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Rick Damato

Rick Damato

Rick Damato is the editorial director of Roofing Contractor. He has held a number of posts in the roofing industry since 1974 and has contributed to the magazine since its inception in 1981. He can be reached at 770-331-7858 or on Twitter @RoofsByRick.
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Women in Roofing: A Clear Win-Win

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
August 4, 2017
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I believe there are no jobs in the roofing industry that cannot be handled by a woman.
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The 6 Stages of Cultural Mastery: A Book Review

The book goes beyond all borders straight to the heart of one of the most vexing problems facing American businesses today: recruiting, training and maintaining an increasingly diverse workforce.
Rick Damato
Rick Damato
June 22, 2017
The book goes beyond all borders straight to the heart of one of the most vexing problems facing American businesses today: recruiting, training and maintaining an increasingly diverse workforce.
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Rick Damato

Safety: Are You Selling It?

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
May 5, 2017
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Emerging changes in leadership at the U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA are coming.
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The Roof Depot

All-Purpose Professionals: The Roof Depot

Terry Dickerson and the Team at The Roof Depot ‘Just Keep Roofing’ with a Growing Client List of Developers and Builders
Rick Damato
Rick Damato
April 5, 2017
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For Terry Dickerson, founder and owner of The Roof Depot, Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga., the end of his job search in the computer field marked the beginning of a remarkable career in the roofing industry.
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The Roof Depot

Roof Depot Team Lends Expertise to 2017 Trade and Industrial Educators of Georgia (TIEGA) Conference

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
April 5, 2017
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The Trade and Industrial Educators of Georgia (TIEGA) is an association of high school teachers focused on a work-based curriculum.
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Invent This

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
March 16, 2017
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Scarcely a week goes by when we don't receive notice of a new product designed to make roofing work cleaner, safer, faster, easier, or just plain better.
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

BBQ, Blues, and Building with Habitat for Humanity in Memphis, Tenn.

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
February 5, 2017
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What do you get when you bring together a former President and First Lady of the United States, a mayor, a bunch of church, civic and corporate sponsors, a couple of country music stars, some hard-working first-time homeowners, and a few hundred volunteers?
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A Tale of Two Industries

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
February 2, 2017
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Who among us doesn't dream of being part of a growth industry where sales are solid and the backlog is robust?
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IBS 1

IBS in Orlando Provides a Glimpse of Things to Come at IRE 2017

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
January 13, 2017
The IBS is the largest component of the annual Design & Construction Week, held in Orlando.
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Not Your 'Average Joe'

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
January 1, 2017
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Not too long ago, I received a call from Joe, a long-time reader in Philadelphia who needed immediate attention.
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