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We may live in the age of specialization, but right now the best thing you can do is become more of a total solution provider.

I’ve been saving fortunes from my Chinese dinners and I’m elated. Apparently, I’m in line for an incredible string of good luck. And my good fortune is your good fortune because we’re all in this downturn together.

In June Tecta America Corp. announced the launch of Tecta Solar, a division of the company dedicated to the development of turnkey solar energy systems. Tecta America Corp., headquartered in Skokie, Ill., is the largest commercial roofing company in the country. It has more than 50 locations and more than 3,500 employees.

I was still a kid in the roofing biz when non-destructive testing of low-slope roofing systems began to gain some widespread popularity. There were all types of devices ranging from simple, handheld moisture meters to conductance systems to infrared systems. In other words, the idea of surveying an existing membrane as to the condition under it is not new but has gradually gained wide acceptance among roofing professionals, both contractors and consultants.

It’s not just a numbers game. Make sure you’re targeting the right audience.

I was involved in more unpleasant business this past week than I care to think about much less blog about. But as the week comes to a close it is still good to look back and learn; we should gain something from the pain life is prone to dispense from time to time.

The best staffing ratio is 2:1.

In September 2005, the world was mesmerized by the greatest natural disaster in the history of the U.S. Most of us were glued to our favorite cable channel or Web site, watching hurricane Katrina pound the Gulf Coast without mercy.

Get the job done TODAY with a well-stocked and organized truck.

Sometimes competitors can work together in a common cause, and there’s no cause more important in construction than worker safety.