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NCCER Survey Addresses Challenges Facing Women in Construction

March 8, 2023

NCCER’s goal was to go beyond the numbers and statistics typically presented in research about women in construction with its new survey.

Ohio Roofing Contractor Succeeds in Challenging OSHA Violations

Chris Gray

October 28, 2022

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An Ohio roofing contractor who had a heated encounter with OSHA investigators was cleared of multiple safety violations.

Don’t Let the Easy Route Hold You Captive

Thinking small and putting all your eggs into one basket in business is shortsighted.

Monroe Porter

April 5, 2017

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Here are some of the more common quick fixes that come back to haunt contractors.

BEST Contracting Helps to Preserve the History of Hearst Castle

June 13, 2016

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The Hearst Castle Re-Roof Project seems fairly simple on paper with around 150 squares of tile and 25 squares of built up roofing.

2014 State of the Industry Report: Market Outlook

Opportunities and Challenges Both Loom Large in 2014

Chris King

February 11, 2014

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As part of the State of the Industry Report, Roofing Contractor asked a variety of roofing professionals, industry insiders, economists and other experts to share their insights on the economic outlook for the year ahead and key trends to keep an eye on.

2014 State of the Industry Report: Low-Slope Trends

Low-Slope Market Has a Steep Learning Curve

Chris King

February 11, 2014

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Several factors, including changing codes and regulations, have converged to make commercial roofing projects more complicated than ever.

2014 State of the Industry Report: Steep-Slope Trends

Steep-Slope Market Focuses on High-End Systems

Chris King

February 11, 2014

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Homeowners are increasingly aware of the importance of their roof when it comes to curb appeal, and manufacturers, distributors and contractors are bracing for new product offerings in the residential market.

2014 State of the Industry Report: Defining Challenges

Contractors Brace Themselves for Key Problems in the Year Ahead

Chris King

February 11, 2014

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As our State of the Industry survey makes clear, there are a number of important challenges currently facing the roofing industry.

2014 State of the Industry Survey

Contractors Are Preparing for Growth Opportunities

Chris King

February 11, 2014

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For the sixth year in a row, Roofing Contractor and BNP Media Market Research conducted its exclusive State of the Industry survey, which was sponsored by GAF and EagleView Technologies.

My Business Exit Mistakes: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Kevin Kennedy

February 11, 2013

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Business was really beginning to boom in the mid 1990s when we (three majority owners) paid the final check to our previous owner and took possession of our 200-employee company. It