Contractors like to work on roofs. Don Ohman likes to sing about it. Pegged “The Singing Roofer,” Ohman, who has such hits as, “Please Pass the Asphalt” and “Oh We Like to Roof a House,” said he is living a dream after suffering a stroke and having to learn how to play the guitar and sing again.
The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla., is a beachfront property with nearly 900 guest rooms, 100 guest suites, a 200,000-square-foot convention center, seven restaurants, a full-service spa, an upscale, 50,000-square-foot retail complex, as well as golf and tennis amenities. For six consecutive years, the resort has been a AAA Four Diamond Award winner.
METALCON International 2008 was held Oct. 1-3 at the Baltimore Convention Center, drawing nearly 7,000 high-level metal construction professionals from more than 50 different countries.The event is the only annual conference and exhibition that features the latest products, educational programs and demonstrations of field techniques for the use of metal in construction.
After it’s start in 1972 with one branch office, Gulfeagle Supply, headquartered in Tampa, Fla., now has over 600 employees, 52 branch offices throughout the country and annual sales exceeding $400 million.
A building’s roofing system is its first line of defense against harsh weather conditions. All components from the roof deck up work together to deliver a quality, dependable system. While the membrane is the most visible aspect of the roofing system, products installed below affect its strength and endurance. Insulation and cover boards contribute to the overall roof performance and offer individual benefits as well.
Designing cost-effective, long-term, environmentally friendly solutions to commercial roof problems is the goal of Ecology Roof Systems Inc., and it strives to build on its reputation with every project.
Little did Steve Gotschi know that a project with his son’s Cub Scout pack would blossom into an annual ritual for his growing roofing and exterior remodeling company. Gotschi is owner of DryHome Roofing & Siding Inc., which is in its 29th year of operation in northern Virginia.
When Curt and Suzie Boyd formed Academy Roofing Inc. in Aurora, Colo., their objectives were simple but ambitious. “We started our company in 1980 and our goal then was to build a reputation as an honest and reliable company with an emphasis on outstanding workmanship and complete customer satisfaction,” said Curt Boyd, president of Academy Roofing Inc. “Today that goal is as important as ever.”
A trusted provider of malls, a genuine supporter of educational facilities, and a reliable booster of automotive plants, Royal Roofing Co. Inc. of Orion, Mich., clearly understands the importance of properly installing commercial roof systems.
Helping to keep a family roofing business going since he arrived on the scene nearly two decades ago is the reason Mike Elsensohn, an outside sales associate for ABC Supply Co. Inc., is the Roofing Contractor Most Valuable Partner for 2008.
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