Guest Blog
How to Effectively Manage Remote Employees
By Carol J. Alexander, CertainTeed. Implement these strategies and strengthen bonds with remote employees to keep your business flowing. The coronavirus pandemic has brought remote working from a growing trend to a commonplace business practice. As contractors who have been accustomed to operating with employees in an office or field setting, this ...
A Review of Roof Drainage Procedures
By Mike Silvers, FRSA. Part 2 of roof drainage system considerations focuses on scuppers and overflow. The first review of roof drainage systems stressed the importance of not reducing the size of any kind of roof drainage and not doing anything that could cause the roof to hold more water ...
The Roof Strengthening Benefits of Strong Sub-Purlin
By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger. Add capacity to existing metal building roof framing with Roof Hugger Sub-Purlins. Roof Hugger Sub-Purlins are proven through first-of-its-kind testing, to increase capacity to already existing purlin systems in metal buildings. The testing was conducted on a retrofit framing system over continuous purlins and the ...
Rest in Peace to the Trailblazer RBG
By Renae Bales and Jennifer Stone, National Women in Roofing Co-Chairs. “Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people should enjoy." I would suggest most people know who the notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg is. With ...
A Podcast Made for Contractors
By Leap. Leaps & Bounds is the podcast all home service contractors have been waiting for. Whether you're heading to your next job or building your business from the office, listen to the Leaps & Bounds podcast for industry highlights that are hard to find anywhere else. Listen anywhere you get your ...
Employment Immigration – 3 Things to Know for Canada
By Jeremy Power, Cotney Construction Law. There are perhaps no two countries more inter-connected than the United States and Canada. The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner, where goods, services, and people normally flow unimpeded across the world’s largest international border. However, COVID-19 and associated government actions related to it have ...
5-Step Touchpoint Disinfection
By Cole Stanton, ICP Group. 30% of employees have reported witnessing a co-worker leave the bathroom without washing their hands. Here’s how you can reduce the spread of infection. It has never been more important to disinfect your home and workplace than it is now. A single doorknob, for instance, can ...
Cyber Security While Working From Home
By Jeff Shrum, Information Technology Manager, Duro-Last. Tips to help companies and individuals navigate these uncharted territories and stay safe while working remotely. As businesses rushed to comply with Executive Orders or simply for ensuring the safety of their employees during their response to COVID-19, a target-rich environment was offered to ...
A Slowing Market: Storms, Shortages, Uncertainty
By Gary Thill, International Roofing Expo. A stormy combination threatens an already challenged market. The industry is facing a stormy combination of heightened challenges as recent severe weather events, material shortages, and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming election coincide with a slowing market. The devastation left behind by the recent derecho in the ...
4 Tips for Happier Customers and Great Referrals
By Equipter. Customer satisfaction matters. Learn how you can increase this crucial component to your company’s success. Working with products such as roofs, which have lifespans of 15 years or more, can make some wonder if customer satisfaction and engagement are worth the extra effort. Of course they are! Successful roofing businesses ...
