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More than 20 years as a Habitat for Humanity volunteer did not fully prepare me for this experience. Nearly thirty years of experience as a freelance writer is no help as I attempt to describe the indescribable.
One of the most interesting and most challenging tasks our editorial staff faces each year is choosing the winners of our Roofing Contractor of the Year awards.
It struck me as somehow odd that the nation’s homebuilders would back an initiative by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require full fall protection for workers when they do so little by way of their construction design to accommodate worker safety — at least regarding the protection of workers who must work at heights.
I’m no roofer or technical manager, but I often have the privilege of hanging around some of the best in the industry. Here are some of their tips for the initial stages of a TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) single-ply roofing membrane installation.
I wrote a blog posting some months back that was so spicy it was never tossed into the world-wide vapor by way of Roofing Contractor. To be candid, I do not blame our editorial process; I had offended nearly every sensibility out there. So I approach this topic a bit more gently, but genuinely.
Roofing Contractor’s Best of Success Conference recently wrapped up two power-packed days in Clearwater Beach, Fla. I’ve said before it’s my favorite event of the year, and it definitely did not disappoint next year.
Roofing Contractor’s Best of Success Conference is right around the corner. This year’s event will be held Sept. 26-27 in Clearwater Beach, Fla., and it’s my favorite event of the year.
Ever see a ref in a football game throw a flag, then consult with the other refs and wave off the penalty? It’s commonly referred to as “picking up the flag.”
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.
While sustainability and “cool” roofing remain hot topics, the traditional role of roofs as one of the primary waterproofing systems for buildings remains the key focus for roofing contractors.
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