Month by month, Marilyn Devlin’s utility bill grew. And in response, so did her concern about how much it would eventually cost to cool the 4,500-square-foot stone house she and her husband, Frank, share in Arlington, Texas.
Brian Moore, Ph.D., President and Treasurer of Schreiber Corporation in Wixom, Mich., said the company axiom starts with outstanding customer service as it nears 100 years in business.
The Station at Potomac Yard, Alexandria, Va. is the first known building in the United States that combines a fire station, affordable housing and retail.
Barry Hornbacher, Shingle Recycling Business Manager for Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt, is on a tear with the company’s new shingle recycling program.
Riddiford Roofing of Arlington Heights, Ill., has been in business for more than a century. Today the company installs practically every type of commercial roofing system.
When Roofing Contractor asked Bennett Hutchison III what he liked best about the new home he and his wife, Gayle, were constructing in Atlanta, he answered without hesitation, “The river … it’s just so peaceful.”
We have enough problems with our image in the
roofing industry. Now Georgia-based roofing contractor American Shingle’s
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filing is leaving a trail of homeowners, subcontractors,
and various other suppliers in the lurch over tens of millions of dollars worth
of insurance work that was never completed.
Last year was one of the bleakest in history for
most of us economically. Yet Cincinnati’s
Thompson Plumbing, Heating & Cooling grew more than 50 percent in 2009. The
company now has more than 50 service vehicles on the road and employs upwards
of 80 people, with a penchant for hiring military veterans.
Standing seam metal roof systems have been on
the U.S.
market in some form for centuries. Early colonists installed copper roofs and
these materials still adorn many government buildings - particularly state
capitol buildings. Today standing seam metal roofs are installed on a variety
of structures in both residential and commercial construction.
Probably a business owner’s largest asset is
trapped in his or her illiquid business. Monetizing that wealth likely will be
the largest financial event of the business owner’s life. This transaction will
include three parties: the seller, the buyer and Uncle Sam. So, come to
understand this: “It is not how much you make, but how much you keep.”
There is no question we are in uncertain
economic times. One of our motivations for starting a small business was to
control our own destiny and to be our own boss. Currently, we are uncertain
which direction to take and it makes us uncomfortable. This is a natural
feeling; wandering in the dark makes everyone nervous. However, things are not
as hopeless as you might think.
CedarCrest is a hip and ridge accessory that combines the highest standards for algae, wind and
fire resistance with a thicker appearance that accentuates roof lines for a more attractive finish.
The Cobra
RigidVent 3 and Cobra Snow Country Advanced ridge vents are designed to work with
the narrow ridge cap products popular in the western and southwestern areas of
the United States.
Allied Building Products, Inc. is now
offering integrally colored Viroc cement bonded particle
boards in white and black in addition to the standard gray finish currently
available.
Building on its previous leadership in
green rooftop products, the Commercial Products Group has introduced skylights
to its lineup of rooftop accessory products.
Most modern roofs will leak in the first 7-10 years of
service causing hundreds of millions of dollars in property repairs annually,
while shingles are designed for a 20-50 year life.
The Construction Specifications Institute announced that it has acquired Building Systems Design, Inc. The
acquisition provides for BSD’s current management and employees to remain in
place, and BSD will continue as a separate, for-profit enterprise.
GAF Materials Corporation announced that all of its roofing plants now recycle
manufacturing shingle waste, diverting thousands of tons of material from
landfills annually.
Andrew Winston,
founder of Winston Eco-Strategies and globally recognized expert on green
business, will be the keynote
speaker at the ACC Center for the Polyurethanes Industry Polyurethanes
2010 Technical Conference.
EagleView Technologies, a leader in aerial 3-D roof measurements, has launched
an enhanced website that features easily accessible order and report history,
streamlined check out process and overall improved user interface (UI)
experience.
The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues is committed to providing in-depth and comprehensive education to identify and address important technical issues related to the cause of wind and weather damage to roofing systems.
O’Lyn Roofing Contractors
is leading the effort in the state of Massachusetts
to make shingle recycling more widely available and give homeowners the option
of choosing a roofing contractor such as them who is ensuring shingles don’t
end up in landfills.
Supreme Roofing Systems, a commercial roofing company in the Dallas/Fort Worth
area, and RoofConnect, a national professional roofing trade organization,
announced that George Denton, the service operations manager at Supreme Roofing
Systems, has won the inaugural RoofConnect Key Link Award for going above and
beyond the call of duty.
Reid Ribble has won the 8th Congressional District, and Wisconsin will have a 5 to 3 Republican majority in the U.S. House
after picking up two seats in Tuesday’s elections.
