocket science," you may have more to protect than you think.
In the recent past, changes in both state statutory and common law broaden the protections available to business owners from departing employees and other third parties who have had access to your confidential business information. While you do not have a "secret sauce," patent or device that makes your business successful, if you think about it, you have many other assets you have developed over the years that would be damaging to your business if they were taken from you and used by your competitors. This article is intended to remind you of the assets that make your business successful and to describe various ways in which they may be safeguarded.