Gutter Opportunities

Gutter Opportunities was born in 2008 as an outgrowth of Metal Roofing Magazine and is dedicated to the rain handling industry. It is published three times annually as a special section to Metal Roofing Magazine, with a complete guide to gutter products, marketing ideas and strategies for gutter businesses, as well as industry news, features and machinery tips.

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Revere Copper completes installation of zinc-tin coating line

Revere Copper has completed the installation of its zinc-tin coating line to produce FreedomGray and TCS II Satin products. Revere is in the process of completing coating trials and will be in production soon. Pricing for projects are now available. … Read more »

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June is National Safety Month: NRCA offers Pocket Guide to Safety

NRCA offers NRCA Pocket Guide to Safety, which is a 125-page, pocket-sized, spiral-bound guide intended for use by laborers, mechanics, foremen and others on jobsites. The guide addresses fall protection, first aid and emergency treatment, weather, personal protective equipment, and … Read more »

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American Ladder Institute supports National Safety Month

The American Ladder Institute, a not-for-profit association dedicated to developing ladder safety standards and promoting safe ladder use, is a proud participant in the National Safety Council’s National Safety Month. Each June is National Safety Month and a time dedicated … Read more »

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ABC Supply acquires inventory, select equipment from JB Supply Company

Building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has acquired the inventory and select equipment previously owned by JB Supply Company, a distributor of roofing, siding and other exterior building products in Flint, Mich. JB Supply had one location at 3497 … Read more »

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International Roofing Expo show floor filling up

Momentum for the 2014 International Roofing Expo is rapidly growing as evidenced by the success of its annual early space draw, where 78 percent of the total show floor was assigned. “A total of 275 companies were assigned 814 booths during … Read more »

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Size matters (especially when it comes to gutters)

Two installers share their thoughts on 5-, 6- and 7-inch gutters  / By Mark Ward Sr. They say that football (or whatever your favorite sport) is a “game of inches.” The same might be said about the gutter business. Gutter … Read more »

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RHEINZINK offers latest generation of environmental product declarations

RHEINZINK America has issued up-to-date Environmental Product Declarations detailing the environmental footprint of its products according to ISO 14025 and the newest, more exacting European standard, EN 15804.  The comprehensive declarations include all relevant environmental information and provide a Life … Read more »

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Software Advice 2013 Construction Project Management Benchmark Report

Software Advice, a software research firm based in Austin, Texas, recently released its 2013 Project Management Software Benchmark Report. The study was designed to gauge software adoption and effectiveness in the construction project management industry. Over the last two months, … Read more »

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WD-40 helps pros ‘Get the Job Done Right’

WD-40 Company has launched a new website focused on helping construction and skilled trade professionals learn how to use its products and other resources to get their jobs done right. The site, WD40.com/GettingTheJobDone, includes a “Pros Talking to Pros” video … Read more »

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Associated Builders and Contractors critical of President

ABC critical of President Obama’s renomination of NLRB chairman  /  Associated Builders and Contractors today criticized President Obama’s renomination of Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board as a move to promote the narrow policy goals of politically powerful … Read more »

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