b'o n te nt s 3President\'s Article -"Forging Ahead!" 4SHARP U -"Fall Protection!" pdate 5Legal Counsel Report -"EmploJ\'Illent Eligibility"" 6"2003 T&R Convention Programming" Futurean 7"The l\\\'IBCA Foundation: Protecting theofIndustry" 8"Green Roofs: AAmerican Building System" New 12"A Business Owner\'s Guide to Protecting Assets" 15Industry News MRCA 2003 Board Directory On the Cover:OHicers/Execulive CommitteeJim GentryJim-Co-ChairMembership Services Barr en"PresidentKirberg Roofing, Inc,Barr Roofing Co,Shannon Meier Chicago City Hall and other "greEd WilliamsEmail: jgentry@kirberg,comEmail: jbarr@abilene,comEmail: membership@mrca,org roofing projects. MRCA memberFremont Roofing Company, Inc_ Email: fremonlroofing@nwonline.netJohn W. McDowallJohn DalySHARP Adm, Mgr. company- and BrosseauMcDowall CompanyKaw Roofing &Metal, Inc,Jeff Baum BennettSheet Roofing, Inc. was the general/roofingFirst Vice PresidentEmail: johnmc@mcdowalleo,comEmail: jdaly@kawroofandmetal, Em sharp@mrca.org comail: Bob Swanda, Jr. contractor for Chicago City Hall.Independent RoofingRichard BooneJay Crisplegal C l Co,ounseEmail: bob@independenlroofing,nelBoone Brothers RootingEmail: roofing@cedarneLorgJim Whittier Email:MRCA Law Cover Photos Courtesy of:Second Vice Presidentboonebrothers@boonebrolhers. James F, KarczewskiEmail: jwhittier@ ,rr.com comkcDennisFAiansen Roofing Corp,Phone:/MRCALAW RunyanJChrist 888Mark Farina, C Kurt SleinkuhlerEmail: jkarczewski@ijacrc,com hicago Dryspace, Inc. Department of EnvironmentEmail: dennis@dryspace.comGeo Groh &Inc.MRCA Insurance & Bonds Sons, Email: shiela@valu-line,nelRodney P. PetrickMark llauser Secretary/TreasurerRidgeworthing Co,, Inc.8511 Hillcrest Road, Suite Roof 300 Charlie Miller, P.E.James BrosseauCharles Cornell, Jr,Email: roofdr1974@aoL mKansas City, MO 641co 38 Benn & B Roofing, Inc,Cornell Roofing & Sheet888/572-2467 toll free etlrosseau Roofscapes, Inc.Email: brosseaur@aoL Melal Co,, Inc.816/444-1 tel 816/444-5474 fax com670 E iipcomellroofiAdvisorsEmail: mnau r@creicher-lynch,com maI: chng@comcastnetseChairman ofBoardDr. Rene Dupuis the Mark GaulinJim BarrFred C. NauckeStructural Research, Inc,MRCA Headquarters Barr Roofing Co,DaleE l: rdupuis@sri-msn,com4840 West 15th Street Crampton CompanymaiMagco Inc.Email: jbarr@abilene comEmail: fcnau .comL ence, KS 66049-3862 cke@msn alifJim CarlsonPhone: 785/843-l&lS DirectorsDoug JonesBuilding Envelope Technology &Fax: 785/843-7555 Nicholas D. BechtelSouth Side Roofing Co,, Inc,ResearchToll Free: 800/497-6722 maHaroldJ,Becker Company, Inc,E il: doug,jones@Email: jcarlson@bet-r,coml\'NIW,mrca,org E il: n l@donetcomsou ideroofing,com ma dbechte thsKurt Baumgartner James L. RamserGary CramMartin Roofing Co,, Inc, Highland Roofing Company, Inc,Cram Roofing Co,, Inc,Email: kbrnm rca,org @mEmail: jim@highlandroofing,comE com mail: gcram@cramroofing RussellL.Love, Sr.John TurnerStaff Henr; CRoofing Co.,Vincent Roofin Inc.Executive Director SmitherInc,g, Email: rllove@smilherroofing,comEmail: commercial@James T. (Tom) Knight vincentroofing,comEmail:night@mrca,orgThe opinions and positions stated tomkRick Gwaltneyin articlespublishedhereinare Diamond RoofingRandy R. AdamsAdministrative Mgr.those of thethors and not, by the auEmail: diamondr@pld.comRRooting, Inc,Kimfactofpublication,necessarily AdamsSwarl2endruber Email: randy_a@redamsroofing,comEmail: kim.swartzendruber@mrca.orgthose of MRCA, MRCA does not George Covington, Jr.endorse roofing products or sysCovington Roofing Company, Inc,Ronnie McGlothlinCommunications Directortems and shall not be deemed by Email: georgejr,covington@Empire Roofing, Inc,John Fullertonanythinghereinto haverecomconwaycorp,netEmail: ronnie@empireroofing,comEmail: john.fullerton@mrca.orgmended the use or non-use of any particular roofing produ or sysTerry W. WhillockMarketing Mgr.ct Quality Roofingoi SET&R CommitteeSarah Lobertem, Contractors Missouri, Inc,Kim Schwickert -ChairEmail: markelin rca,org g@mEmail: ORCsemo@aoL mSchwickerts of Mankato, Inc, coEmail:ickert@schwickerts,com kimschw'