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What Contractors Need To Do For Clients In Today's Marketplace
Posted: Jan 31 2012 8:40AM
By Ted Garrison
 Robert McCoole is Vice President, Facilities Resource Group of Ascension Health, headquartered in St. Louis, MO. McCoole brings a unique view to his work at Ascension, having been the CEO of Alberici Group, a large, multi-market contractor and construction services firm typically ranked in ENR's top 50 contractors in the U.S. “It’s not about construction, it’s about design,” declares McCoole. The age where contractors went into their corner and pointed fingers at the architect are changing, and this is a good thing, he adds. Listen to his other interesting insights from an owner’s perspective.
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Consumer Acceptance Of New Light Bulbs Bodes Well For Metal Roofing
Posted: Jan 10 2012 8:18AM
By Scott Kriner
 As our society has grown more sensitive to energy efficiency, incandescent light bulbs were targeted by Congress and were swept up into efficiency standards enacted in 2007. That legislation required higher efficiency standards for all lamps, including incandescent bulbs commencing on January 1, 2012. According to a USA Today/Gallup Poll taken in February 2011, two-thirds of Americans support the lighting standard (61% call it a good law), and five-sixths (84%) are satisfied or very satisfied with the alternative bulbs on the market. And this is where the metal roofing industry can learn from what is taking place. Consumers have already noticed that the alternative light bulbs are much more expensive than the conventional incandescents. But the marketing of these bulbs educates the consumer that the newer bulbs outlast the incandescent bulbs. In a way, this is exactly what the metal construction industry needs to accomplish when promoting metal roofing. The analogies to light bulbs are worth noting.
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