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Rick Damato

Taking the Hill: Roofing Day 2018

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
February 14, 2018
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Our editorial mission has always been to deliver information for and about roofing contractors and the roofing industry at large, to help contractors succeed in their roofing business.
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roofing safety

Five Annual Safety Checkpoints for Roofing Contractors

Experiencing equipment failures or an on-the-road accident could cost you time and money.
Chip Macdonald
January 15, 2018
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Every workday on a construction site should include a pre-work inspection period to avoid jobsite accidents.
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Legally Speaking

What Every Supervisor Should Know

Supervisors and managers make most of the significant day-to-day workplace decisions regarding employees.
Richard Alaniz
January 10, 2018
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The federal government, state government, and even local entities, such as cities, can and do issue workplace rules and regulations that require employers to do or not do a myriad of things.
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Measuring Up

Challenges of a Husband and Wife Business Team

Working together in business can be a glorious partnership, but all partnerships are difficult to manage.
Monroe Porter
January 4, 2018
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Now this is a loaded question; should a husband and wife work together in the business?
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IRE 2018: Big Expo Comes to the Big Easy

January 4, 2018
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I believe the best contractors use a portion of the winter downtime to catch up on new services and products and engage in continuing education for themselves and their teams.
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bankruptcy for roofing businesses

Construction Creditors in Bankruptcy

The many moving parts can create extra confusion when trying to determine how to collect on debts.
John Brock
December 13, 2017
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Bankruptcy is a court-supervised system to oversee the payment of debts and to assure that a debtor can reorganize and start fresh.
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exit planning

Thank You Ladies: My Husband is Procrastinating His Roofing Company Exit Plan

What’s your plan to capture over 70 percent of your illiquid wealth trapped inside your roofing business?
Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
December 13, 2017
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To be perfectly fair to their partners, planning for the exit is complicated, especially when the owner is preoccupied with the day-to-day business.
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OSHA inspections

Responding to an OSHA Inspection on the Roofing Jobsite

You and the compliance officer share the same goal — a safe workplace for all of your employees.
Richard Alaniz
December 6, 2017
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Whether an OSHA inspection of your workplace is triggered by a workplace injury, a formal complaint or a programmed wall-to-wall inspection, being prepared beforehand will help.
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sustainable future

Planning for a Sustainable 2018

These strategies will make your roofing company a more profitable, enthusiastic, and respected business.
Jim Hoff
December 6, 2017
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To help you get started toward more sustainable 2018, I'd like to offer the following suggestions.
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customer service

What to Do When Faced with a Bad Job

If you have a customer who is trying to jilt you, it can be tough, but not impossible to control.
December 6, 2017
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So, what do you do when you encounter the job from Hell?
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