Roof Consulting in the Digital Economy March 11, 1998 Roof Consulting in the Digital Economy Feature Roof Consulting in the Digital Economy By Jim Maybee TS SO LONGER NEWS THAT WE ARE SURROUNDED BY CHANGE—POLITICAL CHANGES. ECONOMIC changes, global markets, rapid advances in computing, a thing called the Internet, and five year-olds that are com¬ puter literate 1 A new world seems to […] Read More
Pembroke Project Progresses March 11, 1998 Pembroke Project Progresses By Dennis McNeil, RRC, CCS, RRO RCI CONTINUES ITS collaboration with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and SPRI (Sheet Membrane & Component Suppliers to the Commercial Refrigeration Industry) on the subject of roof drying. Begun in late 1994 at a building in Pembroke, VA, (hence the name “Pembroke Project”), the […] Read More
Maintenance Software Review: The Art of Roofing Condition Inspections March 11, 1998 Maintenance Software Review: The Art of Roofing Condition Inspections By Dana J. Vanier, Hitesh Doshi, Brian R. Kyle, Robert W. Marcellus INTRODUCTION HE BUILDING ENVELOPE Life Cycle Asset Management project (BELCAM) is a multi¬ year research activity spon¬ sored by the National Research Council Canada iNRCCi and Public Works and Government Services Canada d’WGSO […] Read More
Changing Horses in Midstream; A Project Profile March 11, 1998 Changing Horses in Midstream; A Project Profile By Monty Banner The intercontinental manufacturing Company (IMCO) complex in Carland, TX, is com¬ prised of over 40 buildings situated on a 39-acre com¬ pound just outside of Dallas. The main building (Building 7) had been plagued with roof leakage for several years. Its roof assembly was […] Read More
Roof Asset Management, From the Roof to the Computer March 11, 1998 Roof Asset Management, From the Roof to the Computer By C. Bruce Cotton, RRO A ROOF ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM exists solely to extend the life of the roof by improving the quality of the maintenance. Timely preventive maintenance is the best investment an owner can make. Roof Asset Management is a systematic, logical approach […] Read More
RCI Meets with Arizona Contractors February 11, 1998 RCI Meets With Arizona Contractors By Robb Smith, RRC, RRO The Arizona Roofing Contractors Association (ARCA) invited Robb Smith, RCI President, Gene Lawrence, RCI Arizona member and former Region VI Director, and Craig Walling, an Arizona architect and roof consultant, to present the consultant’s side of the business during December dinner meetings in Phoenix […] Read More
You Be The Judge February 11, 1998 You Be The Judge By Michael G. Taylor IGHTY MALLS IS THE OWNER OF A LARGE SHOPPING MALL IN THE STATE OF UTOPIA Some years after construction of the mall, the roof begins to leak. Mighty Malls hires Roofs R Us to inves¬ tigate the problem and advise it on possible solutions. When informed […] Read More
TQM: A Contractor’s Perspective February 11, 1998 TQM: A Contractor’s Perspective Feature TQM: A Contractor’s Perspective By Jeff Manser For the past several years, debate about the value of formal Total Quality Management (TQM) programs has filled the pages of business peri¬ odicals. Some companies swear by it while others swear at it. Some consider their quality programs as having made […] Read More
Passing the Bucks: Business Continuation and Management Succession February 11, 1998 Passing The Bucks Business Continuation and Management Succession By Ben M. Brahinsky Developing and executing a comprehensive exit strategy from your company is the ultimate test of a truly successful business owner. Many owners underestimate the time and difficul¬ ty involved in accomplishing this critical task. A simple fivestep process will help you plan […] Read More
Hail Damage to Shingles – Part II February 11, 1998 Hail Damage to Shingles – Part II Hail Damage to Shingles Part II By Colin Murphy, RRC, Robert Mills and Remo Capolino HE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF THREE ADDRESSING HAIL DAMAGE W to shingles. The first (published in the January issue of Interface) provided an overview of the history of […] Read More
