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The first of this two-part series will describe some key changes in federal regulations that may make it harder, more costly, and less efficient for roofing contractors and other employers to run their organizations.

As the economy continues to propel forward, it’s clear that the fast-paced roofing industry is moving right alongside it.

Gina Farese, 27, handles the day to day operations at Marcor Construction, and has worked side by side with her father, Owner Gary Marzano, for the past 10 years.

The most common exit for roofing contractors is a management buyout (MBO) as there are very few successful sales to competitors or consolidators.

EPDM single-ply roofing membranes became increasingly popular in the 1970s as the price of asphalt-based roofs increased and the quality of available asphalt lowered.

Roofing contractors need to be experts in their field to be successful; they also need to understand what property owners are looking for in roofing contractors and roofing systems.

While it may seem like a stretch that employees have a legal right to bash their employers on social media, the NLRA protects the right of employees to engage in 'protected concerted activities.'

This month's issue of Roofing Contractor shines the spotlight on one of the fastest-growing categories of roofing products: roof underlayments.

The contracting business is an ever-churning whirlpool of short term crisis and deadlines.

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