Been a little busy since our trip to China last year. As much as I would love to toss out a blog posting once or twice a week, the task has fallen to the bottom of the to-do list.

Rick Damato explores the golden rooftops of the Forbidden City, the famous Great Wall, and the basic human need for shelter during his final days trekking through China.

To see the genuine reactions of surprise, joy and accomplishment by both Residential Contractor of the Year Tim Leeper and Commercial Contractor of the Year Jack Scalo was thrilling.

Rick Damato explores the rampant construction under way in China and takes a close look at the traditional clay-tile roofing that is found all over the region.

Rick Damato meets with the experts and describes the very different view of the roofing industry from China, where a pivotal change is on the horizon.

Rick Damato shares his window-seat view from the world’s most populous country — and it’s growing.