Bubble Gum Wisdom
When I was a kid, a penny got you a piece of Bazooka Joe gum. The inch-long pink chunk of bubble gum was wrapped inside…
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Roofers’ Choice: Automatic Roof Welding Machine With Quality Assurance Features
The UNIROOF 700 automatic roof welding machine, developed at Leister Technologies AG in Switzerland, is designed to effortlessly weld thermoplastic membranes on flat and inclined…
What to Expect from the Anticipated Overtime Rule
If you think back to 2016, you may recall that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) was poised to implement a new salary threshold that…
EnergyStar Specification For Roofing Products Phased Out
For those of us who have spent a lifetime in Washington observing, managing and explaining the intricacies of our rather messy democracy, it is a…
How the Russia-Ukraine War Could Impact the Construction Industry
On February 24, 2022, just as the world was beginning to show signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia invaded Ukraine in what Russian…
Successful Sellers Embrace Ignorance
For decades salespeople were told their job was to convince the buyer about the need for the product or service. The salesperson was supposed to…
Helping People Come Together
The pandemic has had detrimental effects on almost all areas of daily life, but perhaps no sectors have been hit harder than religion and education,…
A Word of Caution About Bathroom Ventilation: Is Moisture Being Properly Exhausted to the Outdoors?
Every time we take a shower, it generates water vapor. The longer the shower, the more water vapor. It’s the job of the bathroom exhaust…
Should Your Company Have a Social Media Policy?
The world of today is “lived largely” on social media. Millennials, Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and some who are just very social and want an…
How Situational Awareness Can Save Your Life
For those whose regular workplace is on a roof, one day can seem like the next. What the novice finds unnerving becomes routine as a…