ROOFING FLORIDA – February 2013

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

Profiting Through Professionalism ICC Wants it Both Ways How to Remove a Claim of Lien Plumbing Vent Pipe Extension Solutions 2013 Florida Building Code Update Educational Foundation Welcomes New Founding Member Convention and Trade Show Move to New Format

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ICC Wants it Both Ways

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Collis Roofing New Founding Member of Educational Foundation

How to Remove a Claim of Lien

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Profiting Through Professionalism: Labor Regulations

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Profiting Through Professionalism: Education

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2013 Florida Building Code Update

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Preserving Florida as a “Right-to-Work” State

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Plumbing Vent Pipe Extension Solutions

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Industry Passion Drives Changes in FRSA Convention and Trade Show

A Publication of the FRSA ◆ Florida’s Association of Roofing Professionals FRSA Executive Director, Lisa Pate CEM ◆ Editor, John Hellein For display advertising inquiries and all feedback including Letters to the Editor and reprint permission requests (please include your full name, city and state) contact John Hellein at: Any material submitted for publication in Roofing Florida becomes the property of the john@floridaroof.com publication. Statements of fact and opinion are the responsibility of the author(s) alone and do not (800) 767-3772 ext. 127 imply an opinion or endorsement on the part of the officers or the membership of FRSA. No part of this RFM, PO Box 4850 publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without permission from Winter Park, FL 32793-4850 the publisher.

View media kit at: www.floridaroof.com/rfm ROOFING Florida (VOL. 4, NO. 2), February 2013, (ISSN 0191-4618) is published monthly by FRSA, 4111 Metric Drive, Suite 6, Winter Park, FL 32792. Application to mail at periodicals postage is pending at Winter Park, FL and additional offices. POSTMASTER: Please send address corrections (form 3579) to ROOFING Florida, P.O. Box 4850, Winter Park, FL 32793-4850.

Announcing S.T.A.R. Awards: Spotlight Trophy for the Advancement of Roofing The S.T.A.R. Awards, Spotlight Trophy for the Advancement of Roofing, is a new program designed by FRSA to recognize members’ unique and outstanding projects throughout the State of Florida. A panel will evaluate the entries based on pre-set criteria and requirements.

The winners of each category will be recognized in person during the annual FRSA Convention, during the Friday night S.T.A.R. Awards and Installation of FRSA Officers Dinner. All project submissions will be profiled on a slide presentation.

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This awards dinner will be an opportunity to network with contractors, exhibitors, and various attendees in a business casual atmosphere. Entries are limited to the first twenty-five submissions for projects completed by the end of 2012; the submission cut-off date is April 30, 2013.

For questions or requests for information, email: lisapate@floridaroof.com Criteria and submission forms will be posted on the FRSA website under the member login section.

Brad Sutter ◆ FRSA President’s Report

Telling the FRSA Story Greetings Hopefully you had a good January and have started the year by examining your business and setting your goals and objectives both personally and professionally.

Having a goal and plan is a great start toward moving in the direction that you want and reaching your aspirations. As has been said, every journey starts with a step.

Planning for success FRSA President Brad Sutter is a theme that you will see Sutter Roofing Company throughout the magazine of Florida this month as we have focused on what it takes to run a successful contracting operation in the second decade of the 2000’s. As you know, in this business things happen – and not all of them are good. We don’t have to look any further then this year’s Super Bowl to see that a well organized event can run afoul due to circumstances beyond our control. How we deal with the unforeseen often leaves a more lasting impression than the event that caused a response in the first place.

Having the experience, training and expertise to handle complex situations and resolve issues is critical. Where do you acquire these skills? A good start is through your FRSA membership.

Our association provides training on a variety of subjects from technical issues like code compliance to business operating practices. For instance, in the next few weeks, you will be receiving information on some new seminars that have just been approved. In addition to formal training, there are also many opportunities to network with other contractors and communicate

Personally, I find it difficult to understand how you could possibly be a contractor in the State of Florida and not be an active member of FRSA. I know that many of the members feel the exact same way, mostly because they have told me as much. Our job is to convince the nonmembers of this fact.

about the good and bad situations in which we find ourselves.

Having a network of other contractors with whom to share information and experiences was part of the reason our association was founded and is one of the great intangible benefits of being a member of FRSA. Being able to pick up the phone and ask for advice, a favor, or just needed material from someone that knows exactly what you are going through or need is invaluable. Its also one of the really key benefits of this association that we don’t always do a great job of selling and publicizing to non-members.

Telling the FRSA story and gaining new members are two of the top priorities targeted by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for this year. You will start to see new promotional materials and an upgraded amount of communication regarding events and the Convention over the next few months. We plan on using these materials at events and industry functions to demonstrate the value of FRSA to non-member companies.

Personally, I find it difficult to understand how you could possibly be a contractor in the State of Florida and not be an active member of FRSA. I know that many of the members feel the exact same way, mostly because they have told me as much. Our job is to convince the non-members of this fact.

If you have a chance to promote FRSA at a roofing event or luncheon, please take the opportunity to do so. You might just bring in a future president, save someone from failing in their business or create a more healthy competitor rather than a low-balling market killer. Think about it.

Until next month, keep on “profiting through professionalism”!

president@floridaroof.com

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Cam Fentriss ◆ FRSA Legislative Counsel

ICC Wants it Both Ways This is another installment of the continuing drama “As Florida’s Codes Turn,” brought to you by Bad Dream Entertainment, Inc. The main actors in this show are the International Code Council (ICC) and the State of Florida.

For those of you just tuning in, the story is about how ICC seems to want to take over building codes in Florida through legislation, rather than through offering a good solid product that Florida and its stakeholders want to have in place.

This month’s episode is about ICC’s not-so-winning approach to encouraging participation in the one-size-fits-all code development process. First, a little background.

