ROOFING FLORIDA - May 2015

A Publication of the FRSA ◆ Florida’s Association of Roofing Professionals

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Burt Logan ◆ President’s Column

FRSA, Getting Even Stronger Although June 1 officially kicks off the hurricane season, we’ve had some pretty intense weather so far this year. In April, Key West saw recording-breaking rain and May rainfall has been strong so far, making it difficult to keep crews on schedule. Keep in mind, there’s no link between an early rainy season and an active hurricane season.

In this issue there’s an article by Paul Nutcher, the new editor of ROOFING FLORIDA Magazine, about being FRSA President Burt Logan prepared for a disaster.

Senior Estimator at CORE He covers the importance Roofing Systems of being prepared not just with your family, but with your business and employees too. If employees aren’t assured that their families are taken care of when a disaster strikes, how can they be prepared to go work for you and focus on the job at hand?

Take some time and establish the connections necessary to place everyone at ease. There’s no need to recreate the documents to put a plan in place: go to the FRSA's website (www.floridaroof.com) “member login” section located on the upper right hand corner and download them.

Under the “Disaster Preparedness” tab you’ll find plans that you can use to implement a disaster plan within your company.

Over the past few months, we’ve been notifying industry members that the new Florida Building Code (FBC), officially called the 2014 Florida Building Code Fifth Edition, will go into effect on June 30, 2015. In preparation for the new changes to FBC (Building) Chapter 15, the FEBC (Existing) Chapter 7, and the FRC (Residential) Chapter 9, FRSA’s Director of Technical Services, Mark Zehnal, CPRC, has developed a four-hour code review seminar that will be held on June 2 at the FRSA Educational Foundation Training Center. This seminar is free to members of the FRSA Educational Foundation and $50 for nonmembers. If you join the Foundation, your fee for this seminar will be waived. For more information on the seminar, visit the FRSA website.

One of the most complicated challenges found in the 2014 Florida Building Code Fifth Edition is understanding the Energy Conservation Code (FECC). In last month’s ROOFING FLORIDA, we provided a detailed explanation of the changes to the FECC. If you missed the article, FRSA members can download the full Energy Conservation Code White Paper from the member’s login section of the website or can speak with 4

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Mark at 800-767-3772 ext. 169. Keep in mind, past issues of ROOFING FLORIDA Magazine are available in the iRoofing app (www.iroofing.org) on an iPad or on the ROOFING FLORIDA page of the website.

I want to thank Charlie Kennedy for leading the team to Miami to host a member’s appreciation lunch at Sunniland Corp. This was the first of many trips we will be making around the state, partnering with suppliers to thank members for their support. Charlie and staff also stopped along the way at various member locations to personally thank them and provide an updated binder of membership benefits. We’ll continue to promote and highlight member benefits, services and programs as they are added. Often we have members tell us that a single benefit or program has saved them time or money. If you have a story or testimonial you’d like to share, please feel free to email me at president@floridaroof.com.

As the magazine goes to print, we’re only two months away from the 93rd Annual Convention and the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Expo. I’m extremely pleased to announce that not only have we sold out the show, but we’ve added additional spaces twice and are again near selling out the floor plan. This certainly speaks volumes about our Expo and the great State of Florida. Just a reminder to those who haven’t heard, all registrations will be online for both exhibitors or attendees. You’ll need to go to the FRSA website, www.floridaroof.com and click on the “Register Now” button to obtain tickets, sporting events, registrations and badges.

This year we’ve overhauled the Welcome Reception, our Kick-Off event on Thursday night, which will begin at 5 pm. We have vendors who are hosting food stations, an open bar, entertainment, and networking opportunities. We still have some food stations available, and at only $2,500, this is the smartest way to get your company name out to a large number of people. You’d never be able to get this much exposure, at this price, by hosting an event on your own. If you’re interested in sponsoring, contact Cheryl Sulock at 800-767-3772 ext. 177 or at cheryl@floridaroof.com.

In closing, I would like to personally thank all those companies that have chosen to hold events at the FRSA Educational Foundation Training Center. The month of May is packed with seminars, meetings, and product demos. We will continue to provide educational opportunities for the industry and post an updated list of upcoming events on the Training Center calendar and in Roof Flash.

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Giving Back to the Industry

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Employees Critical for Planning Hurricane Survival Strategies

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A Look at Next Generation Construction Executives

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The 2015 Florida Legislative Session

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Loose Nail Protection on Roofing Projects

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Mitigate Versus Fortified Home

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Cam Fentriss ◆ FRSA Legislative Counsel

The 2015 Florida Legislative Session The 2015 legislative session ended oddly with the Florida House of Representatives leaving on Wednesday, April 29 abruptly and with only about a five minute warning and the Florida Senate sort of leaving on the scheduled last day of Friday, May 1. But even before the strange end, everyone in Tallahassee commented about how odd it felt to have such quiet and lack of work in the last two or three weeks of session. All of that can be attributed to the budget disagreements between the House and Senate that turned into irreconcilable differences by the end of April. It’s a real shame.

We should all think long and hard about what this says about a strong majority of elected officials in any one political party. Our governor and every member of the Cabinet is Republican. Our Senate has a two-thirds Republican majority. Our House of Representatives has slightly more than a two-thirds Republican majority. This makes just about everything the majority party wants to accomplish impossible to defeat and veto proof, yet we cannot timely complete a session and pass a budget because of massive disagreements.

