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This blog posting is being written on the somewhat infamous one-year anniversary of the theft of a copper roof in north Metro Atlanta. No, not just the gutters or downspouts, but the entire copper roof.

Al Levi could have packed it in, gone to Arizona, and led the good life. After all, he sold his contracting company back when the economy was still vibrant.

The power of building a brand starts with a great name.

Our August issue will contain our list of the Top 100 Roofing Contractors, so if you want your company to be included, be sure to fill out the form on our website.

Bear in mind, this blog is all opinion all the time. I try to stick with the facts, but the fact is when I veer into government and politics, the topic is simply more art than science.

Last week I spent a couple days at the Coverings Show in Las Vegas. Usually, I’m very focused at trade shows on meeting readers or advertisers and talking about their specific interests.

Tools are defined as “a device that can be used to produce an item or achieve a task, but that is not consumed in the process.” In others words, the roofing contractors need to have the best tools and equipment possible to achieve goals; to make an already difficult job a little bit easier.

In the first part of this blog (“Can Your Employees Be Stealing Your Calls?”) that ran on Feb. 20, I gave you the dire scenario of your own employees siphoning

As the editors of Roofing Contractor attend industry trade shows in the fall and winter - especially METALCON, the International Builders Show (IBS) and the International Roofing Expo (IRE) - one thing we are always on the lookout for is new products.

The old cliché, “better safe than sorry,” has strong applications in the roofing industry. A recent example is the SPRI, RCI Foundation and National Roofing Contractors Association jointly funded evaluation of metal fasteners in contact with preservative treated wood.