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Roofing Safety

VIDEO: Keeping Subcontractors Safe on the Roof

RC Explores the Challenges of Keeping Subcontractors Safe on the Roof Today with the Experts.

Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor

January 3, 2024

In this brief video, RC catches up roofers and other industry experts dealing with a myriad of safety issues, including how to manage subcontractors on the jobsite. Watch now!

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Exit Planning

Stop Overpaying ‘Exit’ Taxes

Most business owners unnecessarily pay ‘exit taxes’ exceeding 55%; here’s how to reduce that rate to 15%-35%, saving a bundle

Kevin Kennedy

December 29, 2023

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Kevin Kennedy of Beacon Exit Planning provides a birds-eye view of alternative legal strategies to consider in your business exit that can save you a bundle.

Best of 2023

Most Popular Roofing Videos of 2023

Art Aisner

December 28, 2023

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RC examines the top videos published in 2023 to gauge what drew their interest the most.

Top 10: Most Popular Roofing Articles of 2023

Sometimes the stories just wrote themselves

Art Aisner

December 27, 2023

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This year's Top 10 list of the most popular stories in Roofing Contractor magazine focuses on current roofing industry trends, technology, and people shaping the industry.

Roofing Safety

Top 10 Largest Roofing OSHA Penalties of 2023

Chris Gray

December 26, 2023

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Find out which roofing contractors received the stiffest fines in 2023 from OSHA, many of which are due to fall violations that, sadly, resulted in the deaths of workers.

Project Profile

Restoring a Coastal Gem

A proactive approach, attention to detail, and constant learning add up to a super-smooth silicone roofing job on the Connecticut coast

December 26, 2023

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A proactive approach, attention to detail, and constant learning add up to a super-smooth silicone roofing job on the Connecticut coast.

Slate Journey

Unearthing Centuries of Beauty and Resilience

Roofing contractors from North America tour the birthplace of Welsh roofing, witnessing how slate continues covering remarkable and resilient rooftops throughout Europe

Rick Damato

December 22, 2023

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Roofing Contractor Editor Emeritus, Rick Damato, travels across the pond to tour the birthplace of Welsh roofing slate and found so much more.

Safety Expert Tammy Clark explains the challenges of fall safety during this rooftop demonstration on proper ladder use.

Roofing Safety

VIDEO: On-site Ladder Safety for Roofers

Safety Expert Tammy Clark explains the challenges of fall safety during this rooftop demonstration on proper ladder use.

Art Aisner

December 22, 2023

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In this video, RC Publisher Jill Bloom goes on the rooftop with certified safety expert Tammy Clark to show how to help prevent injuries and fatalities from falls.

Safety

Roofing Has Second Highest Workplace Fatality Rate in the U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows workplace deaths rose by 7.8% in 2022

Chris Gray

December 21, 2023

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The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing contractors as having one of the highest workplace fatality rates in the country, with a majority of the incidents due to falls.

Credit and Collections

VIDEO: Handling a Merry Late Payment Season

"Credit Overlord" Thea Dudley provides four ways on how to keep payments on schedule during the holidays

Roofing Contractor Staff

December 20, 2023

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If you're having trouble collecting payments during the final month of the year, "Credit Overlord" Thea Dudley has a present for you: four ways to get payments from wayward clients.