b'JUNE 1993 STROOFER MRCA\' sMonthlyNewsletterforProfessionalRoofingContractors THATSUMMERTIMEFEELINGISHERE BYMRCAPRESIDENT TONY SPIGARELLIthose materials where no I not sure when other roofing con "shortages" exist, you learn \'mthat there aren\'t enough tractors know that summer has offi truckers to haul them. cially arrived, but at our company we@You know summer is have a list that is pulled out and checkedhere because you need to each year right around June 20th.Afterhire extra help that is impossome double checking, I am convincedsible to find.0You know that summer is here!No, I am not talk summer is here because ing about a roofing contractor\'srealwhile you can\'t land the job guide to that good old summertime feeling.Read on and com next door, it\'s no problem pare any notes you may have on the subject with mine.I have agetting the job 100 miles sneaking suspicion that many ofat leastaway. you can identify with CONTENTSsome of0You know summer is here when your backthese: log includes school reroofing projects with outrageous liquidat Oh, there are other items on ed damages ifisn\'tin themy list to be sure, but there completionaccomplished as outlined QUESTIONS&specs.@You know summer is here because, now that youisn\'t enough time in the day ANSWERSjot have the school work, all those private customers you have beentothem all down.Hey, PAGE2hounding for months to get going with their reroofing projectsdid I just say "Not enough are calling and need their jobs done immediately.@You knowtime in the day?"Let\'s summer is here because material prices are going up for nosee-I\'m sure that one is ISSUESFACNGapparent reason.$You know summer is here because even forhere somewhere .TODAY\'S ROOFERSTIMEMANAGEMENT PAGE3 SAVE MONEY WITH MRCA&SPRINTBYM RCADIRECTOR JOHNdemands on our time as we review, PAGE4STEPHENSONselect and implement new methods or Itechniques with the hopes of improving n an obviously difficultour businesses.In addition, other probusiness climate, wherejects and issues essential to our operagreater pressure is beingtions must be addressed.These factors placed on the roofing con combine to make it necessary for us to tractor to provide more forbecome better at time management. less, increase production and quality while reducing costsA recent letter from a good friend and improving profit mar reminded mehow important our just gins, there is a requirementtime is.Properly managed, time can be invaluable in helping for us to be more effectiveus to become more efficient and productive, allowing us to business managers.These \\_,,,conditions impose greatcontinued on page 2 4840 West15th Street,Suite1000,Lawrence,Kansas66049-3846Phone:(913)843-4888Fax:(913)843-7555'