Editor's Note

In Roofing, Clean Matters

September 4, 2020

The pandemic has taught us all the value of cleanliness, and for commercial roofing, the value of having coatings in your arsenal.

A Level Playing Field

The good news between the lines of all the bad news is the playing field is level. You’re all trading in the same economy during the same pandemic.

Rick Damato

August 7, 2020

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Pandemic. Social unrest. Recession. We are living in some very trying times.

Building Your Bench with the Best Roofing Contractors

Concentrating on sales and numbers are fine, but the truly great roofing contractors are the ones who focus on recruiting the best people out there.

Rick Damato

July 3, 2020

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Safety and recruiting are key to success.

A Time to Pivot

Rick Damato

May 26, 2020

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It is more than disorienting when things we take for granted suddenly evaporate into thin air.

The Silver Lining in the COVID-19 Crisis

April 27, 2020

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In these trying and uncertain times, strong leadership from the roofing industry is going to lead it through this COVID-19 crisis.

Use Your Voice, it’s an Election Year

Rick Damato

April 2, 2020

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When roofing industry interests, including contractors, consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, and others show up as a group in Washington D.C., Congress notices.

How Roofing Industry Leaders Can Attract New Workers

Viva La Different

Rick Damato

March 6, 2020

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As the working world continues to change, leaders in the roofing industry must find ways to continuously attract workers into the trade, including technology and mitigating dangerous work.

Roofing Contractors: The FAA Wants to Track Your Drone

Rick Damato

January 8, 2020

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A proposal from the FAA would require drone operators to allow the collection of data such as identity and location, which could impede drone usage in the roofing industry.

Come What May, Be Recession Ready

Scaling back during a recession is not as much fun as growing is

Rick Damato

January 6, 2020

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Scaling back during a recession is not as much fun as growing is, but recessions are like a river that goes dry during a drought. All that “stuff” on bottom show ups, making it easy to see what needs to change.