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The undulating profile of the Marco Polo Condominiums has been a fixture on the skyline of Honolulu since 1971. But even though the building still looks striking after 40 years, there was trouble in paradise - in the form of a leaky roof.

MetalForming Inc. owner Geoff Stone shared the story of an epiphany turned solution on a recent visit by Roofing Contractor to the firm’s Peachtree City, Ga., headquarters. MetalForming, founded in 1997, sells a variety of computer-operated machines used in the factory and on the jobsite for the fabrication of metal roofing and other building components.

Roofers involved with metal or wanting to know more about this busy market look to METALCON International as their primary source of new information and ideas about metal roofing. METALCON is the only annual conference and exhibition dedicated to metal construction products, technologies and solutions.

D. Thomas Roofing Company of Wilmington, N.C., keeps things on the straight and narrow in the company’s spiritual approach to success. “If we had a company motto it would be, ‘Do what’s right,’” said David Thomas, President of D. Thomas Roofing.

Working at heights is inherently dangerous, and safety should always be the most important concern when the workplace is on the roof. With the recent changes to OSHA’s residential fall protection guidelines and a well-publicized push to increase OSHA enforcement, safety has been in the spotlight more than ever.

Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) single-ply roofing membranes have an excellent history in commercial roofing; however they are constructed using organic polymers that can be damaged by extreme heat, sunlight and UV.

When building owner Jerry Heinrich was looking for a new roof for his manufacturing business, product quality and performance were on the top of his must-have list. The building holds special meaning to Heinrich as it has housed his family-owned business for over 60 years, enduring additions to its structure over the duration.

The McLane Western Grocery Service Distribution Center, a grocery-store pioneer from 1894, has today evolved into one of the nation’s leading food distribution and logistics companies, serving convenience stores, mass merchandisers, quick service restaurants, drug stores and movie theaters.

When the City of Minneapolis needed to replace the nearly two-decades-old roof of the Target Center, the Upper Midwest’s premier entertainment facility, it took a decidedly progressive approach.

During this time of high unemployment, economic challenges and seemingly never-ending recession, it is inspiring to see a young, new company making a difference. EagleView® Technologies is a fast-growing company that invented a new technology that is changing the roofing industry.