Articles by Rick Damato

Safety has always been a concern in the roofing industry.

I just put the finishing touches (well, my editor, Chris King, really does that) on the editor’s note for the May issue of Roofing Contractor.

One of the toughest things about growing old has been saying goodbye to what seems like a steady stream of old friends and acquaintances.

I am from the generation that introduced the world to hippies and Greenpeace.

I thought for sure this memo to the blog would be a lighthearted look at our experiences at the recent International Roofing Expo (IRE).

This month’s product focus is on “Tools and Equipment” — always one of my favorites.

Join us out west for the 2014 International Roofing Expo!

Unless you have been asleep under a rock in Afghanistan or something, you have heard we recently had some winter weather here in Atlanta, the southernmost outpost of Roofing Contractor.

How do you plan to spend your time as you enter your 90th year of life on planet Earth?

I  have always been a fan of Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion.