Contents

JULY 2006
VOL. 36 ISSUE 7

COLUMNS

Focus

Commercial building owners can receive tax deductions for energy-efficient building components.

Flashings

Information about NRCA’s partnership with the Roofing Contractors Association of California is available, as well as an interview with Shelley Metzler, vice president of Interstate Roofing Inc., Portland Ore.

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Manual Elements

Learn about closed valley construction.

Tech Today

Learn the International Building Code requirements for edge metal flashings.

Safe Solutions

Regular safety reviews can prevent worker injuries.

Capitol Hill

The U.S. Senate has developed the framework of a workable immigration reform package.

Workplace

Written succession plans are important to family-owned businesses.

DEPARTMENTS

FEATURES

How would you roof these buildings? - NRCA member roofing contractors reveal how they would roof two fictional buildings in different climates

How would you roof these buildings?

NRCA member roofing contractors reveal how they would roof two fictional buildings in different climates


Catching up with Kinsey - The union's new president shares his agenda

Catching up with Kinsey

The union's new president shares his agenda


The long haul

Permanent roof anchors are becoming more common



A work of art - Wagner Roofing Co. performs an installation on the dome-shaped roof system of the Kreeger Museum

A work of art

Wagner Roofing Co. performs an installation on the dome-shaped roof system of the Kreeger Museum