Articles by Rick Damato

After nearly 30 years of attending these shows, you would think they might be kind of ordinary, but I look forward to attending the 2005 International Roofing Expo (IRE) as if it were my first.

How powerless do you feel when you cannot read or understand what goes on around you?

GAF Materials Corp., Wayne, N.J., recently assembled a group of top roof consultants from around the country for a facer-to-facer look at polyisocyanurate roof insulation.

All the homes built by the JCWP 2003 were roofed with shingles contributed by roofing manufacturers Elk Corp. and CertainTeed Corp.

The Feds have put together some interesting tax benefits for those able to take advantage.

Working on an environmental policy now may put you in the position of a leader, while waiting for the rest of your competition to get ahead may land you in a defensive position.

Workers’ compensation insurance has moved past pain to a “critical” stage for many in the trade.

This article will evaluate four types of lifting and hoisting equipment: roof-mounted hoists, truck-mounted conveyors, telescopic elevators and track hoists.

Two-component systems are slowly but surely increasing their presence in the roofing marketplace.

The world of business today demands that you remain vigilant when it comes to accounting and business systems.