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We hope you’ll be joining us for the fifth annual Roofing Contractor State of the Industry webinar, sponsored by GAF. 

I stopped making New Year’s resolutions when I came to the realization that I am at the point in my life where I will not be in control of many of the changes that I will make moving forward

As we head into 2013, I’d just like to take a moment to wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year. 

 Architects and specifiers that simply insert manufacturers guide specifications into their designs resemble Madonna trying to remain relevant in the 21^stcentury.  

 The International Codes, or I-Codes, have served as models for almost all state and local codes in the United States since 1994.  

I can’t believe another new year is sneaking up on us. 

International Codes can be confusing. The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) includes new standards for almost every component in the building envelope, and these standards are further increased in the new International Green Construction Code (IgCC), which serves as an overlay code. 

What if the CEO of your company died tomorrow in a plane crash? What if workers were injured or killed on the job as the result of an accident?

In my opinion, Christopher Columbus’ best discovery was the one we seldom discuss. 

 While designers strive to produce modern expressions and embrace new technology to achieve the “look of the future,” the specifier needs to be historian or archeologist of the firm.