Tricks & Treats in Tallahassee
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
Chris Dawson, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
The days are getting shorter and (hopefully) the temperature will begin to drop as well. It’s officially fall in Florida! That means a number of things, including college football tailgates, little ghouls... Read More
Ladder Safety, One Rung at a Time
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
Jamie Wetherington, Safety and Health Manager, Springer-Peterson Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.
Even the thought of climbing a ladder can be scary for some people. The potential for falls and serious injury is enough for many homeowners to leave th... Read More
FRSA Hires Chris Dawson as New Legislative Counsel
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
Lisa Pate, FRSA Executive Director
After 26 years serving FRSA and the industry, Cam Fentriss has retired, leaving behind a legacy of protecting licensed contractors, supporting workers’ comp reform and taking on the bad guys. When Cam announc... Read More
8 Ways Drones and Changing Construction
Sun, Oct 20, 2019
Ethan Smith, Equipment Trader
More than any other industry, drones are being put to use on constructionworksites, with drone use surging by 239 percent from 2017 to 2018.Infrastructure work now makes up 35.5 percent of professional ... Read More
New Revenue Stream: Gutter Guards
Sun, Oct 20, 2019
Ronald Erkes, Owner, Erkes Associates
Selling and installing gutter guards is an untapped revenue stream for roofers. Think of the logic. You're on the roof doing an inspection to prepare an estimate. Simply look down into the existing gutters to se... Read More
Check These Red Flags to See if You are in Trouble and Don't Even Know It!
Thu, Oct 17, 2019
Bill Kinnard, President & CEO, Gandy & Associates
Business failure is not an overnight occurrence. The process of going out of business is gradual, often taking three to four years, and most don't even realize they are in trouble ... until i... Read More
OSHA's Top 10 Violations for 2019
Thu, Oct 17, 2019
The top 10 most cited violations by federal OSHA in the first 10.5 months of fiscal year 2019 accounted for 26,915 violations. Here are the top 10, released at the National Safety Council's 2019 Congress, along with how many violations (from October ... Read More
Advantages of Metal Roofing
Thu, Oct 17, 2019
Matthew Leonard, Vice President, Architectural Sheet Metal Inc.
Metal Roofing History
Metal is one of the oldest types of roofing material, in use thousands of years ago in Asia and Europe. There are metal roofs on buildings today that are hundreds... Read More
Preparing for Storms: Blue Roof Contracts
Thu, Oct 10, 2019
Trent Cotney, Cotney Construction Law, LLP
We are currently at the peak of the 2019 hurricane season, and if the record-setting Dorian is any indication of what's to come, contractors should be prepared for an influx of repair requests. The powerful... Read More
Workers’ Compensation, Again
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Even when rates are reasonable, we have a list of things to do in the effort to keep workers’ comp insurance from landing back in a ditch. Read More
