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Canvassing the International Builders Show (IBS) usually is like drinking water from a fire hose. Fortunately, this year’s version was easier to ingest.

Do you offer products or services to the reflective coatings industry? Do you want to get your company's name in front of leading manufacturers and decision makers in the coatings industry?

At first, I did not notice the all-access design of the NextGen Experience house. But then I spotted Waldemar Alameda, a 39-year-old father of two. He was using a walker to navigate the crowded house.

Late last year Roofing Contractor teamed up with BNP Media Market Research to conduct the State of the Industry survey, which was sponsored by GAF Materials Corporation. 

Blame it on the recession. Concerns over water quality seem to drop from the public’s radar for much of 2009 and 2010.  

I’ve been thinking a lot about engineers lately and concluded they must be alien beings. For reasons I do not understand, God sent these advanced life forms to earth to keep people like me from mass chaos. There must be an engineering angel whose job is to keep us from self-destruction.

The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) has a reputation for top-notch technical sessions, and its 2010 annual conference in Indianapolis was no exception. A standing-room-only crowd was on hand for the panel on “TPO Long-Term Performance.” 

Be prepared for information galore in the December issue of Roofing Contractor. That’s because we highlight the 6th Annual Best of Success (BOS) conference held Sept. 26-28 in Denver.

“Nothing in America happens until something gets sold,” said Michael Kelley. “And hard work is the yeast which raises the dough.” Kelley, the General Manager of Kelley Construction Contractors, focused his presentation at Best of Success on building value with the customer. Right off the bat, he acknowledged that it takes time and effort.

I’ve been feeling pretty good about 2011. There are several signs the economy is rebounding. Many construction-related firms throughout the supply chain have indicated they are gradually climbing out of their respective holes.