A successful building code requires participation from a great many scientific bodies that will develop best methods of building, test products and materials and set standards to ensure life safety, proper energy use and more.

It takes much more than one entity or person to accomplish an entire code and ICC knows that.

A model code organization, such as ICC, should have as its goal bringing together as many experts as possible.

It should be focused on encouraging, not discouraging, participation so that building codes are strong and cost efficient.

Well, that’s not exactly how ICC handles its efforts to become king of codes. Instead, ICC requires anyone contributing to its one-size-fits-all code to give up all his, her, or its rights to copyright just to submit a code proposal, submit a modification to a code proposal, or even make a public comment during an ICC code adoption meeting. Specifically, the provision in their CP#28-05 Code Development process document states in section 3.3.5.5: Copyright Release: The proponent of code change proposals, floor modifications and public comments shall sign a copyright release reading: “I hereby grant and assign to ICC all rights in copyright I may

That is an exceptionally heavyhanded, greedy and limited way to develop a code and the basis for it cannot be to bring together the best science, innovation and efficiency. have in any authorship contributions I make to ICC in connection with any proposal and public comment, in its original form submitted or revised form, including written and verbal modifications submitted in accordance Section 5.5.2. I understand that I will have no rights in any ICC publications that use such contributions in the form submitted by me or another similar form and certify that such contributions are not protected by the copyright of any other person or entity.

If you read that to mean that ICC demands that you give up all rights to anything you develop, write, or say that you put before ICC in the code development process, you are reading it correctly. What it says is “we don’t want anything you have created, invented, developed, refined, or even corrected unless you give it to us completely and for free.” That is an exceptionally heavy-handed, greedy and limited way to develop a code and the basis for it cannot be to bring together the best science, innovation and efficiency.

Instead, this is designed to give ICC sole rights to all the science and testing in the International Building Codes and with that, it can charge all the rest of us as much as it wants to be able to use it. For those of you who think that what ICC can charge will be limited by what the market is willing to pay, I am not so sure that is correct. If ICC is successful in its quest to become THE provider of building codes for all and you are required to use ICC’s codes in design and construction, then you have no choice but to pay whatever ICC wants to charge or you cannot complete a project.

ICC is proactively working to become THE provider of building codes in Florida. Most of this is done using Building Officials Association of Florida (BOAF) to push legislation to require that Florida operate under the International Building Code (IBC or iCodes).

If their lobbying continues on its current path, the State of Florida and everyone in Florida would be required to take code provisions, modifications, concerns, complaints and comments to ICC. If you think that means that the State of Florida would have to give up its right to control its own code, you are correct if no change is made to the copyright provision quoted above. Why would any state hand over all its rights and duties that it owes to all of its citizens? I cannot think of one good reason.

As Florida law reads right now, in updating the Florida Building Code every three years, Florida is required to use the IBC as its foundation code, it is required to toss out all existing Florida provisions that have been previously adopted and it is required to ask anyone Continued on page 16

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Doug and Joyce Lanier of Collis Roofing Become Educational Foundation Founding Members Doug and Joyce Lanier, owners of Collis Roofing in Longwood, Lakeland, St. Augustine and Melbourne, recently became the seventh Founding Member of the FRSA Educational Foundation with their contribution of $5,000. Speaking on behalf of the Educational Foundation Board of Trustees, Foundation President Les Sims, CPRC, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Doug and Joyce Lanier as Founding Members of the FRSA Educational Foundation. Their generous contribution, along with the contributions of all Foundation Members, will continue to enable us to develop and offer educational resources to contractors through the ongoing research and education programs of the Foundation and will enrich the lives of those contractors’ and employees’ children through scholarships.”

Collis Roofing joined FRSA in 2001 and Doug Lanier appreciates the many benefits it has received as a member. “FRSA has been very good to Collis Roofing,” he said in a recent interview.

Doug appreciates the many seminars offered through the Educational Foundation. Speaking with Doug about his strong attendance in FRSA industry seminars, he said that he is always on the lookout for new course offerings and is careful to review them to see if they will offer something of value for himself and for Collis Roofing. When he finds a good fit, he attends. He says he usually ends up well above the minimum continuing education requirements. He also prefers to take courses throughout the year instead of sitting through all 16 hours at the FRSA Convention. “That’s the time to be out face-to-face with people,” he offers. He recalled how the opportunity to perform asbestos work had presented itself to Collis Roofing and how the seminar on that topic had allowed him to take on Doug and Joyce Lanier, his first project and owners of Collis Roofing more since. In addition to attending courses of Longwood... recently himself, Doug consistently encourages Collis became the seventh Roofing employees to Founding Member of receive the benefits of the FRSA Educational seminar education. As Foundation with their a Founding Member, Doug will enjoy any contribution of $5,000. future non-Convention seminars at no cost.

Doug and Joyce Lanier at the Collis Roofing headquarters in Longwood.

SIF Savings In 2006, as the cost of providing workers’ compensation through a private insurance company continued to jump, Doug made the decision to take advantage of FRSA’s Self Insurers Fund (FRSA-SIF). Collis Roofing realized immediate and significant savings in its up front workers’ compensation costs and also began receiving healthy annual dividends as an FRSA-SIF member.

Thoughts on the Industry and Future Involvement Speaking about the roofing industry and FRSA, Doug says, “It’s a great industry and I always feel like with FRSA that you are competing against the best of the best; that the people doing business as members are not the shady guys.

I always get a sense of character about a contractor and a company by whether they are FRSA members or not.”

In addition to wanting to become more involved with the Educational Foundation, Doug has also stepped up as the current CFRSA Treasurer and plans to be involved at the executive level of CFRSA for the next five years.

–RFM– For information about becoming an FRSA Educational Foundation member see page 17, visit www.floridaroof.com/educational-foundation or call Erika Carruth at (407) 671-3772 ext. 123.