Also, speaking of the near super majorities for votes available for Republicans to accomplish their goals, we did learn this session what was NOT one of their goals: tort reform. Trial lawyers did not get hurt and business could not make any progress taking steps to reduce exposure to litigation.

Before we get too upset about trial lawyers surviving better than expected in a Republican administration, we need to remember that one of our big concerns going into this session was that we may be faced with workers’ compensation legislation designed to tear down some of the good 2003 changes. We did not face any such challenge and that is likely because claimant lawyers were told “no” (rather than that they just did not ask).

So the moral of this story is that a big majority of either Republicans or Democrats is a good thing for the majority party but a lousy thing for voters, citizens, and businesses. They prove again and again that, with a big

majority, they just don’t have to listen to any of us, and we experienced that first hand this session.

–RFM– Anna Cam Fentriss is an attorney licensed in Florida since 1988 representing clients with legislative and state agency interests. Cam has represented FRSA since 1993, is an Honorary Member of FRSA, recipient of the FRSA President’s Award in 2002 and received the Campanella Award in 2010. She is a member of the Florida Building Commission Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee, President of Building A Safer Florida Inc. and past Construction Coalition Chair (1995-1997).

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Three Generations of Association Leadership

By Lisa Pate, CEM, FRSA Executive Director Ben Franklin once said, “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.” In keeping with that idea, FRSA’s Young Professional Council and the Public Relations and Marketing Committee members suggested that we profile young, up-and-coming professionals along with more seasoned contractors each month in ROOFING FLORIDA Magazine. The Swope family from Tampa Roofing immediately came to mind. I have known and worked with members of the Swope family for the past 30 years, and have tremendous respect and admiration for them and for all that they have accomplished.

I asked Morris Swope, CPRC, why he selected the roofing industry as a career and he replied that in 1946 he left the Air Force, where he served at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa during World War II, and there were few jobs available. Factories had stopped producing consumer goods and instead made goods for the war. Swope noted that “in those days, if you didn’t work, you didn’t eat,” so he went to work selling roofing products and services.

His company’s roofing roots began in 1935 at a small company called Rentz Roofing, which was owned and operated by Bob Rentz, Morris’ future father-in-law. By 1950, Morris was a salesman and dating his soon-tobe-wife, Betty Rentz. Being the consummate salesman, Morris landed a large residential roofing project, much to the disappointment of Bob, who was not planning to grow his business. He told Morris that if he wanted the job, he’d have to do it himself, and gave him an employee and an 80-gallon tar kettle. With those resources, along with a 1939 Plymouth and $250 cash, Morris launched,

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Keith Swope, CPRC, Brian Swope, CPRC, and Morris Swope, CPRC.

unbeknownst to him at the time, the next three generations of the company.

That same year, Morris purchased the roofing portion of Tampa Roofing and Sheet Metal Company from Johnny Neisel (John Jiritz, CPSC purchased the sheet metal portion of the business) and Tampa Roofing Company, Inc. was formed. When Rentz Roofing closed its doors in 1960, Morris combined both companies under the Tampa Roofing name.

During their first years in business, there was a scarcity of materials for roofing, since tar and some of its ingredients were used for war products and fuel. Roofing jobs were sold based on the materials that were available at the time. Morris purchased his goods from I.W. Phillips Wholesale Hardware, which was later bought out by Ace Hardware. He then met Jim Anderson of Eagle Roofing Products and began doing business with him. He describes Jim as one of the “real gentlemen of the roofing industry.” Eagle Roofing Products was later purchased by Gulfside Supply and today is Gulfeagle Roofing. Some 70 years later, Tampa Roofing still purchases materials from Gulfeagle Supply.

With a solid company under Morris’ stewardship, he looked to take his business to the next level. Morris credits Jim Anderson for getting him involved in FRSA, where Morris has actively served the industry for more than 65 years. Two months prior to the FRSA Convention and Expo, Jim always focused on promoting the events, telling everyone with whom he came in contact that they needed to attend. So in 1965, Morris became a member of FRSA and by 1968 was appointed to the Board of Directors. That year, FRSA President Glenn McNabb put him in charge of the annual golf tournament.

Morris noted that in those days, FRSA did not actively pursue members and that belonging to the Association placed you in an exclusive group. Over the years, he noted that the attitude of the members changed and the Board embraced new members and focused on professionalism in the industry at large.

I asked Morris about his mentors and he said that through his involvement in FRSA, he has had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people and has learned much by being active in the Association and the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). He pointed out that he learned a great deal from FRSA staff over the years, namely Thomas Petcoff, General Manager, Jerry Dykhuisen, CAE, and C.C. “Doc” Dockery, Executive Vice President. “From Dockery, I learned about workers’ comp insurance and the Self Insurers Fund,” Morris stated, “And with the help of Jerry Dykhuisen, I learned building codes and what was good for Florida’s roofer.”

Before the Florida Building Commission was created, contractors in the state worked under the Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) code. For many years, Morris served as the FRSA representative at the SBCCI meetings. As a result, he is well versed in building code history. In 2000, Morris was appointed to the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) and

the Florida Building Commission (FBC), where he served on the Structural Technical Advisory Committee and was instrumental in the development of the current Florida Building Code.

