Business Boosters
Blueprint for change
By JobTread. Smart strategies for managing construction curveballs. Change orders aren’t just paperwork — they’re pressure points that can tank your timeline, bloat your budget and strain client relationships if mishandled. For contractors juggling the unexpected, mastering the art of change order management isn’t optional — it’s essential. JobTread understands that in ...
Is your marketing tech stack ready to level up?
By Michelle Jones, Creativate. The right tools, when working together seamlessly, can streamline your workflow, cut costs and drive real, measurable growth. For many businesses, the marketing tech stack has quietly ballooned into a tangled web of overlapping tools, forgotten subscriptions and missed opportunities. What once felt cutting-edge can quickly become clunky, ...
6 ways to grow your service department
By Dataforma. Learn how to improve your roofing company’s service offerings and foster business growth. Word-of-mouth is an incredibly powerful marketing tool, especially in industries like roofing. Whether it’s talking to a family member or looking online for reviews, fostering a good reputation with positive feedback from existing customers is a powerful ...
The art of roof estimating
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Navigating the roofing estimating process from bid package to final price. Accurate construction estimating is an essential skill for roofing contractors, ensuring that every project is completed within budget and on schedule. The estimating process involves a series of systematic steps designed to capture all potential ...
Provide homeowners with your financing options instantly
By Dani Sheehan. As part of the Instant Roofer contractor network, you control your material offerings, pricing and now, even your financing options. Are you taking advantage of Instant Roofer’s paid exclusive leads and the benefits that come with joining their network? Instant Roofer offers powerful tools to streamline your sales process ...
Stop leaving money on the roof
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Most roofing companies are sitting on untapped profit — they just don’t know it yet. Most roofing contractors think growth means more jobs, more crews and more chaos. But the real profit booster? It’s hidden in plain sight — your service calls. Every time your crew ...
5 tips to deliver a positive candidate experience
By Dani Sheehan. Top employees are scarce in today’s market. If you provide an unforgettable hiring experience, they won’t be able to refuse your offer. Think about the last time you applied for a new job. What was that experience like for you? Did you go through six rounds of interviews only ...
Building through the shortage
By Frank Osborn, Foundation Software. The construction industry is facing a labor crisis, but smart contractors are finding ways to stay ahead. Labor shortages in construction are nothing new, but the current landscape is more challenging than ever. Between lingering effects of the Great Recession, the pandemic’s workforce disruption and a growing ...
Tariffs, trade and tomorrow: Charting the future of metal construction and design
By Fiona Maguire-O'Shea, METALCON staff writer. As the industry braces for further volatility, the messages conveyed emphasize the need for adaptability, vigilance and collaboration. Navigating a turbulent economic landscape has become the order of the day for the metal construction industry. In a recent webinar hosted by METALCON Online, industry leaders came ...
Follow the foreman
By IKO Industries. A roofing supervisor is key to a successful and efficient job site. Leadership is key to success in many fields, and the roofing industry is no exception to that rule. When it comes to a roofing crew, you have a roofing supervisor, traditionally called a foreman, that supervises work ...