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Trent Cotney ◆ FRSA Legal Counsel

How to Remove a Claim of Lien Although the removal of a claim of lien is primarily the concern of an owner of real property, contractors may often be faced with improper or unwanted liens being placed on their customer’s property by a subcontractor or supplier. This article will focus on four different ways to remove an unwanted claim of lien. In the event that a contractor is faced with a sub-tier lien that is causing the owner to withhold payment to the contractor, the contractor can utilize any of the following methods to remove the claim of lien.

Lien Release The first and most obvious way to remove an unwanted claim of lien is to have the lienor execute a lien release. Any party executing a lien release should be careful to review the terms and conditions of the release to make sure the release corresponds to the payment received. From the lienor’s standpoint, a partial lien release should be conditioned upon and limited to receipt of payment or limited by specifying a specific date allowing the remainder of the lien to remain intact. There are statutory forms for both partial and final lien releases but contractors can create a variety of different forms that go beyond the standard lien release and include a general release of all claims.

Speeding Up the Lien Statute of Limitations The statute of limitations for a claim of lien is one year. However, an owner may accelerate that time frame by filing a statutory Notice of Contest of Lien under Section 713.22, Florida Statutes. Upon the filing of the Notice of Contest of Lien, a lienor must file suit for lien foreclosure within 60 days.

Failure to file suit within that time frame results in the expiration of the lien.

Depending upon the circumstances and the time allotted, the lien transfer bond or negotiating a lien release are the most prevalent methods for removing a claim of lien.

lienor fails to counterclaim for lien foreclosure within the 20 days, the lien becomes invalid.

Lien Transfer Bond Finally, a lien transfer bond may be obtained by the owner or contractor to remove the claim of lien from the property and have the bond act as security for the lien. The process for removing a lien to a bond can be found under Section 713.24, Florida Statutes. In lieu of posting a bond, the party seeking to remove the claim of lien may post the principal amount of the lien, plus interest at the legal rate for three years, plus $1,000 or 25% of the lien amount. The clerk may also charge up to $20 for administrative fees. The bond amount may subsequently be increased to cover additional attorney’s fees incurred by the lienor.

Depending upon the circumstances and the time allotted, the lien transfer bond or negotiating a lien release are the most prevalent methods for removing a claim of lien.

–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, a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil and Appellate Mediator, Qualified Florida Court-Appointed Arbitrator, General Counsel and a director of the Florida Roofing Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (FRSA), a director of the West Coast Roofing Contractors Association (WCRCA) and a member of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and Pinellas County Filing a Complaint Contractors Association (PCCA). For more information, contact Under Section 713.21, Florida Statutes, the author at (813) 579-3278 or tcotney@trentcotney.com. Follow an owner or “interested party” may file a Trent Cotney at www.trentcotney.blogspot.com, on YouTube at complaint causing the clerk to issue a sum- FLConstructionLaw and on twitter @trentcotney. mons to the lienor to show cause within 20 days why its lien should not be enforced by the action or otherwise vacated. If the

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Profiting Through Professionalism: Labor Regulations Every Contractor Needs to Know

By Lisa Pate, CEM, FRSA Executive Director

Profiting from your business involves much more than understanding the information found on your balance sheet and income statements. It’s even more than having a good solid customer base and high profile advertising. It means having great staff people and treating them fairly. It means knowing the law and making sure your business is covered. But where do you begin with this overwhelming task of making sure you’re compliant?

Start with the Department of Labor (DOL) www.dol.gov. The DOL administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws. The employment laws for Florida can be found at www.stateofflorida.com. Make sure you download and post mandatory posters in a place where all employees can view them. Employment Law Assistance, www.dol.gov/compliance/laws, provides a list of selected U.S. Department of Labor laws and regulations with links to related assistance activities. The DOL compliance assistance website, www.dol.gov/compliance, offers complete information on how to comply with federal employment laws.

A few of the more important laws you should be aware of include: Wage & Hour The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides standards for wages and overtime pay, which affect most private and public employment. The act is administered by the Wage and Hour Division, www.dol.gov/whd. It requires employers to pay covered employees who are not otherwise exempt at least the federal minimum wage and overtime pay of one-and-one-half-times the regular rate of pay. The Wage and Hour Division also enforces the labor standards provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that apply to aliens authorized to work in the U.S. under certain nonimmigrant visa programs.

Workplace Safety & Health The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act is administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), www.osha.gov. Employers (private and public) covered by the OSH Act must comply with the regulations and the safety and health standards disseminated by OSHA. Employers also have a general duty under the OSH Act to provide their employees with work and a workplace free from recognized serious hazards. OSHA enforces the Act through 10

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workplace inspections and investigations. Compliance assistance and other cooperative programs are also available.

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Certain persons who serve in the armed forces have a right to reemployment with the employer they were with when they entered the service. This includes those called up from the reserves or National Guard. These rights are administered by the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), www.dol.gov/vets.

Garnishment of Wages Garnishment of employee wages by employers is regulated under the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CPCA), which is administered by the Wage and Hour Division.

The Family and Medical Leave Act Administered by the Wage and Hour Division, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers with 50 or more employees to give up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for the birth or adoption of a child or for the serious illness of the employee or a spouse, child or parent.

Government Contract, Grants, or Financial Aid Recipients of government contracts, grants or financial aid are subject to wage, hour, benefits and safety and health standards under: The Davis-Bacon Act, which requires payment of prevailing wages and benefits to employees of contractors engaged in federal construction projects.

The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act, which sets wage rates and other labor standards for employees of contractors furnishing services to the federal government; The Walsh-Hartley Public Contracts Act, which requires payment of minimum wages and other labor standards by contractors providing materials supplied to the federal government. Administration and enforcement of these laws are by the Wage and Hour Division. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), www.dol.gov/ofccp, administers and enforces three federal contract-based civil rights laws that require most federal contractors and subcontractors, as well as federally assisted construction contractors, to provide equal employment opportunity.