In 1988, after serving many years on various committees, as a trustee on the Educational Foundation and as a trustee for the Self Insurers Fund, Morris became FRSA President. He is an FRSA Life Member, is the 1975 recipient of the Campanella Award, and shared the 2008 Charlie Raymond Membership Award with his son, Keith.

Morris was one of two contractors who passed the first state roofing license exam. At the time, the test was a two-day exam and books were not allowed. “I had just finished taking the two-day course through FRSA for the CPRC exam, which was much more difficult, so I was prepared for the state exam,” Morris stated. Morris holds the designation of a Certified Roofing Professional Contractor (CPRC), one of only 54 contractors to hold that distinction. His son Keith and grandson Brian also hold the CPRC designations and are the only three-generational roofing family to do so.

Although Morris retired from Tampa Roofing Company several years ago, he still remains active with home renovations (he also holds a General Contractors license that he obtained after he retired) and performing various work for his son, Dale's, law firm.

Of his three children, only one, Keith, followed in his footsteps and went into the family business. Keith Swope, CPRC, began working for his grandfather when he was 10 years old (prior to OSHA and workers’ comp regulations) carrying shingles to the rooftop.

Keith attended University of South Florida but in 1972 was distracted from his studies by his love for racing cars.

Morris sponsored a car, allowing Keith to fulfill his dream.

In fact, if not for love of family and a strong Christian faith, Keith would have stayed on the racing circuit and become a professional driver. “God protects you from yourself,” Keith reflected. He knew racing would not support family life.

During this time, Keith attended a seminar at FRSA, provided by Fails Management, based on a cost recovery program. After attending the seminar, Keith knew what he wanted to do. He went back to college and then went to work full time for Tampa Roofing.

Keith began attending FRSA meetings early in his career. He learned from Morris that there is value in interacting in committees and with fellow members. He credits fellow contractor members Eddie Thompson, Mike Silvers, CPRC, the Mansons, Frank McCormick and the Springers for their help and support over the years. “By being active in FRSA, I’ve had a wonderful opportunity to learn from other professionals, stay at the forefront of the industry and I have made some long-lasting friendships,” Keith noted. “Don Springer placed me on the NRCA Board of Directors, which provided another avenue to meet new industry professionals,” he said. “Being involved is my way of giving back to an industry that has afforded me so much.”

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By the time Keith took the state roofing contractor exam, it had become an open book exam. “Dad discussed roofing every night at dinner as I grew up, and any time you rode with him, and any time you played golf with him, or any time he was awake,” Keith noted, “and by the time I was ready to take the exam, he expected me to know the answers.” The day of the exam, Morris took Keith’s books away. Thanks to hard working and training, Keith passed the exam anyway.

In 2008, Keith became the President of Tampa Roofing Company. He has also served on almost every FRSA committee and as an Educational Foundation Trustee. He was active in the reformatting of the magazine from Florida Forum to ROOFING FLORIDA. Like his Dad, Keith was also involved with the Florida Building Commission in the early stages of developing the current Florida code.

Keith and Diane Swope have been married for 43 years and have two wonderful sons, Brian and Adam who are also involved in the roofing industry. “I was hoping that my sons would become professional golfers, not roofers,” Keith stated. Adam works for Gulfeagle Supply in Texas and Brian works for Tampa Roofing Company.

As I started this article, I spoke with Brian first and worked my way back to Morris. But as I began to write the article, I realized I needed to close with Brian. He has had the benefit of many decades of family achievement to build upon and years of experience to call on when needed, a fact he is well aware of and respects.

Brian attended North Carolina State and graduated from ‘Ole Miss compliments of a golf scholarship. Although he would have preferred to live life as a golf professional, roofing was in his blood. As a child, he had attended FRSA conventions and participated in the Kid’s Program and grew up involved in both FRSA and NRCA. During my first year with FRSA, the convention took place about two months after I started. I remember Brian’s grandmother asking me if I could let Brian and Adam participate in the Kid’s Program (I think they were five and two years of

age). For those of you that follow us on Facebook, Brian is the kid sticking his tongue out in one of the kid session photos posted on “Throwback Thursday.”

Brian officially started working for Tampa Roofing in 2003 and immediately became involved on FRSA committees. “Attending Board and Committee meetings was a perfect fit,” Brian says. “And even though I had known many of the contractors who were active with my Dad and even my Grandfather, I was intimidated by them. Sitting in meetings and listening to them comment on codes or governmental issues amazed me. But I have been blessed and giving back to the industry was natural.”

Over the years Brian has served on many FRSA committees including the Codes & Regulatory Compliance Committee, the Insurance Committee, Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Unlicensed Contractor Activity Taskforce. He currently chairs the Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee in addition to serving on the Board of Directors. Brian has also represented FRSA at the annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference.

Last year, President Rob Springer, CPRC wanted to launch a Young Professionals group for those under 40 years of age. Rob asked Brian to chair the new committee and he jumped right in helping to organize the group, develop a mission statement and invite other industry young professionals to become involved. The committee is going strong and has approximately 60 members.

