Roofing Contractor articles from September 2001

Roofing Contractor archives from September 2001

Editor's note.(Roofing Contractor)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2001... Got felt? Few commodities are taken for granted as much as a roll of garden-variety, asphalt-saturated organic roofing felt -- even the premium-grade organic #15 and #30 felt bearing ASTM or UL credentials. It's always available, always...

New roofing education centers. (Industry News).(The Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... GAF Materials Corp. and US Intec, both of Wayne, N.J., along with LL Building Products, announced a new non-profit roofing education program called The Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence (CARE), and two new roofing education...

Dow to Acquire Celotex Corp.'s rigid foam insulation business. (Industry News).(Dow Chemical Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., has agreed to purchase the assets of Celotex Corp.'s rigid foam insulation business. The purchase includes all Celotex brand polyisocyanurate insulation products for residential and commercial markets,...

GeneralRoofing names Cook chairman. (Industry News).(John C. Cook)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... generalRoofing, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has named C.E.I Florida Inc. President John C. Cook chairman of the board. Cook was elected to this position because of his strong leadership skills and exemplary performance while serving on the board of...

GAF re-introduces classic Everguard TPO. (Industry News).(GAF Materials Corp. roofing membrane)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... It came as a surprise to many that GAF Materials Corp., Wayne, N.J., would take a product off the market in such a short period of time, but that is exactly what happened with EverGuard [TPO.sup.2] Plus. The low-slope roofing membrane had not...

Gregg Wallick acquires best roofing, Pompano Beach, Fla. (Industry News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Gregg Wallick has been a frequent contributor to Roofing Contractor for years, and serves on the editorial advisory board. On July 19, 2001, he closed a deal whereby he acquired Best Roofing, Pompano Beach, Fla. The purchase was made from owner...

CertainTeed's unisul plant receives award. (Industry News).(North American Safety Award from parent company Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S. A.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... CertainTeed Corp's Unisul insulation blowing machine manufacturing facility has received a North American Safety Award for outstanding safety from parent company Saint-Gobain. The Diamond awards are presented annually to Saint-Gobain's...

New web collaboration tools from Centria. (Industry News).(Centria Chat/Centria Project Gallery)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... Centria, Moon Township, Pa., a manufacturer of metal building products and systems, has initiated two new services on its Web site, www.centria.com. Centria Chat enables visitors to use a Web browser to ask question about the company's products...

11 Marketing basics that most contractors Ignore, part 2. (Smart Business).(roofing industry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... (See last month's issue for the first part of this two-part article.) 6. Under-promise and over-deliver. Tell a client that you'll have something done in a week and it takes 10 days, you're a burn. Tell that same client you'll have it...

Tips for improving your business. (Measuring Up).(roofing/construction industry)
September 1, 2001... Question: I am a great tradesperson but really have a hard time selling work. I do really good work that should sell on the merit of the job. I work hard at going over the job with the customer and seem to have a hard time getting them to...

Roofers on the road. (Safety Advice).(tips for safe driving by employees)
September 1, 2001... In 1995, Congress legislated that highway accident and fatality statistics, normally registered by the Federal Highway Administration, should be segregated into occupational and non-occupational-related categories. The work-related automobile...

What you need to know about Bankruptcy, part 2: Chapter 11. (Legally Speaking).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... As we discussed in Part I of this article series (Roofing Contractor, August 2001), Chapter 11 is referred to as the reorganization chapter and is commonly used by both contractors and owners when the intent is to continue operating their...

Head of the class contractor gets straight a's in school roofing project.(Heritage Roofing Systems)
September 1, 2001... A story about a school should have a lesson in it, but instead of waiting until the end, we're going to tell you now: Heritage Roofing Systems, Enid, Okla., recently completed a job for the Enid Public Schools that saved enough money to allow...

You won't believe your eyes: That metal roof may not be what you think.(Hamada Inc.)
September 1, 2001... If you happen to fly through the US Air terminal at the Philadelphia International Airport next year, be sure to notice the beautiful new metal roof installed by Ramada Inc. of Philadelphia. We'll let you in on a little secret though: It's not...

Church conference center: Opts for rooftop meadows.(Utah Tile and Roofing, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
September 1, 2001... When Utah Tile & Roofing won the bid for the new Conference Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, it was the largest roofing contract the firm had had since its founding in 1948. The 4-acre roof also was one...

Technical viewpoint: FM Global property loss prevention data sheet 1-29, revised October 1998.
September 1, 2001... (This is the second article in a series on the revisions that FM Global has made to several of its Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets.) The stated scope of the revised Data Sheet 1-29: "This data sheet provides recommendations for the...

Acoustical performance of metal building insulation.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Acoustical performance of metal building insulation. Roofs Construction Ratings No insulation STC 24/OITC 18 R-10 faced 202-96 insulation over the purlins...

Primus-Sievert Inc. (Focus on Hot Air Welding Equipment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Primus-Sievert Inc., Loves Park, Ill., offers the PS 2001 heat-welding gun. The device's IntelliTemp Airflow Control System [TM] constantly monitors output and adjusts airflow as required to maintain an accurate temperature. The unit contains...

Assembly Supplies Co. (Focus on Hot Air Welding Equipment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Assembly Supplies Co., San Diego, a factory-authorized Leister sales and service center, introduces a Portable Roofing Repair Kit that allows roofing repairs to be done simply and easily with a minimum of equipment and labor. The kit includes...

Clements National Co. (Focus on Hot Air Welding Equipment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Clements National Co., Cadillac Products, Chicago, offers the Eagle flameless hot-air welding tool. The lightweight device is a walking and hand welder in one. Nine temperature settings allow the user to do seams, end laps and detail. ...

NTE Equipment Inc. (Focus on Hot Air Welding Equipment).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... NTE Equipment Inc., Boardman, Ohio, offers the Hot Air Ply-Rite Wagon and the Hot Air Ply-Rite Jr. by Burners Inc., Milford, Mich. The units are designed to use forced air to drive heat to the roofing material and roof deck. They allow even and...

Hot-Shot Equipment Co. (Focus on Hot Air Welding Equipment).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... Hot-Shot Equipment Co., Denver, offers the Hot Blast Hot-Air Welder. The device uses LP gas from any standard DOT fuel cylinder. Completely enclosed combustion eliminates open flame. This air and LP gas mixture produces an extremely hot,...

Single-ply comparison chart.
September 1, 2001... single-ply comparison chart Single-Ply Systems Company Name Offered Burkeline Roofing Hypalon and TPO Systems, San Jose, Calif. ...

People.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Kyle King, vice president of Snyder Roofing and Sheet Metal, Tigard, Ore., has been elected senior vice president of The Western States Roofing Contractors Association. King's duties include convention chairman and treasurer. This position is...

The safest cars you can buy. (Portfolio).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Generally speaking, when it comes to buying a safe car, bigger is better. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), these are the seven safest vehicles on the road today: * Ford F-150 * Chevrolet Impala...

The September bandwagon. (Portfolio).
September 1, 2001... In case you've got nothing else to do this month, there's a bunch of causes that would love your participation. We list 30 so you can devote one full day to each (if the post office is slow this month, you might have to cut back to 21 hours...

Look at it this way . (Portfolio).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Think a gallon of gasoline is expensive these days? Faithful Portfolio reader and all-around good guy Tony DeLorenzo offers a little perspective on the subject: 20-ounce Gatorade @ $1.59 = $10.17 / gal. 16-ounce Diet Snapple ...