Construction Several agencies administer programs related solely to the construction industry. OSHA has special occupational safety and health standards for construction; the Wage and Hour Division, under Davis-Bacon and related acts, requires payment of prevailing wages and benefits; the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs enforces Executive Order 11246, which requires federal construction contractors and subcontractors, as well as federally assisted construction contractors, to provide equal employment opportunity; and the anti-kickback section of the Copeland Act precludes a federal contractor from inducing any employee to sacrifice any part of the compensation required.

Other federal agencies besides the Department of Labor that enforce laws and regulations that affect employers are the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), www.eeoc.gov, which enforces statues that ensure non-discrimination in employment and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), www.nlrb.gov, also known as the Taft-Hartley Act,

which regulates a wide range of employer-employee conduct.

The Small Business Administration (SBA), www.sba.gov/sba-learning-center, also offers webinars and information on marketing, financing, managing a small business and government contracting to help you run your business more efficiently.

FRSA members who join the Educational Foundation will receive a free webinar on Human Resource Issues, giving them a brief tutorial of items needed for employee personal records. FRSA members can find and download additional Human Resource information and forms in English and Spanish, from the Member’s Only section of the FRSA website, www.floridaroof.com. Click on “Member Login” at the upper right-hand corner of the site.

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Department of Labor Health and Safety eLaws DOL elaws Advisors are interactive e-tools that provide easy-to-understand information about a number of federal employment laws. Each Advisor simulates the interaction you might have with an employment law expert. It asks questions and provides answers based on responses given. Below is a list of Health and Safety elaws. These and other topics can be found at http://www.dol.gov/elaws.

OSHA Software Expert Advisors Help employers and employees understand workplace safety and health issues through expert systems that are available for off-line use.

Drug-Free Workplace Advisor Helps employers build tailored drug-free workplace policies and programs and provides information about OSHA Confined Spaces Advisor coverage and requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Helps employers and employees identify confined spaces Act of 1988. and handle them appropriately.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Child Labor OSHA Fire Safety Advisor Helps employers and employees understand how to apply Rules Advisor Helps young workers and their employers, parents and OSHA's Fire Safety standards. educators understand the FLSA’s child labor provisions.

OSHA Hazard Awareness Advisor Helps employers and employees identify hazards in gen- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Advisor eral industry workplaces.

Helps employers and employees determine coverage and eligibility under FMLA and reviews valid reasons for OSHA Lead in Construction Advisor leave, notification responsibilities and employee rights Helps construction employers and employees understand and benefits under the Act. and comply with OSHA's regulations regarding occupational exposure to lead.

Health Benefits Advisor OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor This Advisor is intended to help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.

Helps employees and their families make informed decisions about their employer-based health benefits, particularly when facing life and work changes such as marriage, childbirth, death, divorce, job loss, a new job or retirement.

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Profiting Through Professionalism: Education

By John Hellein, RFM Editor

As entrepreneurs, roofing, sheet metal and air condition- Seven Areas of Contractor Knowledge ing contractors must wear many different hats everyday. ♦♦Permitting and documentation Sometimes it may seem that there is only enough time to focus on the “next” thing or put out the proverbial fire. ♦♦State and local code requirements However, being careful to invest the time necessary to ♦♦Human Resources adopt professional practices in every area of a business will not only help avoid those fires, it will allow you to un♦♦Insurance derstand how business activities positively or negatively affect profitability. In choosing the theme, “Profiting ♦♦Safety Through Professionalism”, President Brad Sutter isolated three areas of focus: education, training and technology. ♦♦Contracts and Legal This month we will look at several areas that professional contractors must, through education, continue ♦♦Contractor Roles: Design, Installation and Quality to become more knowledgeable in order to profitably Control navigate today’s challenging market.

For all of these areas, the amount of information a contractor is required to know has increased, Professionalism: A Choice and an sometimes markedly. As a result, the deciAttitude Before we examine the various areas in sion to be a professional through education which a professional needs to become is more important than ever. Let’s look at proficient, it is important to realize that each of these areas in a little more detail. “going pro” begins with a choice: once Permitting and Documentation that choice is made, it must be mainRequirements tained with a professional attitude.

Currently, the permitting process Regarding education, it means discovering what knowledge and the documentation reyou need to be successful quired for compliance varies and then deliberately purbetween local jurisdictions suing and implementing throughout the State. that knowledge in your A contractor needs to business.

Without understand the rethis commitment, quirements of each professionalism locality in which and the profit he is operatthat accoming.

This panies it will informabe for sometion should one else. be available on municipality websites or through building As you become more educated in the various areas of departments. Local FRSA affiliates, who already have exa professional contractor’s expertise you will also develop a growing awareness of just how much value you bring perience working in particular locations, may prove to be to the table. Communicating this value to customers and valuable resources along this line. On the State level, FRSA is participating in the Florida Building Commission’s potential customers can only help the bottom line.

Once professionalism becomes a commitment for a “Building Code System Uniform Implementation contractor, it is necessary to become educated in at least Evaluation” (BCSUIE) workgroup. This workgroup startthe areas listed below. We will provide some very general ed meeting last Fall and is evaluating an effort to bring information on each of these areas along with some GPS greater uniformity to the permitting process across the coordinates to start, or continue, your professional jour- State. Obviously, a uniform permitting process will reney. We will also point out how FRSA membership can duce the burden for professional contractors working in help make the hills and valleys more manageable. multiple locations.

