Dan Stites, Chairman and CEO of Crank Brothers Roofing Company in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., began his career as a research chemist, then joined a global engineering and construction company where he spent 30 years living and working all over the globe.
In a tough economy, contractors undoubtedly are looking for ways to expand into additional markets to gain work. Contractors who already install commercial standing-seam metal roofing may not have to look too far as a trend re-emerges-standing-seam residential roofs.
RhinoBond OMG Roofing Products The RhinoBond system for installing TPO and PVC provides higher wind ratings with 25 percent to 50 percent fewer fasteners. The system uses one fastener and
Contractors are always looking for an edge, and when they find a product that helps them do the job better, faster or more efficiently, they usually embrace it. Roofing Contractor asked some contractors to share their insights on the tools that have helped their companies increase productivity.
Any building that adds to a city’s skyline is sure to be noticed - and the Florida Hospital tower in Orlando, Fla., is no exception. It’s not just the 18-story building’s height that draws attention, but also the architectural detail in the stainless-steel cornice circling the tower.
Successful green roofs can be considered “low maintenance.” However, they should never be viewed as “no maintenance.” Not having a maintenance program in place will reduce the overall effectiveness of the initial investment made during installation.
It has been years since news of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina passed from page one to section two to the occasional retrospective documentary. The work of rebuilding, however, is still very much on the minds of the people of New Orleans.
The green movement has taken over our way of thinking. From hybrid cars traveling the streets to reusable shopping bags being offered in grocery stores, we find these green initiatives everywhere we go.
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