Your worst fears have been realized. You walked into the shop and caught your best technician loading a box of inventory into his personal vehicle. Caught in the act, stealing! What do you do?
Webster's unabridged dictionary defines the verb "innovate" as "to introduce something new, or make changes in anything established." This article explores five ladder innovations designed to make ladders safer, more versatile, and easier to use.
Never, never stop marketing yourself and your firm. Marketing your company in a great economic climate is necessary for several reasons, but primarily because a swift downturn always has the potential of being closer than we think.
For roofers, workers' compensation rates are particularly high and a really touchy subject. In some areas, it is difficult for roofers to obtain coverage, and, since rates are so high, many contractors try to cheat the system. In today's litigious work environment, such avoidance is extremely foolish.
As we enter the 21st century, there are significant issues facing the roofing industry, such as labor shortages, environmental concerns, and the depletion of natural resources. Time-tested systems are being replaced by newer systems and materials are being updated to meet the current environmental conditions. In this era of rapid change, there are many positive developments to point to in the roofing industry.
Changes to California's Title 24 recently became effective that require, among other things, significant enhancements to the reflectivity of roof coverings on many building and retrofit projects. Many other state and municipal building authorities will be watching as they prepare to make changes to codes that could affect your life in the near future.
As a small shop operator, you already wear far too many hats and handle too many responsibilities. Now is a good time to get back to basics, and these 10 sure-fire ways to simplify your life can help.
Last month's column contained a list of simple things you can do to smooth out rough spots in your day-to-day activities. Here, in no particular order, are more tips on how to run a better business.
The Hispanic workforce is unique to our contemporary business environment. As a group of people, this workforce is considered to be critical to the success of the construction industry. That being said, members of the Hispanic workforce have special training needs that their Anglo counterparts do not have.
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