Contents

FEBRUARY 2005
VOL. 35 ISSUE 2

COLUMNS

Focus

Implementing CEO's advice can help grow your company.

Flashings

Information about the U.S. Department of Labor’s revised child labor standards is available, as well as news about Meridian, Miss.-based Atlas Roofing Corp.’s initiative to handle the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate shortage.

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Capitol Hill

The roofing industry could benefit from some of President Bush's proposals, such as energy legislation and lawsuit abuse issues.

Legal Ease

Learn how to handle material shortages and price escalation.

Manual Elements

Learn to install SPF base and through-wall flashings.

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Tech Today

The NRCA Waterproofing Manual complements NRCA's fifth edition of The NRCA Roofing and Waterproofing Manual.

DEPARTMENTS

FEATURES

The China factor - China is a major player in construction and offers lots of opportunity.

The China factor

China is a major player in construction and offers lots of opportunity.



Calculating temperature gradients - Proper design of vapor retarders requires close attention to temperature

Calculating temperature gradients

Proper design of vapor retarders requires close attention to temperature


A blowing agent update

Learn why the change to pentane was made and what it means for polyiso


Procuring polyiso

PIMA gives advice regarding the polyiso shortage


Treading lightly - Roofing workers reroof West Virginia University's domed coliseum

Treading lightly

Roofing workers reroof West Virginia University's domed coliseum