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State and Local Building Code Requirements hot line at (888) 245-6272 at no charge. Some common topAs a professional contractor, it is important to understand ics include: how the Florida building code and local ordinances apply to ♦♦An employee wants to see his personnel file. Am I each project you undertake. Online versions of the various required to show it to him? sections of the Florida Building Code, including non-print♦♦One of my employees has accused another employee able but mobile-friendly PDF versions, are available at of sexual harassment. How do I resolve this situation? www.floridabuilding.org. These can be downloaded to a laptop or mobile device for reference in the field. Printed ♦♦May I pay my employees a commission or incentive? versions are also available for purchase. FRSA involves itself Do I have to pay overtime to them? not only in understanding the code as it applies to roofing, sheet metal and air conditioning but also in contributing to Insurance its content. For instance, FRSA has submitted over 200 code Understanding insurance requirements allows your business modification requests to the Florida Building Commission to mitigate what might otherwise become financial calamity. as it develops the 2013 code. Also, code related articles and updates appear in Roofing Florida (see page AT THE 16 for a current code update) and also RCI SHOW in the members-only Roof Flash pubIN ORLANDO, lished every month. Keeping up to date 03.16.13 - 03.17.13 AT BOOTH # on code issues is one of the primary benefits FRSA provides to its membership. Being an FRSA member equips you with information you may need to avoid costly mistakes. Let’s face it, tearing off a new roof because it was not installed according to code will quickly turn a profit into an expense.

Membership also provides access to FRSA’s Director of Technical Services, Don’t suffer from Mark Zehnal, CPRC, to answer code related questions.

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Human Resources As an employer, it is vital that your company develops an awareness of human resource issues and regulations. You should understand what to look for when hiring employees, offering competitive compensation, developing literature such as employee handbooks or, should the need arise, providing proper documentation and following proper procedures when terminating an employee. Following professional practices in this area means a better shot at finding and retaining productive and satisfied employees and protecting yourself from legal challenges from disgruntled or former employees.

Recognizing the need for professional contractors to have access to human resources knowledge, FRSA has retained Seay Management Consultants, a full-service human resources management and labor relations consulting firm. FRSA members may contact the Seay human resources

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Job Co$ting Job costing tracks the expenses against the revenue of a job. Job costing reports are important because they track all costs involved in a job, verify a job is properly invoiced to a customer and allow you to compare your original quote to the actual outcome and adjust future quotes based on these data. Job costing can help you identify the most profitable areas of your business. The components of job costing include: ♦♦Tracking all costs involved in a job (permitting, labor, material, third-party services, insurance, safety, legal, administrative, etc.) ♦♦Verifying all costs are passed on to the customer ♦♦Reporting details of costs and revenues by job

must be obtained to cover the cost of an accident. For instance, if $10,000 is lost due to an accident, depending on your profit margin, would it take $100,000 to recover that loss? $400,000?

Contracts and Legal Just as with safety concerns, the path of the professional is to plan rather than to react. A primary legal tool is a well written contract. Among other concerns, a contract should include: 1. The scope of work to be performed 2. How and when you will be paid 3. Provisions that help you defend against claims 4. Provisions that help you collect payment 5. Warranties

Contracts that provide specific detail for the type of work being performed will provide better protection should the need arise. Cookie-cutter contracts are available, however, they may not be Florida-specific and they will not address certain types of work. For instance, if you are performing metal roof work, there should be language in the contract that covers oil cans; tile roof work should contain language about tile slippage. Investing the effort and up-front costs involved in having an attorney develop a well written contract will help avoid significantly higher expenses when it JW Edens Insurance comes time to defend yourself from a lawsuit.

Indialantic – (321) 725-7000 Of course, contracts are only one aspect of legal Furman Insurance & Bonds concerns when it comes to the work performed by profesPompano Beach – (954) 943-5050 ext. 214 Orlando – (407) 894-8001 sional contractors. There is tremendous exposure involved.

Aubrey Rogers Insurance Agency Understanding the risks involved and taking legal precauGainesville – (352) 373-2003 tions to limit that exposure makes sense. Familiarity with Morrow Insurance Group Inc these issues will also give you a better sense of the someLutz – (813) 963-1669 times obscure legal expenses involved in a project as well Brown Insurance Inc as the value that you bring to that project by knowledgably Venice – (941) 493-1886 handling its risks.

FRSA Self Insurers Fund Trent Cotney, of Trent Cotney, P.A., FRSA’s Legal Winter Park – (407) 671-3772 ext. 200 Counsel, offers limited free consultation to FRSA members. Visit his website, www.trentcotney.com, and view the Safety Promoting and enforcing safety to, at and from job sites is “Resources” tab for some valuable industry information. perhaps the area where careful planning and forethought are most obviously necessary for professional operation and Contractor Roles where failure to act professionally can have immediate and Today, a roofing contractor may be involved in roles other long term negative impact on profitability. An active safety than the installation of new roofs, reroofs and repairs. A plan, clearly communicated to and documented with em- contractor may also use the expertise he has gained to act ployees can avoid expensive and tragic accidents and, in the as a design professional or provide quality control. Each event that an accident does occur, help defend your business of these roles has its own set of exposures as well as value from financial penalties or lawsuits. When OSHA shows up that it brings to the table. Like traditional contracting, defor an inspection or to investigate an accident, it is too late to veloping an appreciation of the value of these roles requires try to throw a safety plan together. OSHA (www.osha.gov) a commitment to educating first yourself and then your offers a wealth of resources for contractors to understand customers in order to translate your professional skills into safety requirements as well as methods to develop and imgreater profitability for you and your company. plement safety plans effectively.

