I’ve been in the construction business most of my professional life. I’ve built houses around the Kansas City area. It’s fun when I run into someone who has lived in one of my houses or someone I worked with. When my partner, Jason, and I decided to start our business, Concrete Raising Systems, we knew…
We’ve all been in a situation where we needed to have some kind of work done on or around our home. If you aren’t related to someone you trust who can do the work for you, you need to find someone else to do it. Finding the right person or company to do any work…
As every Floridian can tell you, obtaining property insurance in recent years has been challenging. More and more insurance companies have dropped their coverage for property owners, or they have shuttered their businesses altogether. And for those home and business owners who have secured coverage, premiums have skyrocketed. In December, Florida lawmakers tried to address…
The use of coatings in roofing has been on the upswing for the past few years, and may have hit its stride in 2022. While the economy is certainly strained by the COVID-19 pandemic and record inflation that ensued, demand is strong. Significant weather events — whether along the traditionally targeted coastlines, or highly-active plains…
Historically, the building industry has not been the center of the global conversation around sustainability. That’s even though the United States existing building stock consumes approximately 40% of the total energy and produces roughly 30% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. But there’s good news — as one of the world’s largest “ecosystems,” our industry can…
For years there has been a lot of discussion in our industry about why roofing contractors fail. With stats from the U.S. Department of Commerce, like 29% of concerns failing in year one, 56% within three years, and 72% within five, you can see why it is a hot topic. The most concerning data —…
FRISCO, Texas — Two roofing contractors considered among the best in the country have been honored with Roofing Contractor magazine’s “Contractor of the Year” award. Greenwood Industries of Worchester, Mass., was named 2023 “Commercial Contractor of the Year,” while Indianapolis, Ind.-based Bone Dry Roofing was awarded 2023 “Residential Contractor of the Year.” Each winner was selected among…
