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Simple Solutions to Complex Roofing Problems: Taking a Second Look

Roof systems depend on the effective interrelationship of all of their components.
Louisa Hart
January 1, 2014
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There’s no doubt that simple solutions to complex problems can be very appealing.
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The Taco Mayor, a Southern Chef and the Roofing Industry

Leaders need to manage cultural nuances and differences properly or risk huge losses.
Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo González
August 7, 2013
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Most of us would enjoy having free tacos sent to our office, but Mayor Joseph Maturo in East Haven, Conn., got on the wrong side of the food chain.
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My Business Exit Mistakes: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
February 11, 2013
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Business was really beginning to boom in the mid 1990s when we (three majority owners) paid the final check to our previous owner and took possession of our 200-employee company. It
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Making a Case for Roof Maintenance: Problem Prevention is Your Best Value

Chris Zazo
December 5, 2012
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 Under tough economic pressures and uncertainty, it is imperative for property owners and managers to spend their monies wisely and manage their facilities assets properly.


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Avoid Common Pitfalls With Metal Roof Specs

Joe Tripod
October 3, 2012
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We know that the metal roofing tests and standards an architect must include in a project specification can sometimes be confusing.


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A New Leadership Model for Today’s Changing World

Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo González
September 7, 2012
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Our stereotypical picture of the alpha-male leader — the hero who unilaterally directs his troops to victory — has become obsolete


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Modified Bitumen Sheet Welding: Open-Flame vs. Hot Air

Ken Paine
August 7, 2012
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 Modified bitumen was developed in Europe in the 1960s and has been used as a roofing system in the United States since the mid 1970s.   

 


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Optimizing Employee Benefits for Roofing Professionals

Brian Pratt
June 4, 2012
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The roofing industry continues to have pressure attaining gross profit margins.


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Guest Column: Stand Out to Sell More

Diane Helbig
February 1, 2012
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 So many times salespeople and small business owners develop a sales process that is more about system than about connection.  


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Guest Column: BBB Statistics Put Spotlight on Contractors

John DeRosa Jr.
December 1, 2011
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 The Better Business Bureau publishes its annual inquiry and complaint statistics (see www.bbb.org).  


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