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About Us - Introducing Roofer Resource (RR)

Welcome to Roofer Resource, the online community for roofers living and working in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. As most tradesmen know, construction in Canada is booming, and this is especially true in Vancouver as we prepare for the 2010 Winter Games. Building renovations and new construction projects can be seen throughout the city and roofers are in high demand. In fact, when you consider the winter climate that we endure in Vancouver and the effect that it can have on a building's roof, roofers are perhaps the most sought after contractors around. Roofer Resource provides roofers with industry specific knowledge so that they can capitalize on the booming roofing industry.


 

Features of Roofer Resource (RR)


Roofer Resource is for roofers on the cutting edge of the industry. The site will improve your skill and efficiency by putting industry specific tools and information at your fingertips. In addition to providing tons of great roofing information, we also strive to produce roofer-relevant lifestyle and entertainment content. Below is a list of RR’s most popular features.

Project Finder:  Subcontractors spend a lot of time on the road. Minimize the amount of money you spend on fuel, and reduce traffic related stress by taking advantage of RR’s online Project Finder.

Employee Finder:  Improve job site productivity by finding employee candidates online with RR’s Employee Finder.

Weather Center:  Is today a “rain day” or not? Help reduce poor work decisions based on inaccurate weather forecasts. Not sure which forecast to believe?  Get up-to-date weather information from multiple sources all in one place.

Roofing News and Articles:  Stay on top of the game and get inspired by reading industry related news and articles. Topics include business and financial advice, tool and gear reviews, and quality control techniques.

Map Quest:  Plan your daily driving route more effectively by using Map Quest’s mapping feature.

Roofers Blog:  A great tool for networking with other professionals, or to simply to rant about anything roofing related.

Sports Center: Get the latest sports news from one of Canada’s leading sporting news providers, Sportsnet.ca.

Lifestyle Articles:  A healthy, balanced life requires both work and play. Find articles relating to the latter, with topics on entertainment, health, and even relationships.

Google Search: Use RR as your home page and surf the web by using our Google Search feature.

Feedback Center: We want to improve. Tell us what you like, dislike and what you’d like to see added to RR in the future.

 
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Tonight: McCabe back in town
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had problems defensively all season. For the Florida Panthers, an inability to stop the puck is a recent affliction.
Kelley: All-star outrage
It's not that the fans are wrong in their choices for all-star starters, it's just that they're not right.
Sportsnet.ca PGA Tour '09 preview
When will Tiger return? Can the Shark contend at The Masters? Will Harrington pull off the Paddy Slam? The 2009 PGA Tour begins Thursday in Hawaii and Sportsnet.ca tees it up with the top storylines for the coming season.
No charges filed against Colts star
A gun owned by Indianapolis Colts star Marvin Harrison was used in an April shooting, but investigators still can't determine who pulled the trigger, the city's chief prosecutor said Tuesday.
Raps can't hold on vs. Bucks
Michael Redd had a season-high 35 points and Charlie Villanueva scored 13 of his 25 in the fourth quarter, leading Milwaukee to its first win without Andrew Bogut in 21 months, 107-97 over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
Brees is AP Offensive Player of Year
In a year of prolific offences, Drew Brees stood out like, well, Dan Marino. The New Orleans Saints quarterback won The Associated Press 2008 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award Tuesday.
Nuggets' Anthony to miss 3 weeks
Denver Nuggets all-star Carmelo Anthony will miss at least three weeks with a broken bone in his shooting hand -- but won't need surgery.
Carl Pavano joins the Tribe
Chan Ho Park and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized their US$2.5 million, one-year contract on Tuesday.
Teixeira and Yankees make it official
Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees completed their US$180-million, eight-year contract Tuesday, announcing the deal in perhaps the final event at the old Yankee Stadium.
Gaborik's surgery goes as expected
Marian Gaborik has begun rehabilitation from surgery on his left hip. The Minnesota Wild reported late Monday the operation to repair a torn labrum and damaged cartilage went "as expected."