Roofing Contractor articles from May 2005

Roofing Contractor archives from May 2005

Editor's note.(Health Savings Account)(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... In over 30 years in the business, I have yet to hear a roofing contractor tell me how thrilled he is over his company health insurance plan. Year-over-year cost increases coupled with regulations that seem designed to cut out small businesses...

It's back: Best of Success!(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Mark your calendars for the week of Nov. 7! Roofing Contractor's second annual Best of Success Conference will be held in Dallas. Don't miss your chance to experience business-building education, peer networking, and interaction with the...

N.B. Handy rolls out SentriClad[R] promotion.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... N.B. Handy Co., featuring SentriClad[R], has teamed up with Fabral and Metal Forming Inc. to promote a contest to allow one contractor to win a Schlebach Quadro jobsite rollformer. The promotion period began March 1, 2005, and runs through...

Dow Corning and Sto Corp. announce strategic warranty agreement.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Dow Corning )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... MIDLAND, Mich. -- Dow Corning Construction Industries, Americas, has entered into a strategic warranty agreement with Sto Corp., a leader in cladding, coating and restoration systems. The cornerstone of the agreement is single-source warranty...

Firestone moves to new headquarters.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... INDIANAPOLIS -- Firestone Building Products Co. recently completed the relocation to its new headquarters in Indianapolis, The move places Firestone under one roof with five other divisions of BFS Diversified Products LLC, a subsidiary of...

Six situations where family practices can hurt your small business.(MEASURING UP)
May 1, 2005... Most contracting businesses are family owned and operated. Family and business can be almost impossible to separate. While I don't claim to be a family business expert, while practicing the art of consulting, I have had to fire a lot of sons,...

Let's stop yakking ourselves to death.(SMART BUSINESS)(Column)
May 1, 2005... Aw, c'mon, don't be such a killjoy. Let your drivers have a few belts while making jobsite runs. It would help their working days fly by faster! I'm kidding, of course. Nobody in his right mind would grant permission for employees to...

What building owners want from roofing contractors: five best practices for a successful project.(TECHNICAL DETAILS)(Column)
May 1, 2005... In the past 20 years I have had the opportunity to discuss with hundreds of building owners, both large and small, what they want from a roofing contractor. I have posed this question directly to them in an effort to select bidding contractors...

I had to stop and ask.(SAFETY ADVICE)(Column)
May 1, 2005... It was the first full day of spring. It was 50 degrees at noon here in rarely sunny upstate New York and, if you know anything about this area, you just have to smile. With a chorus of Canadian geese charging home overhead, I tossed my down...

2005 Tool & Equipment Guide.
May 1, 2005... This guide is designed to provide access to a variety of manufacturers who offer equipment to the roofing industry. If you are interested in receiving additional information about a specific product or company, please circle the corresponding...

Roofing in the national spotlight: cool roofing to appear in June 2005 National Geographic feature on the weather.(Fire and Rain--Forecasting the Chaos of Weather)
May 1, 2005... If you buy into the idiomatic phrase, "A picture is worth a thousand words," you would likely be a fan of National Geographic. I have been a magazine aficionado since my youth, and NG has always been a favorite because of its tradition of...

Moments in the life of Herb Kirby.(Obituary)
May 1, 2005... A great friend and supporter of the roofing industry died in a plane crash on Jan. 10, 2005, while he was piloting his Cessna. Herb Kirby--"Doc," as many of us called him--was always full of life and lived it to its fullest. I will...