Three years ago, FRSA endorsed Brian as the roofing chair on the Florida Building Commission and the Roofing Technical Advisory Committee. He’s done a tremendous job in this position and has represented the industry well.

Brian has been married to his wife, August, for nine years and has two active boys who keep him busy and engaged as a parent; they are Evan, five years old, and Luke, age three. I asked him how he finds time with a busy roofing career and family to stay involved in FRSA. He noted that he knows he’s been fortunate to have been born into a business that was built by past generations of his family.

That gives him an advantage that not everyone has and responsibilities he takes seriously. “Stepping up to the plate and giving back is what you do.

You help where you’re needed and work together for the betterment of the industry.” He encourages others to “get your feet wet” by becoming involved, noting how easy it is to make the commitment.

I asked Brian how he felt about his boys continuing the legacy and possibly becoming fifth generation roofers. He replied that he would not discourage them. And he will make sure they know that giving back is part of their heritage.

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Trent Cotney ◆ FRSA Legal Counsel

Loose Nail Protection on Roofing Projects Over the years having worked in construction and visited and inspected a variety of job sites, I have had the misfortune of stepping on a variety of nails and fasteners, including last month stepping on an 8d nail.

Needless to say, my tetanus shots are up to date.

When a person steps on a nail, it can cause the nail to penetrate the rubber on the bottom of the shoe, then push through the sock, and finally, through the foot and into the person’s blood stream. This in turn, can push a variety of foreign bodies into the person’s blood stream from the nail, shoe, and sock.

Once these foreign bodies enter the bloodstream, they can cause rashes, skin infections, and even bone infections also known as osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis is a bone infection that can destroy bone marrow and even cause death to parts of the bone. Additionally, tetanus is always a concern.

Tetanus bacteria is primarily found in soil. A common misconception is that a rusty nail causes tetanus; however, that is not necessarily the case. It is the soil on the tip of the nail that carries tetanus bacteria.

Tetanus bacteria once released into a person’s blood stream releases spores that block nerve signals from a person’s spinal cord to their muscles causing severe muscle spasms. These spasms can cause tearing and/ or fracturing in the spinal cord as well as in a person’s chest and jaw.

Diabetics should be extremely careful because of complications that can result from stepping on nails.

First, people with diabetes often suffer from nerve damage in their legs and feet, which means if a person with diabetes steps on a nail, the person may not realize it until hours or even days later. Secondly, people with diabetes often have poor blood circulation. If the body cannot get blood to a foot wound, then it drastically slows down the healing process. Finally, people with diabetes may have high blood sugar, which exacerbates nerve damage, restricts blood flow even further, and makes fighting infection for the body even harder.

In my discussions with consultants and experts, there does not appear to be a universal protocol or standard for dealing with loose nails on construction projects. Based on a variety of cases that I have litigated over the years, I am writing this article in an attempt to shed light on the issue and discuss some methods to prevent loose nails from causing damage.

Depending on the job site and the area around the roof, the first step would be to tarp around the work area to catch any falling nails. The second step would be to perform a magnetic sweep at the end of the project to pick up any loose nails that are lying in the grass or shrubbery around the structure. Obviously, on some projects it may be impossible to lay tarp because of shrubbery or other items that cannot be covered during construction.

Magnetic sweeps may also not be an option if there is sensitive electronic equipment near the structure.

A roofer can protect himself in its contract from these types of damages by stating that it is not liable for damage caused by loose nails, that the homeowner understands and assumes the risk of damage caused by loose nails and releases the roofer from potential liability relating to damage caused by stepping on nails. While a single nail may cost almost nothing, roofing contractors should realize that a personal injury lawsuit arising from someone else that is seriously injured as a result of stepping on a nail could cost them thousands of dollars in increased insurance premiums and/or out of pocket damages.

Readers, let me know what you think and if there are additional ways to address the issue. For more information, contact me at 813-579-3278 or go to www.trentcotney.com.

–RFM– Author’s note: The information contained in this article is for general educational information only. This information does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to constitute legal advice, nor should it be relied upon as legal advice for your specific factual pattern or situation.

Trent Cotney is Florida Bar Certified in Construction Law, General Counsel and a director of the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA), a director of the West Coast Roofing Contractors Association (WCRCA), and a member of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and several other FRSA affiliates. For more information, contact the author at 813-579-3278 or go to www.trentcotney.com.

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Employees Critical for Planning Hurricane Survival Strategies

By Paul Nutcher, CSI CDT, Editor ROOFING FLORIDA Magazine It is critical to protect a roofing business with a hurricane preparedness plan. Roughly 40 percent of businesses never reopen after a disaster, and at least 25 percent of the remaining businesses close within two years, according to U.S. Labor Department estimates.

While there are many factors that will ensure survival, employees are at the core of a roofing business’ success in both the planning of a survival strategy and once you have the usual preparations completed. Before turning to your employees, make sure to address the recommended business owner preparations first. After the storm, your employees will need a place to work and the tools they use to complete their work. Protect your property and profits by reviewing your insurance policy. It should cover what you think it does.

A few items to check include: business interruption coverage and wind and flood coverage. Place videos or photos of everything the business has in a safe place. You might want to consider storing files and business records to the cloud. This is in case you need to document damage for your insurance company.

