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Tom Watts

Tom Watts is the associate editor of Roofing Contractor. He can be reached at 248-244-1738 or wattst@bnpmedia.com.
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Contractor Profile: D. Thomas Roofing Company, Inc.

Tom Watts
September 13, 2011
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D. Thomas Roofing Company of Wilmington, N.C., keeps things on the straight and narrow in the company’s spiritual approach to success. “If we had a company motto it would be, ‘Do what’s right,’” said David Thomas, President of D. Thomas Roofing.
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Safety First?

Tom Watts Chris King
September 13, 2011
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Working at heights is inherently dangerous, and safety should always be the most important concern when the workplace is on the roof. With the recent changes to OSHA’s residential fall protection guidelines and a well-publicized push to increase OSHA enforcement, safety has been in the spotlight more than ever.
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Watts Up: Roof Coatings as an Alternative to Reroofing Aged Single Ply Membranes

Tom Watts
September 12, 2011
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We got a great webinar for you, “Roof Coatings as an Alternative to Reroofing Aged Single Ply Membranes,” which will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15.
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Watts Up: Roofing Industry Prepared for Hurricane Irene

Tom Watts
August 29, 2011
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Residential and commercial roofers no doubt are ready to answer the challenge when Hurricane Irene hit over the weekend from North Carolina to Maine.
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Watts Up: IRE Space Draw Shows Industry Recovery

Tom Watts
August 10, 2011
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The 2012 International Roofing Expo doesn’t takes place until February in Orlando, but a recent “Space Draw” for the show actually shows us signs of recovery in the roofing industry.
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2011 Top 100 Roofing Contractors

Tom Watts
July 28, 2011
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They set themselves apart from the rest of the industry not only because of the revenue they generate, but how they positioned themselves to stay on top. The contractors on Roofing Contractor's Top 100 list know what it takes to remain successful in tough times and in good times.
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Roofing in the Rockies: Interstate Roofing

Tom Watts
July 28, 2011
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Scott Riopelle’s gritty background growing up in Detroit prepared him to become one of Colorado’s most successful roofing contractors over the past decade.
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Contractor Profile: Jerod Raisch: Metro Construction, Inc.

Tom Watts
July 28, 2011
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Metro Construction, Inc. was founded in 2007 with an aggressive yet strategic growth plan with the goal of expanding into 14 offices over the first six years.
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Watts Up: Mike Rowe Working for Us

Tom Watts
July 20, 2011
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BNP Media recently announced a modest partnership with Mike Rowe Works Trades Hub website.
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Contractor Profile: Bill Chambers, Bill Chambers Roofing

Tom Watts
July 7, 2011
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Bill Chambers, President of Bill Chambers Roofing located in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., started the company in 1994 with a kettle, a pickup truck and his tool bags.“Since then we have grown to be a good size company with 80 employees and a great management staff,” said Chambers, who is co-owner along with his wife, Kara, the secretary and treasurer of the company.
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