Meeting Prescriptive Commercial Roof R-Value Requirements
Polyiso roof insulation installed in two layers with staggered joints over a steel roof deck. Photo: Atlas There are two typical pathways for demonstrating compliance…
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Roofers’ Choice: Premium Coverboard Meets FM Global’s Very Severe Hail Standard
Georgia-Pacific offers DensDeck StormX Prime Roof Board, the first high-performance gypsum roof coverboard designed to help prepare commercial rooftops to hold tough under the dangers…
Assuring Davis-Bacon Compliance
If you are a contractor or subcontractor working on a government project, do you understand your wage obligations under the Davis-Bacon Act? According to this…
Pending Legislation Could Impact Classification of Independent Contractors, Employees
On March 9, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 225-206 to approve the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, an expansive pro-union bill…
Health Care Takes Center Stage
Is there any more complicated re-roofing project than removing and replacing the roof on an active, busy hospital? I can’t think of one. When I…
Recent Rule Changes Necessitate New Equipment and Training
Photo: Malta Dynamics Falls remain one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities, particularly in the construction and roofing industries. According to OSHA,…
Advice on Bouncing Back and Positioning Your Company for Growth
Photos: Legacy Roofing As roofing companies struggle with the challenges and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders should not only be thinking about…
How To Build a Pool of Strategic Partners
Strategic partnerships can be invaluable to a business when created with thought and intention. There are various definitions of strategic partnerships. The definition I think…
Lifelong Learning
The depth and diversity of continuing education options in the roofing industry continues to amaze me. Courses sponsored by industry associations, manufacturers, trade shows and…
Everyday Roof Safety
Residential construction employers generally must ensure that employees working higher than 6 feet above lower levels use guardrails, safety nets, or a PFAS, which may…