It is also important to recognize how much new business –RFM– The measurable insurance costs need to be factored into overall job costs. You should also understand the insurance implications of using subcontractors, especially for workers’ compensation concerns when a subcontractor uses a professional employer organization’s (PEO). ROOFING FLORIDA featured an article on some of these subcontractor concerns in the December issue. Discussing specific areas of insurance is best done with a licensed insurance agent. Here is a list of agents who support FRSA through their membership:

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2013 RCI Convention Educational Programs and Speakers Reducing the Risk of Moisture Problems From Concrete Roof Decks Gregory Doelp, RRC, PE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., Waltham MA Phil Moser, PE, LEED AP – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., Waltham MA

Wind Uplift Resistance Evaluation of Commercial Roofs With and Without Add-ons Bas Baskaran, PhD, PEng – National Research Council, Ottawa, ON

Testing Metal Wall Panel Systems

Michael Slocumb – FM Approvals, Norwood, MA

Critical Performance Attributes of Preapplied Waterproofing Craig Boucher, LEED AP – W.R. Grace & Company, Cambridge, MA

Measuring the Energy and Environmental Benefits of Roofing Systems

James L. Hoff, PhD – Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing, Washington, DC

Standard of Care – What Is Your Risk?

30th Anniversary

Richard Canon, FRCI, RRC, PE – Canon Consulting & Engineering Co., Inc., Moore, SC Stephen E. Hentz, RRC, RWC, REWC, RBEC, PE, CDT – Hentz Engineering, Virginia Beach, VA Gretchen M. Ostroff, EIT, Esq. – Vandeventer Black LLP, Norfolk, VA

Do You Really Know When to Use a Vapor Retarder in a Roof System?

Jerry Teitsma, RRC, RRO, CCCA – RCI, Inc., Marco Services, Inc., Granby, CO

Where Does the Heat Go?

Samir Ibrahim, AIA – Carlisle SynTec Systems, Carlisle, PA

28th RCI International Convention & Trade Show

Traditional and Nontraditional Retirement Strategies in Today’s Uncertain Economy Katharine F. Clark, ChFC, CLTC – Peachtree Planning Corporation, Macon, GA

The International Codes

Wanda Edwards, PE – RCI, Inc., Raleigh, NC

Recommended Procedure for High-Voltage Membrane Integrity Testing Carole Ceja, RA – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL

How to Survey a Slate Roof

Joseph Jenkins – Joseph Jenkins, Inc., Grove City, PA

Building Envelope Commissioning

Karim P. Allana, RRC, RWC, PE – Allana Buick & Bers, Inc., Palo Alto, CA

Case Study: Waterproofing Strategies for Typical Mat and Deep-Foundation Systems Stephen T. Bono, SE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., San Francisco, CA Andrea B. Bono, PE, LEED AP BD+C – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., San Francisco, CA

Test Method Changes Impact on Roofing Solar Reflectance and Thermal Emittance

Rosen Shingle Creek Resort Orlando, Florida March 14-19, 2013

Jeffrey Steuben – Cool Roof Rating Council, Oakland, CA

Roof Ventilation for Cathedrals: How Much Is Sufficient?

Marlea Knox, CDT, CSI – Metal-Era, Inc., Waukesha, WI

Condensation Risk of White Roofs in Cold-Climate Zones

Manfred Kehrer – Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN Simon Pallin, LicEng – Chalmers University of Technology, Knoxville, TN

Changes to FM Approval Standard 4470

Mark Tyrol, PE – FM Approvals, Norwood, MA

Waterproofing Design and Construction Coordination and Sequencing

An Annual Event Featuring – Building envelope education – Networking events – Golf tournament – Weekend trade show – Over 130 exhibitors

Jerry Abendroth, RRC, RWC, RRO, CDT, CSI – Building Exterior Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX Matthew McElvogue, RWC, PE – Building Exterior Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX

Innovative Façade Repair Solutions: 3-D Laser Scanning and Project Team Collaboration Matthew Kutzler, PE, CDT – Facility Engineering Associates, PC, Fairfax, VA

From the Grave to the Cradle: Adaptive Reuse of a Grand Old Southern Hotel Matthew C. Farmer, PE – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Fairfax, VA

Poor-Quality Material, Plus Poor Workmanship . . .

The Confluence of Both Leads to a Catastrophic Roof Failure and Serious Litigation William A. Kirn, RRC – Roof Technology Management, Inc., King of Prussia, PA

Auxiliary Seminar - The Development of the Florida Building Code ... But Wait! There’s More!

Michael L. Goolsby, RRC, RRO, LEED AP BD+C, CDT, CBO – Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources Frank Zuloaga, RRC, RRO, LEED AP BD+C – Miami-Dade County Internal Services Department

RCI, Inc. 800-828-1902 www.rci-online.org

RCI is an international association of building envelope consultants. Members specialize in design, investigation, repair, and management of roofing, exterior wall, and waterproofing systems.

2013 Florida Building Code Update The process for developing the 2013 Florida Building Code (scheduled to be published March 2014) continues. Mark Zehnal, CPRC, of FRSA staff has been attending meetings and provides some updates. Keep in mind, that the current code draft is about to enter the “glitch” process during which the Commission may still make changes before the code is finalized later this year.

Underlayment and Nailing Pattern Revisions The underlayment types and installation procedures, have been modified in the Building, Residential and Existing portions of the Code to create uniformity throughout. Previously, various sections of the code specified different requirements as discussed in the July 2012 issue of ROOFING FLORIDA (page 17).

Nailing patterns have been standardized as part of these changes.

ICC Wants it Both Ways – Continued from page 6

proposing a code provision to say whether the provision has been submitted to ICC for inclusion in the IBC. This language was shoved into law by BOAF and BOAF has tried hard to make us all think that the law says a code provision cannot be adopted in Florida unless it has first been put before ICC, the king of codes (which is not correct). It’s all part of the plan to take building codes in Florida away from Florida.

The copyright problem is just one of many that show ICC is not ready, willing, or able to be given responsibility for mandatory codes for Florida (or any other state). As a model code entity, it has some value, but it does not properly address regulatory needs and important considerations like constitutional rights and proprietary rights. That ICC thinks it should be allowed to take over building codes for Florida through legislation is pure ignorance and arrogance. It is time to end this awful soap opera.

