Safety is no accident
by Thomas R. Shanahan, CAE
The roofing industry's main issues in 2012 are how employers can comply with new regulations and how regulations being developed might evolve.
A tribute to a promise 




by Ambika Puniani Bailey
In honor of NRCA's 125th Annual Convention, Professional Roofing has compiled a chronology of some of the most important roofing industry events from the past 125 years.
An unequal fight
by Jason C. Kim and Gray I. Mateo-Harris
Act now to ensure you comply with the National Labor Relations Board's new rule requiring employers to inform employees of their right to form and support a union.
Insurers on the fritz
by Nancy Mann Jackson
As storms become more frequent and severe in the U.S., insurance companies raise rates or are unwilling to write policies.
Keeping the past present
by Chrystine Elle Hanus
Solar technology becomes part of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i in Honolulu.
Back to basics
by Bill Mansell
Architects and designers are using more complex double-curvature geometry in buildings they create. It is important all involved in such projects understand roof system design concepts.