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Session 2021 Preview: COVID-19 Liability Protections, Rioting and Public Safety Reforms - February 2021 Fri, Feb 12, 2021 The Florida Legislature is in the middle of its annual committee week process and will kickoff the 2021 regular session in early March. Read More

Providing Durable and Reliable Soldered Joints in Sheet Metal - February 2021 Wed, Feb 10, 2021 Architectural sheet metal components such as flatseam roofing and flashings must be joined properly to maintain durable and reliable watertight assemblies. Read More

Oil Canning in Metal Roof and Metal Wall Systems - February 2021 Mon, Feb 08, 2021 What is Oil Canning? Oil canning can be defined as visible waviness in the flat areas of metal roofing and metal wall panels. In technical terms, oil canning is referred to as elastic buckling (more commonly known as “stress wrinkling”). Oil canning... Read More

Combatting Common TPO Welding Problems - February 2021 Sat, Feb 06, 2021 Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) is a well-known single-ply roofing system used in low slope roofing. Read More

2020 7th Edition Florida Building Code Changes - February 2021 Thu, Feb 04, 2021 The 2020 7th Edition Florida Building Code (FBC) went into effect on December 31, 2020. Read More

Upselling: What Goldilocks Teaches Us - January 2021 Sun, Jan 24, 2021 Not Too Hard, Not Too Soft, Upselling Customers Needs to be “Just Right” Read More

Training and Education: Roofing Professionals Exchanging Ideas - January 2021 Fri, Jan 22, 2021 "Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities – that’s training or instruction – but is rather making visible what is hidden as a seed." — Thomas Moore Read More

The Cost Difference Between Standard, Premium and Metallic PVDF Colors for Metal Roofing - January 2021 Wed, Jan 20, 2021 The paint used to coat metal roofing and siding panels, Kynar 500/Hylar 5000, has three basic components: pigment, which creates the color; solvent, which helps to dissolve the pigment; and binder or resin, which acts like the glue to hold everything... Read More

The Best Path to Change - January 2021 Mon, Jan 18, 2021 If there’s one thing that 2020 has shown, it’s that big change can happen in the blink of an eye. When things change rapidly, we often make quick decisions about how to react. But the path to real, lasting and positive change is actually slow, maybe ... Read More

The ABCs of Ventilation - January 2021 Sat, Jan 16, 2021 Most roofing professionals are familiar with the concept of proper ventilation of steep-sloped roofs. However, understanding why it is so important, how to properly install it and how to sell these concepts to customers has been somewhat vague for ma... Read More

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