Succession Planning for Your Business
Sat, May 05, 2018
David Kronenfeld, Attorney, Cotney Construction Law, LLP
What happens if I get hit by a bus? Will my spouse or child get my business? What happens to my employees? What if my business partner gets a divorce? These are questions my clients ask all to... Read More
Silica Remains a Point of Contention
Mon, Apr 30, 2018
Tyler Allwood, Director of Business Development, Eagle Roofing Products
Silica remains a hot topic throughout the construction and manufacturing worlds. As most people know, OSHA put its silica rule into place in June of 2016. While the roofing indu... Read More
Roofing Day 2018
Mon, Apr 30, 2018
Trent Cotney, PA, Cotney Construction Law
Being part of the roofing industry for the last 20 years, I have seen FRSA constantly fight for roofing contractors. The industry is besieged with challenges, including lack of skilled labor, insurance issue... Read More
OSHA Safety Walk-Arounds for Managers
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
FRM Staff
Managers and business owners need to be able to identify hazards in the workplace and communicate with workers about hazards in their jobs, by conducting safety walk-arounds.
There are at least two reasons why managers and owners should p... Read More
Preventing Falls with a Proper Training Program
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
Brad Mang, Safety and Loss Control Consultant, FRSA Self Insurers Fund
Each year falls to a lower level are the leading cause of death among construction workers and account for one third of all construction fatalities. According to a new report fro... Read More
Peel and Unstick: Tips For Removing Self-Adhesive Underlayment
Fri, Mar 30, 2018
Paul Casseri, Product Manager, Atlas Roofing Shingles and Underlayment Division.
Self-adhering waterproof underlayment is an adhesive-backed membrane designed to provide a secondary layer of protection against leaks or damage caused by extreme weath... Read More
What is Safety?
Fri, Mar 30, 2018
Kevin Lindley, Loss Control Consultant, FRSA-SIF
Work safe. Drive safe. Be safe. What does it all mean? Is the translation of “safe” lost in just another phrase we carelessly throw out there when we speak to one another; or, is it a heed... Read More
Thinking Ahead: Why Successful Roofing Installations Always Begin With a Plan
Fri, Mar 30, 2018
Paul Casseri, Product Manager, Atlas Roofing Shingles and Underlayment Division
Professional contractors understand that preparation is the key to a successful roofing job. Before they put a crew on-site, they check the weather conditions and make s... Read More
How Thermoplastic Membranes Changed the Low-Slope Roofing Market
Fri, Mar 30, 2018
Mike Ennis, RRC, Technical Director, Single Ply Roofing Industry
Without question, thermoplastic roofing membranes have been the fastest growing form of low-slope roofing products for more than a decade. Thermoplastic roofing membranes come in diffe... Read More
