Roofing Contractor articles from December 2003

Roofing Contractor archives from December 2003

Editor's note.(Roofing industry)(MetalCon trade show)(Work hours)(Realistic Roofing Tax Treatment Act of 2003)(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... With the year's end at hand, it is time to clear my desktop of some items that have been pending for a while. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hours of Service Rules Change Have you or your key operations managers been through the course on...

A Day in the Life of the Roofing Industry.
December 1, 2003... Introduction While compiling photographs for this feature that we are calling "A Day in the Life of the Roofing Industry," we were often asked, "What exactly does 'A Day in the Life' mean?" The answer is that this display of photographs is...

Manufacturer listings.(2004 Annual Buyers Guide)(Directory)
December 1, 2003... 1-800-FOR-ROOF LLC 3127 River Mill Drive Columbus, OH 43220 (614) 459-4493 Fax: (614) 459-9910 1-800-ROOF-WASH 13110 N.W. 177th Pl. Woodenville, WA 98072 (206) 362-9230 4 Tech Mfg., Inc. 836 Church St....

Distributor listings.(2004 Annual Buyers Guide)(Directory)
December 1, 2003... ALABAMA ABC Supply Co., Inc. 908 13th St. North Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 328-3413 Fax: (205) 328-2498 ABC Supply Co., Inc. 520 Air Base Blvd. Montgomery, AL 36 108 (334) 263-4755 Fax: (334) 263-9975 ...

Product listings.(2004 Annual Buyers Guide)(Directory)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... ACCESSORY MANUFACTURERS ABC Advanced Bird Control (888) 212-8682 Active Ventilation Products, Inc. (800) 247-3463 ADVANCED Architectural Sheet Metal (708) 756-4890 Advanced Support...

Tradename listings.(2004 Annual Buyers Guide)(Directory)
December 1, 2003... 101 Concentrate--Thermo Manufacturing 18 Perfectseal--Karnak Corp. 19 ULTra--Karnak Corp. 192 One-note--Karnak Corp. 1-PART Pourable Sealer[TM]--Chem Link 229AR Elastomeric--Karnak Corp. 522[TM]--Vector Technologies...

The golden rule.(SmartBusiness)(human resource management problems in the construction industry)
December 1, 2003... A shortage of skilled labor is perhaps the biggest problem facing construction contractors. Lousy pay and even lousier prestige conspire with unfavorable demographics to repel talented young people from the trades. If you don't feel that's the...

Safety railings.(New Products)
December 1, 2003... Acralight International announces that OSHA-compliant safety railings are immediately available with its roof hatches. The hatches can either be purchased as RailHatch[TM] Combos or as RailingReady[R] roof hatches with boxed KeeHatch[R] Railing...

Synthetic underlayment.(New Products)
December 1, 2003... Flexia Corp., Brantford, Ontario, offers TRI-FLEX 30[R], a UV-stabilized polypropylene roofing underlayment. Developed to overcome the shortcomings of traditional felt underlayments, this product has been proven in the field for more than 20...

Software.(New Products)
December 1, 2003... Bid Log is a powerful, easy-to-use software program designed by a specialty contractor. The software will organize and track bids; help you follow up and meet deadlines; and improve efficiency and profitability. The product is 100 percent...

Energy Star metal roofing.(New Products)
December 1, 2003... Dura-Loc Roofing Systems, Courtland, Ontario, announced that its Autumn Gold and Driftwood colors applied to any Dura-Loc profile far exceed Energy Star requirements. In order to earn an Energy Star rating, steep-slope roofing applications must...

Tapered insulation.(New Products)
December 1, 2003... Falcon Foam, a division of Atlas Roofing, Atlanta, offers tapered EPS (expanded polystyrene) roof insulation to resolve the ponding water issues associated with many roofing installations. The lightweight, rigid EPS insulation is designed to...