Then turn to your employees. Set up an employee notification system such as an automated email or reverse phone system that contacts everyone in the organization to let you know they are safe. How your employees weather a hurricane is key to the survival of a business. Repairing storm damage once the hurricane has passed can be a boom time for roofers, but you will need employees to complete roof repairs and roof replacements so your employees need to be available to work. Simply posting a break room flyer with hurricane tips on it will not prepare employees. Half-hearted measures such as these will leave your business at risk of failing. Remember, it is not if a hurricane will hit Florida, it is when a hurricane will cross the peninsula. Start a hurricane preparedness plan before the tropical season begins in June.

Hurricane preparedness needs to predetermine the tasks assigned to each level of employee in your organization; you will need input from your company’s various work areas. When developing the details of the plan, it is important to select employees who you can reasonably expect to be available after a natural disaster and assign them to your task team. Employees will be vital for developing a plan, and in the worst case scenario carrying out the details of the plan.

The FRSA website members only section provides a wealth of hurricane preparedness resources for all. Depending on the size of the business, some organizations may want to devote a budget to the planning team and even issue a mission statement, while smaller outfits may want to stick to a basic action plan.

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check with an emergency management professional in your area to determine whether or not the workplace and employee homes are located in an evacuation zone. Some employees may need to assist families or relatives during evacuations of vulnerable areas. In the past, some Florida businesses let their employees bring their families to work and take care of them so the employees can keep working without distraction.

The task team will need to start analyzing the capabilities and potential hazards to the business. Existing internal plans and policies unrelated to hurricane preparations, including evacuation plans, fire protection plans and plant closing plans, can be useful guides for beginning the process.

It is important that the task team develops a relocation plan in case evacuation orders are issued and the sand bags and plywood fail to protect the workplace. Someone can build a relationship with an existing office park before the storm as a contingency space or develop ways employees can work remotely until your main office can be restored. If your company has multiple locations, prearrange for work space with branch managers.

Once a storm has formed in the tropics, various media outlets should be monitored at this point because storms can change direction quickly. There are smart phone apps now available if you prefer to go straight to the source of weather information from NOAA. FEMA and the Red Cross apps provide tips for after the storm. These apps contain everything from the best fortification materials to stock, such as plywood and sand bags, to first aid information for those assigned to assist the injured until emergency responders are available.

Your hurricane preparedness task team will need to know what to do to protect your assets and your people and how that changes during the various stages of hurricane monitoring. A hurricane watch means the storm has become a threat to coastal areas. If your business is near water then precautionary steps to protect lives and property should begin at this point. If a hurricane warning is issued, this means hurricane force winds, dangerously high water, and rough seas are expected in the specified coastal area within 24 hours and further precautionary actions should be listed in the plan so they can begin right away.

These are among just a few of the details your task team needs to develop in the hurricane preparedness plan.

As your plan evolves, it will need to anticipate all hurricane severity categories – from tropical depression to Category 5 hurricane - in order to lessen the blow to your business’ bottom line. With a completed plan, your business is on its way toward weathering the storm and covering the potential impacts on your people, property and profits. The best plans involve employees in all three Ps.

–RFM–

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Mitigate Versus Fortified Home

By Mark Zehnal, CPRC, FRSA Director of Technical Services It’s that time of the year again when the forecasts, charts and computer models roll out with the 2015 Hurricane Season predictions. I know the guesses of the elite hurricane forecasters have been released for some time now, but I’m sure those estimates first made will be revised once, if not several times, over the next few months. That’s my prediction.

Interestingly enough though the forecasters make their predictions and if there is a landfall, hoo-ha, the back slapping and the told-yah-so’s take the day. Then again, if there is no landfall, there’ll be one of various explanations, including: the effects of El Niño, La Niña, global warming, the jet stream moved or maybe Nostradamus just missed something.

Additionally, the “M” word [Mitigate: to make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful] will be slung around haphazardly during weather-related interviews and commentaries by reporters who act as if they know what it means to mitigate. I never really liked the word mitigate; it just doesn’t drive the point home for me. It sounds more like a farming term and something you would do after the fact (reactive), whereas, a term like “Fortified Home” sounds like before the fact (proactive). I like the term Fortified Home, which by the way, comes from a program put in place by the insurance industry. The program is managed by the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS). The Fortified Home program is designed to strengthen specific building envelope components, in some cases beyond the minimum building

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code requirements. Once upon a time in Florida this would have been referred to as “Code Plus,” – Fortified Home, now that’s a robust, macho, Arnold Schwarzenegger sounding name, that at least sounds like it will be ready for the next weather event.

So, to mitigate or not to mitigate? That is the question.

But the answer you get depends on who you’re asking. For a site-built single family residential structure the roofing contractor should be guided by the current version of the 2010 Florida Existing Building Code (FEBC), Chapter 6 Section 611.7. However, the owner of the residential structure might be more interested in the long-term effects of the form OIR-B1-1802 (Rev. 01/12) on his or her wallet.

The 1802 form is a check list of several building envelope assemblies and components used by the insurance industry as a tool to determine compliance with updated building code requirements. Several insurance premium discounts are available if found in compliance with the forms baseline requirements (which are not necessarily code approved).