–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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FRSA and the Tile Roofing Institute will be publishing the Fifth Edition of the Roof Tile Manual. The manual has undergone a major revision designed to be more streamlined and user-friendly. FRSA plans to conduct seminars to familiarize contractors and building officials with the proper use of the new manual.

Contractors Must Follow Installation Instructions Prescribed in Product Approvals Mark commented that contractors are running into issues when installing tile roofs under a Florida product approval but then failing to follow the procedures referenced in that product approval. You are required to use the installation instructions referenced in the product approval. This is not necessarily the Roof Tile Manual. A product approval could reference Miami-Dade documentation, manufacturers’ installation instructions, the Roof Tile Manual or other documentation.

Save Your Can Tops for the FRSA Convention Jan Sutter and the Spouse & Guest Committee are heading up an effort to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House with a can top drive. Save your can tops and bring them to the 2013 FRSA Convention.

FRSA Educational Foundation Update 2013 Membership Drive is Underway Erika Solovei Carruth We invite all FRSA members to join the FRSA Educational & Research Foundation for another year of membership and “Industry Excellence through Education”. The 2013 membership drive commenced in January and we are so pleased and grateful for all of our amazing donors and members that are renewing and joining every day. Membership fees directly support program services and allow our organization to provide educational programming, scholarships and industry-related research. In recognition of our members, we offer a number of benefits, including an “HR Essentials” educational video, company name recognition on our website and publications, a donor logo, an exclusive monthly business eBrief and more. To learn more about how you can become a member, starting as low as $50, please visit our website, www.frsafoundation.org. Or, scan the QR code to process membership online.

New Scholarship Applications With the New Year comes another chance for us to support the budding students of FRSA members’ families and hard-working employees. The 2013 scholarship applications are now available and posted on our website.

Members, employees and their families who plan to pursue post-secondary education in college or vocational programs on a fulltime or part-time basis are encouraged to apply for the merit-based scholarships. You can access the applications by visiting: www.floridaroof.com/scholarships or by scanning the QR Code above.

The deadline for completed applications and transcripts is March 30, 2013.

Read about the Foundation’s Newest Founding Member, Collis Roofing, on Page 7

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Preserving Florida as a “Right-to-Work” State

By Raleigh F. “Sandy” Seay, Jr. Ph.D. of Seay Management Consultants What Does “Right to Work” Mean?

The term “right to work” has been getting a getting a good deal of press ever since Michigan became the 24th state to pass a “right to work” law at the end of 2011. In order for a state to be a “right to work” state, the state legislature must pass a “right to work” law. “Right to work” simply means “the right to work without having to join a labor union.”

Here’s an example... suppose you are in a “non-right to work state” like Kentucky, Pennsylvania and California – 26 states altogether – and suppose company employees are represented by a union. In non-right to work states, the union can “demand” a union shop agreement in the union contract, meaning that employees must pay union dues, even if they don’t want to be union members. The message is, “Sure, you don’t have to actually join the union, but you still have to pay union dues.” Those states also allow unions to demand a closed shop, where the employer agrees to hire only union members.

In a “right to work” state like Florida, Virginia, Wyoming – 24 states altogether – union shops and closed shops are prohibited. Instead, unions and employers agree on an open shop, where employees who want to join a union and pay union dues are allowed to, but employees who don’t want to join a union and pay union dues are not forced to do so against their will. To a reasonable person, a right to work provision seems only fair and just.

However, unions despise right to work states with a vengeance because the union shop provision provides the union with economic security, the kind of economic security where all employees are compelled to pay dues, whether they want to or not. President Obama recently referred to “right to work” as “the right to work for lower pay.” With all due respect to the President, a right to work provision has nothing to do with pay, but has to do with whether an employee is compelled to pay union dues, against his or her will.

At this point, it is instructive to note that, currently, union membership for private sector workers is under 6.9%, according to the New York Times, down from a high 18

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of over 40% in the 50’s and 60’s. The percentage of government workers who are union members is 36.2%. As Arte Johnson used to say on the 70’s TV show “Laugh In,” “Very Interesting . . .”. “Right to work” is sometimes confused with “employment at will,” which is an entirely different subject having nothing to do with unions, and simply means employment without an employment contract.

How Do Unions Get In? Unions can represent employees if a majority of employees vote for the union, in a secret ballot election supervised by the NLRB. For a union to demand an election, a minimum of 30% of employees must sign union authorization cards or, in some cases, a petition. The Obama administration wants to change this procedure to a system called “card check,” where a union would automatically represent employees, if more than 50% of them signed union cards. This change is high on the administration’s agenda so our recommendation is keep a close eye out for it, as it would not be employer friendly. Our experience shows that employees sign union cards for a variety of reasons, not just because they may want a union. I have personally been involved in union elections where a majority of employees signed union cards, but where the union lost the election.

What Should You Do? As someone once said, in a different context, the price of remaining union free is eternal vigilance because we believe union activity is going to be on the upswing.

If you want to remain union free, here is what we recommend: 1. First and foremost, have a commitment and a policy of treating all employees equally and fairly, and with respect and dignity, so that they don’t want a labor union and don’t think they need one to represent them.

2. Make sure your Open Door and Complaint Procedure Policies are working.

3. Consider establishing an 800 number with an outside consultant that employees can call, confidentially and anonymously, with complaints and questions.

4. Train your supervisors in how to recognize the signs of a union campaign and how to talk with employees about unions.

5. Have Seay Management conduct a management workshop for your managers and supervisors on “How To Remain Union Free.”

6. Conduct an employee opinion survey every 18-24 months, to find out about how your employees feel and what they think about working for you. If you don’t ask them, you won’t know.

–RFM– At Seay Management, our philosophy is that our employees are our most important assets and we will only be as good as our employees. Please call your Seay Management consultant if you have any questions about unions or their impact on your business. We will be delighted to talk with you and help you achieve your HR objectives. You can find out more at www.seay.us or (407) 426-9484.

