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
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
Forklift Safety
Sat, Jul 22, 2023
Jorge Castanon, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund
Having a forklift at your workplace to help lift, move, stack and store raw materials or finished product helps get the job done efficiently. Powered industrial trucks or forklifts ar... Read More
Words Matter: Roofing-Related Definition Changes
Tue, Jul 11, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services
Since we were children, we’ve been told “words matter”. Then we go to school and learn “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words wi... Read More
Wind Uplift Engineering
Tue, Jul 11, 2023
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
One of the fundamental concepts in engineering is that context matters. Getting soaked with a garden hose is a fun summer way to cool down. Using a pressure washer to do ... Read More
Project Management and Cash Flow
Tue, Jul 11, 2023
Managing roofing projects involves various tools and techniques to oversee them. Many tools have changed with the advances in methods and technologies. Cash, however, is the one constant tool that contractors will continue to rely on. While cash is n... Read More