The roofing contractor would have direct or indirect involvement in several sections of the form: ♦♦Section 2: Roof Covering – Code Compliant Required ♦♦Section 3: Roof Deck Attachment – Code Compliant Required ♦♦Section 4: Roof-to-Wall Attachment – Optional

depending on cost. Best time and probably most cost effective time for home-owner to have work completed. Unless licensed in a structural category roofing contractor could sub structural work to a general contractor. ♦♦Section 6: Secondary Water Resistance (SWR) – Code Compliant Required.

The SWR is where the rub comes in since the only accepted method to achieve SWR is by using a self-adhering polymer modified-bitumen roofing underlayment also known as peel and stick. This SWR would be installed directly to the wood sheathing. On the other hand the FEBC utilizes the term Secondary Water Barrier (SWB), which allows several different methods to achieve compliance with the FEBC including the use of asphalt saturated felt underlayments, synthetic underlayments as well as the self-adhering polymer

modified-bitumen underlayment identified in the 1802 form.

Please look at 2010 FEBC Chapter 6 Section-611.7.2 Roof Secondary Water Barrier for site-built single-family residential structures. It can also be found in the 2014 Florida Residential Code Chapter 9 Section R907.7.2 Roof Secondary Water Barrier for site-built single-family residential structures or the 2014 Florida Existing Building Code Chapter 7 Section 708.7.2- Roof Secondary Water Barrier for site-built single-family residential structures.

The discounts can currently be used on an annual basis, which is truly a motivating factor for home-owners who want to make home improvements. It’s in the best interest of a roofing contractor to educate him or herself about both sides of this issue.

So, will there be a hurricane landfall in 2015? I guarantee it and it will hit…

–RFM–

Paul Nutcher Joins FRSA Staff as New ROOFING FLORIDA Editor Paul Nutcher is the new editor of FRSA’s ROOFING FLORIDA Magazine. In his prior position, he owned and operated a marketing and sustainability consulting firm for profit and non-profit organizations at Green Apple Group, LLC. He has more than 11 years of building industry experience and specializes in marketing and comPaul Nutcher munications for building product manufacturers and AEC industry firms. He has written or edited more than 100 articles and developed several white papers on sustainable design and other construction topics and has presented at national and regional conferences and corporate meetings.

He is the former Communications Director and former chair of the LEED for Homes Advocacy Committee, and was an original board member of the Central Florida

Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Nutcher was also selected for media training with the USGBC’s national staff and management. He also served on two LEED Legacy Projects (LEED BD+C, and LEED for Homes projects) with the Central Florida Chapter, USGBC, gaining commercial and residential LEED project experience.

He is also a former chapter president of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) of Greater Orlando, holds the Construction Documentation Technologist (CDT) credential from CSI, and has served on task teams, practice groups and presented webinars at the regional and national level for CSI. Prior to the building industry, Nutcher worked as a newspaper reporter and covered business, the justice system, and environmental issues. He lives in Winter Springs with his wife, three boys, six cats and two dogs.

–RFM–

Disaster Recovery Apps for “Smart” Roofers: There are disaster recovery apps for roofing contractors who want to develop a hurricane preparedness plan ahead of the storm. Here is a sample of disaster recovery apps: NOAA Now App (www.noaa.gov/mobile) – Stay up to date on latest storm path predictions and set up real time severe weather alerts direct from the source the weatherman uses for forecasting.

Red Cross First Aid App (www.redcross.org) – From lifesaving information to common first aid methods, this app covers the wide range of injuries often caused by natural disasters. And, it comes from those who respond with aid and relief to victims of the largest to the smallest of disasters. Not only is this app convenient to use, but it offers videos, interactive quizzes and easy to comprehend guidance for understanding first aid.

FEMA Mobile App (www.fema.gov/mobile-app) – This app helps with hurricane and other natural disaster preparedness with tips on selecting an emergency meeting location and safety and recovery information. The interactive checklist is especially handy for your hurricane preparedness planning teams

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A Look at Next Generation Construction Executives

By Cecilia Padilla, On Center Software The construction industry of today is fundamentally different from that of even a few years ago. The intersection of an aging workforce and market demands for new technology solutions necessitates the development of a new breed of construction executive. Construction is becoming an increasingly high stakes, data intensive field, with a labor shortage and war for talent already underway (according to the FMI Construction Market Overview).

Projects have become more involved as developer expectations for features like Cecilia Padilla data enabled infrastructures and LEED certifications are becoming the norm, creating the need for a workforce that can manage new complexities. The industry faces the challenge of fostering the next generation of construction executives who can manage multiple assets while increasing efficiency and minimizing mistakes and liabilities.

And that requires knowledge and familiarity with new and emerging technologies.

The technology change within the construction industry has been a long time in the making. Currently, construction software exists to manage estimating, takeoff, project management and virtually the entire life cycle of a construction project. These solutions have become standards in the field and represent a large user base, however many workers who have grown up with paper and excel spreadsheets still cling to these original mainstays. New technologies simply didn’t exist when they entered the field. The data tells the story: according to the 2014 Construction Technology Report, the industry spends 1.5 percent of its revenues on IT as opposed to 3.3 percent in other industries. Additionally, most firms with less than 200 employees and 200 million in annual sales don’t even have an IT staff. Finally, although in decline, spreadsheets and email continue to dominate as the preferred method of data transfer in the absence of integrated solutions. An industry that relies on 30 year old technologies is clearly behind the adoption curve.

