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Smart Business: Work & Sex: The Thorny Issue of Workplace Relationships

Jim Olsztynski
March 31, 2011
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Two things inspired this article. One was reading a take on it by my good friend Al Levi, who writes for Plumbing & Mechanical magazine. Al discusses his father’s absolute prohibition against his sons dating the hired help in their family business.
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The Pace of Change

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
March 31, 2011
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It is always an enjoyable challenge to put together our Editor’s Choice feature. Enjoyable because we get to learn about new and improved products, systems, and initiatives produced to make roofing products better or help your roofing business run more smoothly (or both).
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Smart Business: First, the Good News ...

Jim Olsztynski
March 4, 2011
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Subcontractors everywhere are scrambling for work, and what work they’re managing to land isn’t very profitable, but there’s at least one little silver lining amid all the clouds. According to the American Subcontractors Association (ASA), legislators in various states across the country are adopting reforms that ensure prompt and full payment for the work performed by construction subcontractors.
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Measuring Up: Are You Covered If Disaster Strikes?

Monroe Porter
March 4, 2011
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Planning is something each and every one of us handles differently with much of it driven by our personality. There are numerous things we mean to do in life but never get around to. Unfortunately, when disaster strikes, it is too late to try and figure it out.
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Guest Column: New Fall Protection Directive Will Impact Residential Construction

Robert Apel
March 4, 2011
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new fall protection directive that will change the way roofing contractors handle residential construction projects.OSHA defines fall protection requirements for residential construction activities in 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13).
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Game Changers

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
March 4, 2011
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The Roofing Contractor team recently returned from this year’s International Roofing Expo (IRE) in Las Vegas. One thing we all took away from this year’s event was the clear change in the outlook of exhibitors and attendees from the past several years.
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Leadership Selling: Stop Estimating and Start Consulting

BNP Media Staff
February 4, 2011
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On the surface, roofing contractors all look the same to consumers. After all, nearly every website from contractors promises service, quality and satisfaction from a contractor that has been around for generations with satisfied clients and guarantees of good work. 
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Smart Business: Skilled Labor Is Still In Short Supply

Jim Olsztynski
February 4, 2011
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Some things are so counterintuitive it’s a struggle to explain them. For instance, we’re now three years into the Great Recession, in which an estimated 8 million people have lost their jobs and countless millions more are working part-time or underemployed. 
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Measuring Up: Cash Is a Necessary (and Rewarding) Evil

Monroe Porter
February 4, 2011
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Cash flow and emotions are funny things. There is no better feeling than being cash rich on Saturday night. The feelings of money and success engulf us at a very young age. 
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Dawn of the Solar Contractor

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
February 4, 2011
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The question as to who is going to be the prime contractor furnishing and installing rooftop-mounted solar system seems to becoming clearer. Or is it? 
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