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Build a Better Heat Illness Prevention Program
By Gary Auman, MRCA. As OSHA declares a National Emphasis Program (NEP) for heat illness prevention, it’s important to check and bolster your heat prevention programs at construction sites. The summer heat is here, and it is not messing around. Heat waves are again setting record highs and the days ...
Take the Heat off Your Workers This Summer
By MARCO Industries. Follow these tips to exercise extra caution in extreme temperatures as the weather gets hotter. MARCO works with enough roofers to know that the summertime heat is no joke. Even for the seasoned professional, the heat needs to be taken seriously, especially as normal temperature ...
Galveston Contractor Delivers a Roof that Defies Hurricane Nicholas
By TAMKO. TAMKO’s new Titan XT premium architectural shingle perform is put to the test as the shingles outlasts a category one hurricane. During his 56 years in the roofing business, David Morgan has seen products come and go. Very few of them could hold up to the extreme conditions ...
Beat the Heat While Working Outside
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter Be smart, stay cool and prevent injuries caused by heat. Summer is here, and as many roofing industry workers know, so is the brutal heat. Help prevent injuries from exposure to heat and potentially save a life. What affects body heat? Everyone experiences heat differently, so there isn’t a ...
Hail and Wind Data at Your Fingertips
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. OneClick Code and HailTrace have teamed up to provide you with accurate storm information and building codes to support your estimate. While you might not be able to control the weather, this new integration certainly makes it easier to respond to it. OneClick Code ...
High Wind and Asphalt Shingles
By Lori Jerome, PABCO®. Considerations to account for when looking at the asphalt shingle that will perform best in windy weather. Not all asphalt shingles are created equal, especially when it comes to high winds. There are plenty of factors to consider when it comes to the high-wind performance of ...
Hurricane Season Survival Guide
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Help your customers weather storm season 2022 and keep a roof over their heads with these tips. 2021 was a whirlwind year for hurricanes and tropical storms. Colorado State University (CSU) predicts that 2022 will also be an above-average hurricane season. These predictions are based ...
2022 Hurricane Forecast: Wild, Wet and Windy
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Hang onto your hammers. Apparently Mother Nature isn’t taking a year off. According to a variety of industry sources, the 2022 Hurricane Season will be especially brutal. Predictions from experts at Colorado State University call for higher than average storm activity this year. The chart below tells ...
4 Metal Roof Misconceptions: Winter Edition
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. Help homeowners distinguish fact from fiction when it comes to these wintertime metal roof myths. Metal roofs have quite a few myths surrounding them, like the idea they attract lightning or can be loud in the rain. When it comes to talking to your ...
Consider How Natural Disasters are Creating Material Shortages
By Meta Team. Learn how natural disasters of the past year have contributed to the roofing industry’s current supply chain challenges. It is no secret that the roofing industry is experiencing a material shortage. We often discuss how to respond to a lack of materials or chalk the scarcity up ...
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