Roofing Contractor articles from December 2005

Roofing Contractor archives from December 2005

A matter of perspective.(EDITOR'S NOTE)(building industry)(Editorial)
December 1, 2005... Thought it was time for me to shake things up a little bit. It didn't cost a penny extra, but I made some of you look. That might even include some of you who have never taken the time to read this column. Hope so. Ties in with my first point,...

Koch Industries to acquire Georgia-Pacific.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
December 1, 2005... ATLANTA -- Georgia-Pacific Corp. announced that the company has agreed to be purchased by Koch Industries Inc., Wichita, Kan. The companies have reached a definitive agreement in which Koch Forest Products Inc., a wholly owned Koch subsidiary,...

GAF acquires Headrick Building Products.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
December 1, 2005... WAYNE, N.J. -- GAF Materials Corp. has completed the acquisition of Headrick Building Products Inc. Headrick, based in Cumming, Ga., is a developer and manufacturer of resin-based products for residential ventilation. Bob Tafaro, executive...

The EPDM Roofing Association publishes LEED roofing bulletin.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
December 1, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- An interpretation of the guidelines for the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED[TM] Rating System as applied to roofing standards is now available on the Web site of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA), www.epdmroofs.org. ...

Over 7,000 employees participate in CertainTeed's first Safety Day.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
December 1, 2005... VALLEY FORGE, Pa. -- CertainTeed Corp. and its more than 7,000 employees across the nation honored their commitment to health and safety by celebrating the first annual CertainTeed Health and Safety Day on Nov. 15. "We have designated the...

Western Roofing Systems is Metro Roof Products' top contractor.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
December 1, 2005... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Western Roofing Systems sold and installed the highest annual and monthly volumes of residential roofing material of any contractor in the national network of steel-roofing manufacturer Metro Roof Products in 2004 and 2005,...

Dura-Loc Roofing Systems enhances corporate Web site.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
December 1, 2005... Dura-Loc Roofing Systems has once again redesigned its entire Web site in oder to make it more user friendly. The new site, www.duraloc.com, features more photos of various architectural designs from the West to the East Coast. It also provides...

Avoid the seniority trap.(SMART BUSINESS)
December 1, 2005... Turn to the help wanted ads in almost any newspaper, and you'll see listing after listing asking for "three years experience... minimum five years experience... experienced person wanted." This holds true for blue-collar and white-collar...

How to properly determine moisture content in roof systems.(TECHNICAL DETAILS)
December 1, 2005... The roofing industry is now at a point where we should collectively define a uniform standard for the determination of moisture content in roof systems. It is time to move past the days of the "educated toe," i.e., subjective claims of how the...

My top five ladder innovations.(SAFETY ADVICE)
December 1, 2005... Almost 40 years ago I bought my first ladder. It was easy, or so I thought. I bought a ladder several months ago, and it was far more difficult to select what I wanted. For some contractors, purchasing ladders can be a challenge. Their...

Putting your money where your heart is: Roofing Contractor parent company BNP Media sponsors house No. 20 at the 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project.
December 1, 2005... Inspired and supported by our advertisers and readers like you, the parent of Roofing Contractor sponsored one of the more than 200 homes built in Michigan during Habitat for Humanity's 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project (JCWP) this summer. The BNP...

Manufacturer listings.(Roofing industry)(Directory)
December 1, 2005... A Water Tight Roofing Co. LLC 138 Rook Street Battle Creek, MI 49014 (269) 969-0758 Fax: (269) 969-0758 A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, Headquarters 1601 Emily Lane Aurora, IL 60504 (800) 894-7741; SE Region (877)...

Distributor listings.(ALABAMA-MARYLAND)(Directory)
December 1, 2005... ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM ABC Supply Co., Inc. 200 28th St. N. Birmingham, AL 35203-3917 (205) 328-3413 Fax: (205) 328-2498 GulfEagle Supply 289 Snow Dr. Birmingham, AL 35209 (205) 942-0888 Fax: (205) 940-6999...

Distributor listings.(MASSACHUSETTS-QUEBEC)(Directory)
December 1, 2005... MASSACHUSETTS AUBURN Harvey Industries Inc. 300 Washington St. Auburn, MA 01501-3238 (800) 752-1152; (508) 832-0602 Fax: (508) 832-3894 AVON ABC Supply Co., Inc. 59 Littlefield St. Avon, MA 02322...

Product listings.(Roofing industry)(Directory)
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Tradename listings.(Directory)
December 1, 2005... 1-PART pourable sealer[R]-Chem Link Inc. 100 Emulsion-Karnak Corp. 155 Amphibikote-Karnak Corp. 19 Flashing-Karnak Corp. 19 ULTRA-Karnak Corp. 220 Emulsion-Karnak Corp. 298 Alumin-R-Karnak Corp. 3M Cool Roofing...

2005 Best of Success conference scores big in Dallas.
December 1, 2005... Roofing Contractor and its manufacturer sponsors definitely had a hit on their hands with the second annual Best of Success conference. Nearly 200 contractors joined manufacturers and industry executives in attending the two-day educational...