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accelerated pace, the next generation executive will have to be comfortable with new technologies, and able to draw from personal experiences with related solutions. This will be a generation that not only understands, but expects solutions to reside in the cloud. According to the 2014 Report, the industry should expect a rise in cloud based solutions, along with BIM, 3-D printing and scanning and the enablement of remote access and remote field management. The next generation construction executive will expect “one truth” from a project, because they will be held to even higher standards of efficiency with less tolerance for error. The access to information created by cloud solutions also means that errors are trackable and all parties more accountable. Cloud based solutions will raise the bar because they will allow professionals real time access to everything from costs, drawings, field personnel reporting, work order processing, inventory tracking and scheduling, among other workflows. This level of access ultimately means two things: increased efficiencies and minimized errors. Bottom line: more revenues.

With 10,000 Baby Boomers per day slated to retire over the next 10-15 years, the next generation construction executive will become the industry norm by 2030. This generation will be far more than reactive agents, they will demand new and improved software and technologies. By virtue of having grown up in a cloud enabled, technology driven environment in their personal lives, their experiences and feedback will help technologists tweak existing solutions and plan future ones. They will also facilitate the training for successive generations and contribute to the first truly digital construction era. The increased efficiencies created by today’s solutions may one day change the industry standard on project revenues, and companies may routinely boast of double digit margins. All it takes are the right tools and the minds and the hands to put them to use.

–RFM–

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Big Rock Supply FPD Standing Seam Roofing Anchor The SSRA1 Standing Seam Roof Anchor is a revolutionary new product allowing safe work on standing seam roofs without penetrating the panels. The lightweight, aluminum anchor can be installed in minutes with only basic hand tools. Will work on over 500 standing seam profiles – no other anchor can be installed on as many profiles! ANSI/ OSHA compliant and made in the USA with a Lifetime Life Saving Warranty.

Big Rock Supply Custom Printed T-Shirts Big Rock Supply now offers custom printed T-Shirts! Minimum order quantity is 24. No set up fees! Shipping included on orders over $300. Printing starts at just $7.95 per shirt for one color, black print, on one location, printing on Gildan Heavy Cotton Safety Green shirts. Just let us know how many of each size you’d like along with a digital copy of your logo and we’ll take care of the rest!

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Convenience Products Touch ‘n Seal® recently launched new gel foam construction adhesives - Heavy Duty and Subfloor Construction Adhesives. They are both high performance, one-component, polyurethane adhesives for permanently bonding wood, gypsum board, fiberglass panels, metal and most common building materials. These all-weather foam adhesives yield 10 times the coverage of traditional cartridge construction adhesives. Both Heavy Duty and Subfloor have an open time of just 20 minutes and are 100 percent cured within four hours. They exceed the ASTM C557 and D6464 standard for adhesion requirements. Both are available in 24 ounce cans for use in our Sharpshooter gun applicators. For more information, visit www.touch-n-seal.com/foam-sealants.html.

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Drexel Metals new ES-1 Compliant Metal Edge Roof Systems recently received Florida Product Approval. Drexel Certified Installers and Authorized Fabricators can manufacturer both 24-gauge and 0.040-inch aluminum coping, drip edge fascia covers and snap gravel stops. They can also offer the company’s Spring-Tite Coping HD, which is a patent-pending “V-Cleat” system, a variable wall width front and rear cleat system designed with 12-inch segmented cleats spaced for 60 inches on center.

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FRSA Affiliates Set to Determine Who’s Really Built on a Strong Foundation

By Cheryl Sulock, CMP, CSEP, FRSA Director of Convention & Trade Show This year’s competition will be good for more than just laughs and fun times. Our generous affiliate members have decided to implement a $150 entry fee into the competition.

Each entry fee will be donated to the 2015 Charity of Choice, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, and will be used to purchase video game systems and games to help children cope with the stress of hospitalization. This donation will be presented to representatives from Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children at the FRSA Business Luncheon on Friday, July 17 at 11:15 am.

Ready to prove you’re built on a strong foundation?

Talk to your local affiliate to form your four-person team.

Entry forms are available by contacting Maria Armas at 800-767-3772 ext. 142 or maria@floridaroof.com.

Interested in donating to the 2015 Charity of Choice? Donation forms are available at Each year at FRSA’s Annual Convention & Expo, affiliate www.floridaroof.com/2015-charity-of-choice. members gather for a friendly competition and a chance to –RFM– declare victory over the other affiliate members of FRSA. Past competitions have included cardboard boat races, food drives for charity, and metal crafting competitions. At the 2014 fastest pitch competition, Sarasota Manatee Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors Association (SMRSMCA) took home the trophy and bragging rights with an average pitching speed of 57 mph. This year, our affiliate members will see who’s really built on a strong foundation New Metal Roof with a Strongman Competition.

Arrangements have been made for a 17’H High Striker to be set up at the Florida Roofing Roof Huggers on & Sheet Metal Expo on Friday, Old metal Roof July 17 from 1 pm – 5 pm.

