Rick Damato

This is not the column I had planned to write for the October 2005 issue of Roofing Contractor. October 2005 ushers in changes to the roofing standards put forth in

Much is written here and in other forms of media around the roofing industry about large projects and large roof-contracting firms. The reality, however, is that the roof-contracting industry in this country remains largely fragmented. The majority of the roofing jobs, commercial and residential, are performed by a large number of relatively small contracting firms.

It appears that the summer of 2005 will be remembered as the summer of "the big deal" in the commercial roofing industry.

The Roof Consultants Institute Foundation (RCIF), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the National Research Council Canada (NRCC) staged the symposium, titled "Cool Roofing: Cutting Through the Glare" to address the pros and cons of cool roofing.

This young firm has been on the boil since 2000 and has built a nice roofing business.

Having reached the midway point of 2005 you have before you the opportunity to evaluate your position and make the changes necessary to ensure that this year is a winner.

What would happen in your company if you were to suddenly become incapacitated for an extended period of time?

CertainTeed Corp., Valley Forge, Pa., recently announced that it signed a new and expanded sponsorship deal with the NASCAR Nextel Cup Haas Racing #0 Net Zero/Best Buy Chevrolet.

Roofing Contractor was invited to escort Jay Dickman, NG photographer, on a photo shoot of cool roofing jobs-in-progress.

You need to look into Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and you need to do it now.