b'r es ident\'sArticle Caution: The Good Times are Rolling! By David Ti/sen As I w te th articlefor caution.areth toac memberin anassoc n. ri isthe weatherHeresomeingstiveiatiohas turned to winter in Madison,consider:Active me rsll read all assombe wiWis. Cold and snow have been rareGenerallyre isabundanceciationp tions, use the the anublica varithus far and wehave enjoyed anof work available to the roofing con ous benefits andle, services availabextended working season.thattractor.However,o lab forcealert the association of problems or Nowuror working conditions are less favor continues to tighten. Few ofhaveissues sp ificto theircompany, usecableand the ringingof the tele time in our schedules toandand a end andparticipatein an recruitttneasanynn eeting. pho h slowed I, like m roof trainnew hires. In trying to com a ual ming contractors, h some time topletem work eachyear, oneI hope our indu u to aveorestry contin es reflect on the last year and planmustconcerned with the qualityexperience"goodtimes."I also forbe the com season.of work h tofr m will ingmanship.ope tha eachou embers One of the rewards ofngThe roofing con rh be active and gain the full benefit servi thetracto rarelyas Trade associationsindustry is sharing inform withtime to fully evaluate the qu tyfrom m in the Mationali ofembershipRCA. my peers inindustry. Informa materialsthefieldforceis like the MRCA arethe tionfrom lei low contrac in .Pro-obtainedstallingorganized to helptors enhances the process of evalu jectsmove their membership.ating the past year and planning forrapidly;bythe future.probtheIn general, I have foundtime a Full benefits are onlyth most roofers have experien lemis atced aof strong years. Many havenoticedand series realized by being ansharedthatth backlogshavereported eir active member in anrem large and margins h m ofthe ainedaveost been up. I think it is reasonable tosystemisin association.statethattheroofingindustryisplace. presently enjoying "good times."Rarelydoesa During thelast severalyearsImonth gobyin have often caught myself reportingwhicha governto others that my company is "toomentregulation busy." Usually theco lusionisis announced or ncisgoodave that thisaproblem to h implemented that ascomparedtothealternative.cannegatively ThoughI don\'t consider myself toaffectourbusinesses.Reading, bepessimistic,prosperityincomprehending,andcomplying today\'s roofingindustry is reasonwith regulations is atask daunting andvirtuallyimpossibleinbusy times. Is thereavailable to the conhelp tractorind g withthese and ealinotherissues?The an isa swer resounding"Yes!"Trade associations like the MRCA are organized ull to help their membership. F benefits are only realized by being an'