August 2023 Blog Archive

Tips for Construction Safety Mon, Aug 21, 2023 Omar Kaywan, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, Goose Insurance Being a construction worker is one of the most dangerous and potentially fatal jobs. There are roughly 150,000 construction jobsite injuries each year with one in five deaths among U.... Read More

Post-Accident Workforce Drug Positivity for Marijuana at 25-Year High in 2022 Mon, Aug 21, 2023 Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index Analysis Finds In 2022, the percentage of employees in the general U.S. workforce testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident increased to its highest level in 25 years, according to a new ana... Read More

Fire Some Customers Mon, Aug 21, 2023 Mitch Levin, CEO, Corporate Finance Solutions Here’s an outlandish suggestion: fire some of your customers. Most business executives and managers devote a significant amount of time to expanding their customer base by selling more products and... Read More

Unveiling the Cornerstone of Project Management: Efficient Project Planning Thu, Aug 10, 2023 John Kenney, CPRC, CEO, Cotney Consulting Group Project planning, a cardinal aspect of project management, is an essential component in every phase of a roofing project. Take, for instance, when owners decide to build a new facility. They create a c... Read More

Underdeck Clearance of Lines, Pipes, Conduits and Cables Have Been Ignored — Until Now Thu, Aug 10, 2023 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services A contractor contacted me a few weeks ago hoping to get some help with a problem they had encountered. During a reroofing operation, they had penetrated a water ... Read More

Product Approvals Thu, Aug 10, 2023 Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor For anyone that has been involved in a roofing project, product approvals are an integral part of the process and are often overlooked considering the effort and expense ... Read More

How to Combat Jobsite Theft Thu, Aug 10, 2023 Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP Every day, contractors face challenges – from supply chain issues and rising prices to staffing shortages and extreme weather. Sadly, jobsite theft is also a considerable concern, especially in Florid... Read More