As part of its State of the Industry Report, Roofing Contractor reached out to some industry insiders to get their predictions on what 2011 might hold in store for contractors. They shared their insights on trends in the commercial and residential roofing markets and offered advice to help contractors make the most of their opportunities in the year ahead.
Something new may be learned from nearly every retrofit roofing project. Every roofing project is completed with different materials in different places on different structures and often with different clients. The renovation of the roof and parapet of the Green-Meldrim House in historic downtown Savannah, Ga., is one project that provided more than its share of lessons.
For the third year in a row, Roofing Contractor and BNP Media Market Research teamed up to conduct a research study to get the contractors’ perspective on the roofing industry.
Army Sgt. Tim “T.J.” Johannsen needed good people to rally behind him when he returned to the United States after his legs were amputated as the result of injuries sustained while serving in the Iraq War.
There are storm chasers, and then there are storm chasers. The term is often used to refer to contractors who follow in the wake of hailstorms repairing damaged roofs, but there’s another brand of storm chaser, made famous by the movie “Twister” and the Discovery Channel show “Storm Chasers”: scientists who follow severe weather events to secure data on storms, often risking their lives in the process.
Most people who lead and attend the nation’s many houses of worship will tell you that their ministries are defined by their people and their missions. But when you read the history of congregations, particularly the ones with long histories, the buildings that house the ministries tend to be featured prominently.
Guided by its Quaker values, the prestigious Sidwell Friends School is committed to practicing responsible environmental stewardship. Sidwell’s Middle School Building is the first K-12 school in the United States to earn a LEED Platinum rating and the first-ever LEED Platinum building constructed in Washington, D.C.
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.”
New products often aim to offer improved performance, more efficient/economical installation, and greater safety for those using them. Another key consideration is minimizing any negative impact to the environment.
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