Once upon a time, I quit my real job (restaurant manager - good salary, benefits and someone to cover for me when I wasn’t around) and went to work for my husband, Hot Rod, in his contracting company. It was the dumbest decision I have ever made.
Most business owners are buried with daily operational needs, and taking time for disaster prevention is tough. Mishaps are bound to happen, and the more prepared you are, the less painful they will be.
I am The Customer. Each transaction makes me king of my tiny domain of commerce. I expect - no, make that demand - to be treated not only with respect, but with indulgence.
Aggregate surfacing has been applied to built-up roof systems for over a century. The aggregate, which typically consists of gravel, crushed rock or blast-furnace slag, is set in a uniform
In today’s world, roofing contractors are not just “roofers,” and Roofing Contractor is not just a magazine. The demands placed on you as a roofing contractor are manifold and complex. You need information (a lot of it) to succeed in the roofing business.
I have been asked so many times why Hispanics don’t learn or want to learn English, that I just smile and jokingly answer back with, "¿Qué?, no comprendo inglés." That means, "What, I don’t understand English?" Well, this gets their attention real fast and hopefully yours.
In
general, size is not an asset in the construction field the way it is in so
many other industries. There are relatively few economies of scale compared to
many other businesses, and far-flung operations tend to raise overhead without
providing commensurate value to the company or its customers.
Some
codes have already been altered to reflect the need for increased attachment
methods in the aftermath of storms over the past few years. One of the codes
altered involves the type of metal fabricated for use at the roof perimeter.
Noticed
something on a recent morning jog that I never noticed before. The objects of
my attention were two homes about a block apart. Both homes look good, but one
has a feature that sets it apart from the other - really
sets it apart.
I’m one of those guys who turn to the sports pages first thing when I open the daily newspaper. Don’t get me going or I could talk all day about the designated hitter rule, zone vs. man coverage, three-guard offenses or a thousand other sports-related topics. This is a lifelong sports nut coming at you.
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