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 “A contract is like a will — no one wants to look at it until it’s too late,” said Trent Cotney.  

 Business consultant and Roofing Contractor columnist Monroe Porter led off the 2011 Best of Success Conference with a spirited session titled “Stop Deflating and Inflating Your Business.”  

 The science behind a “cool” reflective roof is simple: Light colors reflect solar radiation and dark colors absorb solar radiation. 

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. 

Asked what makes his business successful, Andy Royalty is quick and to the point: “Our people. Our people and the products we use.”

The rooftop terrace that crowns the 10-story Mayo 420 building in Tulsa, Okla., is a popular spot for building residents who come up to relax and enjoy the views of downtown from high above Bartlett Square.

Brian Hicks never wanted to have the biggest roofing company in the world — just the one that did the best work. After 35 years in the roofing industry, including the last 21 years as owner of Chandler’s Roofing in San Pedro, Calif., Hicks has earned a reputation for top-quality work.

The Walgreens distribution facility in Windsor, Wis., was originally built in 1980 with a standing seam steel roof offering an R-value of 9.5. Owners decided it was time to improve the energy efficiency of the distribution center and hired RRK Associates, Ltd., to carry out the project.

Designing an addition to any Frank Lloyd Wright building is a daunting architectural challenge. So when a 7,000-square-foot green roof was installed on a 20,000-square-foot addition to the First Unitarian Meeting House in Madison, Wis., it took a joint effort by a Wisconsin-based architecture firm and a Michigan-based horticultural company.