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Roofing Contractor eMagazine

september 2018

2018 September

The September issue features the story behind Reliant Roofing Inc., tips for choosing between granular and smooth roofing underlayments, and roofing business advice.
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1 Baylor Scott & White Health Sports Therapy & Research complex - Exterior

Project Profile: New 'Star' Sports Therapy & Research Complex near Dallas Cowboys HQ

June 26, 2018
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From its retractable glass façade that opens to an indoor/outdoor football field to its light-filled strength training room surrounded by glass walls, the new Baylor Scott & White Health Sports Therapy & Research complex puts human health and sports performance on public display with "a new kind of architecture."


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Reliant Roofing Inc.

Reliant Roofing Inc.: Problem Solvers

A Unique Approach to Developing their own Workforce has Reliant Roofing Growing Fast in Northern Florida
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
September 5, 2018
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Sean Shapiro and Cameron Shouppe know only one way to face a challenge - head-on.
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underlayments in roofing

In Choosing Roofing Underlayments, Contractors Must Decide: Granular or Smooth?

Contractors must determine the best option for their respective projects.
September 20, 2018
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The history of roofing underlayments is a progression of needs and innovations that have remained under the surface.
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Pressure Point Roofing Inc.

Contractor Profile: Pressure Point Roofing Inc.

How Missteps Proved Beneficial to an Oregon Contractor that Just Keeps Growing
Dietderich, Andrew
Andrew Dietderich
September 27, 2018
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The worst experiences are on par with the best for Medford, Ore.-based Pressure Point Roofing Inc.
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recruiting new roofing employees

How to Conduct Effective Job Interviews and Hire the Right Roofers

Following a Few Simple Steps Can Help Prevent Big Problems.
September 10, 2018
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There's no question that the continuous flood of government regulations caused layoffs and a weak hiring rate for many businesses in the recent past.
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next generation roofing workforces

Tackling the Challenges of Recruiting and Training Roofing’s Next-Generation Workforce

Competing for today’s top talent means bringing life-changing career opportunities to market in fresh ways.
Rob Kornahrens
September 24, 2018
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When the customer you've been trying to land brings a high-ticket project your way, will a shortage of qualified talent cost you the opportunity?
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Career in the skilled trades

Roofing Contractors Need Their Next ‘Iron Man’

Trade organizations and classes are brilliant, alternative gateways to a career path for graduates who are passionate about embracing a practical skill.
Melissa Miller
September 13, 2018
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Trade organizations and classes are brilliant, alternative gateways to a career path for graduates who are passionate about embracing a practical skill.
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Millennials in roofing

Hiring and Managing Millennials in Today's Roofing Workforce

"The labor market is very competitive and roofing contractors must change their ways and be more progressive. Ignoring millennials just does not make any sense. "
Monroe Porter
September 17, 2018
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Why should millennials dictate your culture and what you do? Because there are 75 million of them and they represent the prime hiring target for your company.
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When It Comes to Subcontracting, Which Way Will the Pendulum Swing?

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
September 6, 2018
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Roofing, for the most part, fared better than most construction trades during the Great Recession.
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