Documents That Reduce Risk
Tue, Mar 21, 2023
Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP
The first quarter is a great time to take a look at your company’s current operating procedures and documentation. Many roofing contractors focus solely on top line sales with limited a... Read More
Tile Underlayment – Where We Are and How We Got Here
Thu, Mar 09, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner of Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services
Changes in roofing underlayment requirements have evolved in dramatic ways over the last several decades, particularly when it comes to tile ... Read More
Accident Investigation
Wed, Feb 22, 2023
Jorge Castanon, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer's Fund
An accident investigation is a detailed analysis aimed at discovering the factors that led to an accident that caused a potential injury or injuries and property damage. An a... Read More
Evaluating Contract Profitability, Part 1
Mon, Feb 20, 2023
John Kenney, CPRC, CEO Cotney Consulting Group
What is the language of business? The answer is accounting. Accounting speaks to owners and managers through numerous reports and financial statements, including a balance sheet, income s... Read More
Ergonomic Guidelines - Using Four-Wheel Carts in Roofing, Part 3
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Dr. Ken-Yu Lin and Dr. Zhenyu Zhang, SHARE Lab College of Built Environments, University of Washington
In last month’s issue, we discussed workplace setup and site pre-task planning. In this third and final article, we’ll focus... Read More
Multi-Pipe Penetrations: The Bane of Roofing
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Thomas W. Hutchinson, AIA, CSA, Fellow-IIBEC, RRCReprint permission - Roofing Magazine
A Checklist Can Help Multiple Trades Coordinate Their Work on Pipe Curbs
It never ceases to amaze me the way pipe penetrations through the roof are flashed ... Read More
When You Think You Have Seen It All...Think Again
Tue, Feb 14, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services
Approximately a month after Hurricane Ian made landfall on the southwest coast of Florida, I received a group email from the Roofing Industry Committee o... Read More
Property Insurance Special Session
Fri, Feb 10, 2023
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
The Florida Legislature convened in December for a second special session on property insurance, yielding another round of reforms to try to prop up the state’s struggling marketplace. During the ... Read More
Indemnification: Understanding the Three Levels
Wed, Feb 08, 2023
Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP
When you review a contract, do you fully understand the indemnity clause and how it will affect you? This clause is one of the most litigated in the construction industry, so it is often high... Read More
