Roofing Contractor articles from May 2007

Roofing Contractor archives from May 2007

Plugging leaks and boosting productivity.(Editor's Note)
May 1, 2007... There may be a leak in your roofing business. A money leak, that is. One of the most daunting tasks the owner of a roof-contracting firm faces is in controlling costs. We tend to focus most of our time and energy on big-ticket items such as...

Carlisle acquires Insulfoam EPS business.(Industry News)(expanded polystyrene)(Insulfoam)(Carlisle Construction Materials )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... CARLISLE, Pa. -- Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) announced the acquisition of Insulfoam from privately held Premier Industries of Tacoma, Wash. Insulfoam is a leading manufacturer of block-molded expanded polystyrene (EPS) products used...

Open Energy Corp. partners with Eagle.(Industry News)
May 1, 2007... SOLANA BEACH, Calif. -- Open Energy Corp. announced a joint marketing and distribution agreement with Eagle Roofing Products, one of the nation's largest manufacturers of concrete roof tiles. The two companies will work together to supply the...

MFI's DirectLink aids tech support.(Industry News)
May 1, 2007... PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- MetalForming Inc. (MFI), a leading provider of architectural sheet metal machinery, has a new program designed to ensure its customers have instant access to technical support, regardless of their location. MFI DirectLink...

ARMA names winners in accident prevention contest.(Industry News)
May 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has announced the results of the association's prestigious Accident Prevention Contest. In 2006, 38 facilities improved their ARMA Index from the prior year. The winners of each...

FM Global updates three roofing data sheets.(Industry News)
May 1, 2007... JOHNSTON, R.I. -- FM Global has updated three of its roofing-related Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets. The revised data sheets are 1-28, "Design Wind Loads"; 1-29, "Roof Deck Securement and Above-Deck Roofing Components"; and 1-52, "Field...

How to find and keep good people--Part 3.(Smart Business)(Column)
May 1, 2007... In the past two months, I've discussed trade recruitment, hiring and training, drawing largely from the expertise of my friend Al Levi, who heads Appleseed Business Inc. (www.appleseedbusiness.com). Those articles can be accessed from our...

Hiring office, administrative and sales personnel.(Measuring Up)
May 1, 2007... I am no expert at hiring people and I, too, have had my share of failures, but I watch contractors repeatedly do a poor job in this area. So, I wanted to offer some tips that you may find helpful. Understand that hiring administrative and...

How to accommodate differential movement.(Technical Details)
May 1, 2007... The roof system assembly is comprised of a series of materials that have to interact with other building components. This interaction of different materials and separate components increases the probability of stress fractures and openings...

A brand-new batch of ladder innovations--Part 1.(Safety Advice)
May 1, 2007... While the ancient hewn ladder spent thousands of years raising man up, the first stepladder patent was registered by John Balsley in Dayton, Ohio, in 1862. Now the portable ladder had a stable and useful folding counterpart, which also replaced...

How Latinos should assimilate into your company.(Success With Hispanics)
May 1, 2007... I frequently get critical e-mails from readers of this column who take things out of context. They think that just because I teach people to understand the Latino culture and encourage people to learn Spanish that I think all the adjustment...

FM Global and the revised Data Sheet 1-29.(Guest COlumn)
May 1, 2007... After FM Global released Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-29 dated January 2006, a very significant anti-FM Global reaction came from the roofing industry. In response to the reaction, FM Global issued a follow-up edition of Data Sheet 1-29 dated...

Delivering performance in a world fraught with perils.(Guest Column)
May 1, 2007... The world has become a riskier place for all types of companies than it was even just a few years ago, both here in the United States and globally. Five of the world's ten most costly natural disasters, indexed to current dollars, occurred in...

2007 tool & equipment guide.(Directory)(Company overview)
May 1, 2007... This guide is designed to provide access to a variety of manufacturers who offer tools and equipment designed for the roofing industry. The information in this section was provided by the manufacturers. If you are interested in receiving...

Service and maintenance programs: can pay big dividends.
May 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In tight economic times roofing contractors can benefit from a well-organized service department. Service departments are typically smaller departments that operate independently from the company's main roofing...

Topside Software.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... Developed by a pair of roofing professionals, Cricket Solutions is a program that allows an estimator to quickly and easily design and estimate crickets for virtually any low-slope roofing application. Working from a Windowsbased PC, Cricket...

Tally Systems.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... Tally Systems blueprint measuring systems are ideal for contractors who must generate takeoffs from blueprints. Using digitizer technology from GTCO/Calcomp, Tally's QuickMeasure software calculates count, length and area measurements in...

Contractor Software Solutions.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... ConTracker EZ is designed to help roofing, siding and specialty contractors complete estimates on site or in the office in minutes. Developed by contractor David Welch, this amazing tool allows contractors to manage contact information; create...

Wintac Pro.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... Wintac Pro is the all-in-one business management software for roofing contractors. Suited for any size company, Wintac Pro integrates customer relationship management, estimating, job costing, job scheduling, service dispatching, invoicing,...

AppliCad USA.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... AppliCad USA Inc.'s unique Roof Magician software is based upon a 3D CAD system where special tools are used to recreate the roof model. The operator automatically dimensions all the roof geometry in one mouse click to verify the model against...

RooferPro.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... Developed for roofers by roofers, RooferPro handles the tasks roofing contractors face each day: finding a customer, measuring, creating a bid and closing the sale. RooferPro helps roofers with all these tasks and offers an efficient scheduling...

Digital Facilities Corp.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... Digital Facilities Corporation (DFC) offers building management software for roofing contactors, consultants and building owners. Its RoofPro[TM] 4.2 is a professional asset management program featuring an organized database system, roof...

RoofLogic.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... Over a thousand roofing contractors use RoofLogic software every day. RoofLogic offers a complete set of roofing contractor-specific software modules, which include RoofCAD, Estimator, Digitizer, Asset Manager, Online, Service Manager and...

Automated Systems Research.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... ASR's insulation layout programs, Taper-Plus and LWC-Plus, incorporate industry-specific design conventions and speed up every stage of the design and estimating process. To generate a layout, specify design choices, then enter the locations of...

Monroe Infrared Technology.(Focus On Software)
May 1, 2007... Give your clients the information that they need regardless of whose thermal imager you are using with Monroe Infrared Technology's IR/daq infrared data acquisition software. Quickly create professional inspection reports using IR and visual...