Roofing Contractor articles from October 2005

Roofing Contractor archives from October 2005

Editor's note.
October 1, 2005... This is not the column I had planned to write for the October 2005 issue of Roofing Contractor. October 2005 ushers in changes to the roofing standards put forth in California's Title 24 that promise to be a precursor to significant changes...

Atlas Roofing delivers incentives to contractors.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... ATLANTA -- Atlas Roofing Corp. will give away Hitachi tools to roofing contractors that purchase select Atlas polyiso insulation and fastener products between now and Dec. 31, 2005. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Qualified contractors who...

Roofing Contractor names Chris King as editor.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... TROY, Mich. -- Christopher King has been appointed editor of Roofing Contractor, announced Jill Nash, the magazine's publisher. After working as an editor for a reference book publisher and an advertising agency, King joined BNP media in...

Beacon Roofing Supply announces acquisition.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... PEABODY, Mass. -- Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shelter Distribution Inc. (SDI), a leading distributor of roofing and other building products headquartered in McKinney, Texas....

It's back! Best of Success 2005.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... Mark your calendars for Nov. 9-10! The 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 roofing industry's most...

The Power of One.(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... "You and only you can make a difference." "If you are not growing, you are dying." "You can be anything or anyone you want to be." "You are what you think about." Whoa! Before any of my pragmatic readers throw up all over...

Random tips on how to run a better business.
October 1, 2005... In no particular order, here are some simple things you can do to smooth out rough spots in day-to-day activities. Establish a Customer Service Culture At Your Company Make it a point to spend a little more time training employees in...

Selecting the right ladder.(Ladder injuries)
October 1, 2005... The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has estimated that 33 percent of construction trade fatalities are due to falls from heights and 6 percent of these falls originated from a ladder. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's 1994...

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.(TECHNICAL DETAILS)
October 1, 2005... Environmental issues continue to be at the forefront of the roofing industry. These issues and regulations are having an impact on the design and application of roof systems and materials that we will be using well into the 21st century. Groups...

Are Hispanics running your American company?
October 1, 2005... All over the United States, in thousands of companies, there are two or more very powerful (and mostly frustrated) people in the precarious position of daily choosing loyalties between management and their countrymen. [ILLUSTRATION...

Metal roofing update.
October 1, 2005... The metal roofing industry continues its forward march. Recent articles in Roofing Contractor authored by the Metal Roofing Alliance (a not-for-profit coalition of metal roofing manufacturers, paint companies, coil coaters, associations and...

Contractor profile: Tracy Ellingson, Diversified Roofing, Elk River, Minn.(Metal Roofing Update)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... How long have you been in business? Diversified Roofing has been in business for 10 years. We started as an exteriors company until we came upon fairly new metal roofing products to the Midwest. We started to show these products and within...

Cool roof colors: the future of the metal roofing industry.
October 1, 2005... What's in store for metal roofing in the years to come? Of course, no one can predict the future with 100 percent certainty, but anyone who's been paying attention will almost certainly agree that cool roof technology will be a major factor in...

Safe and efficient sheet metal procedures.
October 1, 2005... Companies naturally seek efficiency in business operations as a matter of staying profitable and surviving. Efficiency is generally achieved by the automation of processes with machinery and equipment. It is important for business managers to...

Hurricane Katrina: a flood of heartbreak.
October 1, 2005... On Aug. 25, Hurricane Katrina crossed the Florida peninsula as a Category 1 storm and entered the Gulf of Mexico. When it next struck ground in Louisiana near the Mississippi state line on Aug. 29, it was a Category 4 storm that left a wide...

E-Myth Mastery: consultant develops a system specifically geared for small businesses.
October 1, 2005... My first introduction to the E-Myth came by way of roofing contractor Joel Thompson of Anthony Roofing, LTD. Roofing Contractor had the opportunity to spend some time visiting with Joel and his world-class roofing operation some six or seven...

Speaker bios.
October 1, 2005... Ellen Rohr nearly starved in her family's contracting business, until she learned how to make money. Ellen says, "The money won't just take care of itself. I can teach you how to keep track of the money, and make lots more of it!" Learn bare...

Focus on metal roofing underlayments.(PRODUCT FOCUS)
October 1, 2005... Rooftopguard II by Drexel Metals Corp. is guaranteed waterproof when it is left exposed and installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. It is lightweight; 10-square rolls load and transfer on the roof quickly and easily. The product...

Focus on metal roofing underlayments.(PRODUCT FOCUS)
October 1, 2005... ALCO-NVC Inc. offers ALCO Shield Smooth ice and water protector, a fiberglass reinforced, polymer modified asphalt membrane used as a shingle underlayment for sloped roofs. It resists the penetration of water due to wind-driven rain or ice dam...