Plumbing Vent Pipe Extension Solutions Become familiar with available solutions to know which ones work best on a given project.

By Kate Gawlik, Tubos, Inc.

Plumbing vent pipe extensions become necessary when an existing vent’s height above the level of a finished roof system does not or will not comply with the minimum requirements of applicable building codes. Traditionally, there have been two solutions to bringing the vents up to code. We will look at these two solutions and then look at a third that has appeared on the market in recent years.

As a contractor involved in roof repairs or re-roofs, it will pay to be familiar with all three solutions to know which one will provide the greatest benefits (ease of installation, reduced labor and material costs) for a particular project.

Solution One: Stainless Steel Stainless Steel The first traditional solution is a stainless steel vent pipe extension.

A stainless steel sleeve inserts into the existing vent pipe and caulk is applied to the top of the existing pipe. The new PVC cover is then placed over the stainless steel. The exposed portion of the stainless steel is cut so that the notches fold down over the PVC. This application is good for lead boot applications.

Average installation time: 30 minutes Materials costs: About $18 per installation Solution Two: No-Hub The second traditional solution is called a No-Hub. A No-Hub is attached to the existing vent pipe.

The PVC pipe, measured and cut to the specified height, is attached to the No-Hub at 60 inch-pounds of torque. The larger lead boot is then fit over the PVC pipe/No-Hub and the excess lead is stuffed into the smaller PVC pipe. This option isn’t acceptable for TPO or PVC roofs unless it goes below the roof deck.

Average installation time: 15 minutes Materials costs: No-Hub About $22 per installation

Solution Three: PVC Pipe System The third solution is a relative newcomer, a PVC pipe system. This product is available in two, three and four inch widths to match standard vent pipe sizes.

Installation begins by selecting the appropriate sized system and inserting it into the existing plumbing vent pipe. It then is marked to the code required height and cut at this height. Once the extension and vent pipe are cleaned of dirt, dust or debris, the extension is sealed with adhesive or sealant applied to pipe system. This step stops methane gas from leaking out. An approved pipe flashing is then installed, following the man- PVC Pipe ufacturer’s recommendations.

Average installation time: 3 minutes Materials costs: About $13-17 per installation Contractor Experience with the New Solution Adam L. Smith, an estimator with McMullen Roofing in Clearwater shared his experience with the PVC pipe system solution. He says that it “has made a tremendous impact on our roofing projects by saving us labor and providing a unique solution to a common problem.” Geoffrey Hagan, LEED AP, environmental solutions manager at Tecta America Central Florida in Sanford says, “Every commercial or residential reroof contractor has run into a sub-eight-inch VTR scenario, broken or as is. Before this method, you had to enlist the plumber or get creative with an exterior sleeve — not ideal.”

Plumbing Vents and Florida Building Code A plumbing vent serves as a part of a building’s drainage system. The air permitted through the vent prevents a vacuum from forming at fixtures. This allows proper drainage. It also permits gases that could present a hazard to occupants to escape through the vent at the rooftop.

Some buildings will have one plumbing vent that connects the entire plumbing system while others will have multiple vents.

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The 2010 Florida Building Code, Plumbing, states in cutting through a coal tar roof, the coal tar may drip into section 904.1 Roof extension: the building if it is not retained at the edges of the opening.

Water will always be the greatest concern for any roof.

All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 6 inches (152 mm) above the roof and not less than 2 inches (51 mm) above the invert of the emergency overflow...

Chapter 25 of 2010 Florida Building Code, Residential contains similar language. Both sections contain exceptions for roofs being used for “other than weather protection” that require vents “at least 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof”.

When reviewing the plumbing vent pipe extension options, the roof system has to be taken into account.

Material, pitch, commercial, residential, new or reroof all need to be considered. During the reroof process particularly, it is important to inspect the roof for trouble spots or installation errors of the previous roof system. You also may come across cracked or missing vent pipes. These problems need to be addressed before vent pipe extension installation. Keep in mind that the flashing heights must be accurate so that the top edge is above the drainage plane to ensure a watertight system. It must be secured properly and additional weatherproofing, maybe with a counterflashing, is a good idea. You obviously don’t want to damage an interior space, so remember that proper installation and material selection are vital. For instance, if

Choose the Best Solution for a Project Hands-on experience with the costs, installation and pros and cons of each of the three solutions will allow you to determine which solution is best for a given application.

For more information about the PVC pipe solution, contractors can contact FRSA member Duro-Last Roofing Inc. (www.duro-last.com). Steve Ruth, vice president of marketing and sales for Duro-Last, said: “This product is a great accessory as part of a complete roofing system.

When vent pipes need to be extended to accommodate additional layers of insulation or meet building codes, we offer contractors the ability to order the extensions directly from us when they order all their other materials.”

–RFM– Kate Gawlik writes about construction and design for Clearwater based Tubos Inc (www.tubos.biz).

FRSA technical note: the contractor is responsible to ensure that any modifications are approved by the authority having jurisdiction and in compliance with current Florida Building Code.

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Make sure that your company’s name shows up in the search by submitting the “Website Profile For Members” form available in the members section of www.floridaroof.com under “Miscellaneous Information.”

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Industry Passion Drives Changes in FRSA Convention and Trade Show Format for 2013 Plans for the newly formatted FRSA Convention and Trade Show evolved during the Fall Board of Directors and Committee meetings. The Convention committee finalized plans last month in response to industry feedback for a shorter, revamped event. The result will be an energized program focusing on networking, education, training and technology. See below for more details...

Convention and Trade Show Details ♦♦Golf, fishing and clay shooting tournaments on Thursday, the first day of the event ♦♦A two-day trade show that provides even more one-on-one face time between contractors and exhibitors than last year’s

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