Articles Tagged with ''economy''

President Donald Trump announced his choice for chief of the U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL), and while the nominee's name may be relatively unknown, a look at Andrew Puzder's ideology reveals that his nomination isn't much of a surprise.

I'm going to share one of the lessons I learned over 40 years ago while on my first job in the roofing industry.

As market demand for sustainable roofing grows, people-related strategies will become increasingly important.

Given today’s low energy prices, it’s become a little more difficult to sell the value of high-R roof insulation based solely on traditional Return on Investment.

Despite a soft economy, several major manufacturers of roofing materials have made major investments in their infrastructure.

As part of the State of the Industry Report, Roofing Contractor asked a variety of roofing professionals, industry insiders, economists and other experts to share their insights on the economic outlook for the year ahead and key trends to keep an eye on.

Business was really beginning to boom in the mid 1990s when we (three majority owners) paid the final check to our previous owner and took possession of our 200-employee company. It

 So many of the issues faced by roofing industry today go beyond the bounds of what roofing contractors can begin to tackle on their own.

As we head into 2013, I’d just like to take a moment to wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year.