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Eagle Roofing Products Eagle Platinum Tile™ is an ultra-premium concrete roof tile with a patented thermal insulation coating (TIC) applied during the manufacturing process. Unlike other sealants, the Platinum coating penetrates the surface of the concrete tile, providing added protection and benefits. The Platinum coating is a thermal insulator that reduces heat transfer into and out of the structure and can potentially lower heating costs in the winter and cooling costs in the summer between 20 and 40 percent. In addition, Eagle Platinum™ customers will benefit from a 10-year warranty against the growth of algae, mold and bacteria while enjoying a reduction in maintenance and cleaning costs over the life of the roof. For more information, visit www.eagleroofing.com.

Firestone Building Products CLAD-GARD™ SA-FR with CoreGard™ Technology from Firestone Building Products is the only self-adhered, waterproof, UL Class A metal roofing underlayment on the market today. By providing UL Class A protection in an underlayment, CoreGard Technology reduces the overall number of materials for your metal roofing projects saving installation time and labor costs. CLAD-GARD SA-FR also features a skid-resistant top film, is ASTM 1970 approved, has 120-day exposure and is backed by the Firestone Building Products Platinum Warranty for up to 30 years. For more information, visit www.firestonebpco.com. Nobody Covers You Better™.

FlashCo FlashCo®'s FlashCap® System is a counter flashing system for plumbing vent pipes that saves installation time and provides superior aesthetics. The FlashCap system completely removes the need for frustrating and unsightly cutting, clamping or caulking. Installation time is less than a minute, so jobs are completed faster. FlashCap replaces the universal pipe boot and is available in 1 ½", 2", 3" and 4" sizes for TPO, PVC and BUR roofing systems. Visit www.flashcomfg.com for more information and online RFQ, or contact Scott Gill via phone at 866-323-5274, and via email at scott.gill@flashcomfg.com.

Henry Company A Henry® Restoration System (HRS), featuring PRO GRADE® ELITE High Solids Silicone, provides durable, weatherproofing protection for metal, polyurethane foam, weathered singleply, modified bitumen and built-up roof systems. PRO GRADE® ELITE Silicone is easy to apply and offers the following benefits: rain safe in 1 hour, ponding water resistance, single coat applications and primerless applications. Additionally, the system is good for the environment as it helps reduce landfill waste by restoring, not replacing, a roof. For more information please contact your local Henry representative or call 800-523-0268.

IKO Dynasty with ArmourZone is among the most advanced architectural laminated asphalt roofing shingles IKO has ever produced. The innovative feature of this new shingle’s advanced design is the addition of the “ArmourZone.” It’s an enlarged nailing area that makes installation faster, easier and much more accurate. Two nailing lines, 1-1/4 inches apart, guide installers to Dynasty shingles’ wider nailing surface to correct nail placement. When nails are applied in this special “ArmourZone” area, their fastening power ensures the shingles will perform as they should against high wind up to 130 mph with only four nails. For more information, visit www.iko.com.

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Affiliate Updates

TCRCA During April, the Tri-County Roofing Contractors Association (TCRCA) held their second Annual Clay Challenge. They raised $300 for the FRSA Charity of Choice, the Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital. TCRCA was also able to donate $1,800 to Noah’s Ark of Central Florida.

Noah’s Nest & Noah’s Landing are the culmination of dreams of five sets of parents of young adults with special needs. When these parents met over 15 years ago while watching their children take part in sporting activities, they discussed their concerns for the future of their children – where would they live, work and interact with others once their parents were no longer around to oversee their care? A look at the facilities available at that time reinforced their worries and in- Above: Participants at the TCRCA Clay Shooting Tournament at Tenorac. Below: TCRCA volunteers who set up the event. creased their determination to seek an alternative: an inclusive community where adults with special needs could be safe, enjoy a variety of activities and build lifelong friendships.

Noah’s Ark was founded in 1997. The first homes at Noah’s Nest in Lakeland were constructed between 2002 and 2007 with a community planned for opening in late 2015. There are currently 16 residents living independently with the support of their fellow residents, family and friends. They all enjoy an active lifestyle and, most importantly, continue to develop all of the skills needed to ensure independent living. TCRCA has been a sponsoring partner over the last few years.

SMRSMCA NEFRSA at the Show President Burt Logan installed the Officers of the Members of the Northeast Florida Roofing & Sheet Sarasota/Manatee Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors Metal Contractors Association (NEFRSA) answered Association (SMRSMCA) as follows: Kurt Stapleton – questions and gave directions for the hundreds of visi- President, April Dacas – Vice President, Krystal Amick tors to the Spring Jacksonville Home & Patio Show. – Treasurer and Board of Directors, Josh Brown, This was the fifth year in a row that the association met Lynette Dickson, Chuck Floyd, David Mull, Chris with the public to share information. Although the em- Rajala and Joe Capotosto. phasis was on using licensed contractors, a fair amount –RFM– of selling opportunities presented themselves to the contractors and associates working the booth. By the Left: NEFRSA President Ralph DeCicco and granddaughter, end of the three-and-a-half day show, there were some Katalynn, work the Jacksonville Home & Patio Show. worn out volunteers.

Right: SMRSMCA volunteers pose in front of the charity roof donated by affiliate and contractor members.

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