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I find myself at a very interesting stage in life: hurling through my middle-60s at a pace much faster than when I went through my twenties.

Every time I speak with a roofing contractor lately, the topic of labor emerges as number one. In all my years in the roofing industry, the topic of labor has consistently been on top or near the top of the list.

The July issue of Roofing Contractor brings you up to date on many of the latest technologies performing in the roofing industry.

Building owners and managers face some tough decisions when it comes time to replace the roof on their commercial, industrial or institutional buildings.

Let’s agree: the roof-contracting business is risky.

We recently attended the 2015 International Roofing Expo (IRE) held in conjunction with the annual convention of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA).

To know where you’re going, you first must know where you’ve been.

Emerging technologies never cease to amaze me. My first job in this business was selling equipment to roofing contractors.

What business challenges and opportunities do you expect to face in 2015?

Most of us in the roofing industry have learned through the Great Recession and the continuing recovery that we are in a very resilient business.