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		<title>Federal contractors must use E-Verify starting Sept. 8</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As of Sept. 8, the Federal government will award contracts only to companies that use the E-Verify system to determine their workers' immigration status. Companies that also receive stimulus funds must also use E-Verify. 


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/federal-contractors-must-use-e-verify-starting-sept-8-139</link>
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		<title>New NRCA Members to Receive Dues Discount</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Make NRCA your company&#8217;s most important resource for success and business growth. Join NRCA by May 31, SAVE $100, and stay informed and connected while gaining a significant competitive advantage.

When you join NRCA you also will receive The NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep-slope Roof System—2009 on CD, which includes four technical manuals. This CD provides you [...]


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/new-nrca-members-to-receive-dues-discount-129</link>
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		<title>Added Benefits of Solar Roof Technology in a Down Economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an excellent time to go solar powered. There are many state and federal tax incentives (up to 80% of the cost) and dealers looking to sell their product in the down economy.


The economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama includes tax credits for solar technologies. One technology, hot water solar collectors [...]


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/added-benefits-of-solar-roof-technology-in-a-down-economy-127</link>
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		<title>New Form I-9 Required as of April 3rd, 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Effective Friday, April 3, 2009, all United States employers are required to use the revised Form I-9 to verify the employment eligibility of all new hires and re-verifications. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (&#8221;USCIS&#8221;) interim final rule that was published on December 17, 2008, outlines this requirement. This revised Form I-9 can be [...]


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/new-i-9-forms-are-required-126</link>
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		<title>Is White the New Green? New Study from Climatic Change.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The idea of cool roofs and cool pavement bouncing more of the sun&#8217;s heat back into space has been around for years. It has long been known that white roofs in Greece and Spain keep buildings cooler &#8211;and help counteract against the urban heat island effect.
Until now, nobody has tried to quantify how much atmospheric [...]


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/is-white-the-new-green-new-study-from-climatic-change-124</link>
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		<title>Section 179 Tax Provisions Offer Accelerated Depreciation Schedules</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Stimulus Package of 2009 earmarks funding for certain construction and green technologies that roofing contractors, if they have not already, should be gearing up to take advantage of. 
There are also two tax provisions in the package that any small-to-medium business will benefit from in the form of accelerated depreciation schedules for computer [...]


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/section-179-tax-provisions-offer-accelerated-depreciation-schedules-123</link>
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		<title>Rebuilding Together Aurora: Annual Blitz Targets Low-income Families</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aurora, IL: Local Contractors Help Repair Homes of the Less Fortunate
Spring is in the air and it is again time for Rebuilding Together Aurora&#8217;s annual one-day &#8220;blitz&#8221; to repair low-income homes in the city of Aurora, IL. The annual event, which usually takes place on the last Saturday in April, will involve hundreds of volunteers, [...]


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/rebuilding-together-aurora-annual-blitz-targets-low-income-families-122</link>
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		<title>The Four W&#8217;s of Roof Maintenance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who – What – Where – When
A contract is worth much more than the paper on which it is written.  A sound roof system maintenance contract, for example, can help a building owner save money by extending the life span of his roof system.  Knowing each party&#8217;s responsibilities can help establish a positive [...]


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/the-four-ws-of-roof-maintenance-121</link>
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		<title>My Roof is Leaking?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You have stains on your ceiling. Water is dripping from a recessed light fixture. Your chimney has wet masonry. A stream of water is running down your wall or dripping from a window well. 
If any of these events are happening in your home you must have a roof leak, right? An appointment with a [...]


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/my-roof-is-leaking-120</link>
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		<title>Free Roofing Estimates: You Get What You Pay For</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the first things a perspective residential customer usually asks a roofing contractor is, “Do you give free estimates?” This seems like an easy question but ends up being more complex than you might think. 
A roof estimate can be as basic as quoting a price range per square foot or hourly rate to [...]


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		<link>http://roofinfo.com/posts/free-roofing-estimates-you-get-what-you-pay-for-119</link>
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