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Storm Restoration Contractors Unite to Help the Industry

kingc@bnpmedia.com (Chris King) — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:02:00 -0400

The United Association of Storm Restoration Contractors formed to ensure quality repair work for communities.

Contractor Profile: Royal Roofing

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Royal Roofing has earned a reputation for delivering top-quality work on even the toughest projects.

Sky High in Denver: Best of Success 2012

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:00:00 -0500

Roofing Contractor’s eighth annual Best of Success Conference was held at the Omni Interlocken resort in Denver Sept. 24-25.

METALCON Hits the Mark

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

METALCON International returned to the Chicago area this year with a new look and a new educational format that offered longer, more in-depth 3-hour sessions.

Copper Roofing Systems Give Buildings New Life

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

When it came time to replace the roof of the Church of Nativity, Episcopal, the building’s board of directors wasn’t the only group who had a say in what material would be chosen — the National Parks Services did too.

Observe and Report

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In this competitive job market, it is wise to periodically evaluate your skill set and know how to demonstrate your value to current or prospective employers.

2012 Commercial Roofing Contractor of the Year: John A Dalsin & Son

kingc@bnpmedia.com (Chris King) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0400

There’s a famous statistic that shows fewer than 3 percent of private businesses will make it to the third generation.

2012 Residential Roofing Contractor of the Year: Collis Roofing

kingc@bnpmedia.com (Chris King) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Collis Roofing’s aim is to be number one or number two in every roofing market in Central Florida.

Metal Detectors

rickdamato@yahoo.com (Rick Damato) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Whether you consider yourself a commercial or residential roofing contractor, or one who works on structures of all types, you should be offering metal roofing as an option to many of your prospective customers

Hitting the Trifecta

rickdamato@yahoo.com (Rick Damato) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

This month I am doing three things I try to avoid in this space: promoting our own products, writing about politics, and asking a favor.

The One Constant

rickdamato@yahoo.com (Rick Damato) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

It never fails: change is hard. Even when most everything goes well, it is hard.

The Equipter Reduces Labor, Saves Time, Impresses Homeowners

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The phrase “Work smarter rather than harder” was something Aaron Beiler, president of New Heights LLC, often tried to practice when he ran his own roofing company.

Recruiting and Training: Finding Future All-Stars

ken@mrkenkelly.com (Ken Kelly) — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Tom Hanks in the movie “Forrest Gump” said, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.”

Editor’s Choice

rickdamato@yahoo.com (Rick Damato) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The editors of Roofing Contractor see a lot of new products, so once a year after some of the big trade shows we put our heads together to single out some of the industry’s most recent innovations.

IRE Takes Orlando by Storm

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

It wasn’t a hurricane but the 2012 International Roofing Expo® that took Orlando by storm in late February.

Zero To Hero: Magnet Advertising

ken@mrkenkelly.com (Ken Kelly) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Traditional advertising attempted to interrupt, disengage and refocus attention from what the audience was doing to promote a product or service.