The bond that holds Contractor’s Roof Service Inc. together starts with brothers Jeff and Steve Rankin. But it extends to their families, their employees, and their customers.
2009 is a year a lot of people are happy to have in their rear-view mirror. As the year drew to a close, some economists pointed to hopeful signs of a nascent recovery, while others expressed disappointment that the economy didn’t rev up more in the fourth quarter of 2009.
A country club can be a great place to find new business opportunities as well as a great place to play a round of golf. When Mike Mathers, President of Roofing Technology Associates in Livonia, Mich., spotted a business opportunity on top of his own country club, he was assigned the task of finding a solution to a tricky re-roofing job.
The country is in the midst of an economic downturn, but at North American Roofing, business is up. According to Brian Verble, North American’s Chief Executive Officer, one key to the company’s success is its nationwide strategy.
When it comes to the economy no one has a crystal ball, so just like everyone else contractors are bracing for the worst even as they hope for the best. Roofing contractors and entrepreneurs in general are often optimistic by nature, and regional differences and the fragmented nature of the marketplace mean some contractors are faring quite differently than others in different parts of the country - or even right across town.
Tune in to the State of the Industry webinar on Feb. 3, 2010, at 2 p.m. Eastern time and get a preview of the results of our exclusive survey of contractors on their economic outlook for 2010 and beyond.
Heather Jones, Construction Economist for FMI Corporation, shared some of the data from FMI’s most recent construction forecast with Roofing Contractor and ARW as part of our State of the Industry report.
Our 2010 State of the Industry Report includes the results of an exclusive survey of contractors on their economic outlook for 2010 and beyond. We’ll publish the results in our February issue and provide a sneak peek of the data in a live webinar on Feb. 3.
While I was compiling the data for our 2010 State of the Industry Report, I corresponded with Rod Menzel, President of GreatWay Roofing, and asked him what trends contractors should be aware of in the coming year. He was quick to point out that excellent customer service is crucial in any economy.