Code changes affect temporary structures

April 1, 2024  |  Business, Safety

Every three years the International Code Council (ICC) publishes a new set of International Codes. These include the International Building Code® (IBC®) and the International Fire Code® (IFC®). The latest edition year of the ICC codes is the 2024 set. Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) particip…
Read More
Insurance adviser auditions

December 1, 2023  |  Business

Organizations are navigating one of the toughest insurance markets that has been experienced in decades. Many companies are facing increased rates, retentions, restrictions in coverages and terms and reluctance from carriers to write their business with limited competition. Add on top of that the p…
Read More
Safety inspections

December 1, 2023  |  Business, Safety

This article provides guidance on conducting workplace safety inspections for safety officers and other workers who are assigned responsibility for safety but do so in addition to their regular assignments. Workplace inspections are an important tool for identifying hazards and resolving them. Set u…
Read More
Multigenerational struggles

December 1, 2023  |  Business

Hello and welcome to the second column of the Covered Conversations series brought to you by the Tent Rental Division (TRD) and TRD board. As the youngest member of the current board, it is only fitting that I get to write about multigeneration workplaces. Let me introduce myself: My name is Kyle Ri…
Read More
Encouraging curiosity

October 1, 2023  |  Business, Management

Curiosity is a catalyst for creativity, problem solving and continuous improvement. By creating a culture of curiosity, we can tap into the collective creativity of the people that work with us and for us. It stimulates critical thinking, encourages us to be open to possibilities and leads us to exp…
Read More
Why I attend Tent Expo

October 1, 2023  |  Business

In 2014, my wife, Amy Kohn, and I started SOHO Events and Rentals in our garage, renting tables and chairs, with no experience in tenting. As SOHO grew, we began adding tents and trying to learn as much about safety, installation and training techniques as possible. In late 2018, Joe Langehaug with …
Read More
Getting into a gross margin state of mind

August 1, 2023  |  Business, Management

While working in my family distributorship, I had the importance of gross margin dollars drilled into my head at a very young age. We occasionally talked about sales when it came to an extraordinary order, but the next question out of every mouth was—how did we do on it? In other words, did we mak…
Read More
Navigating the workforce of the future

August 1, 2023  |  Business, Management

Organizations need to be thinking about tomorrow and, more specifically, how the future of work, the workforce and the workplace will be dramatically different from what we know today. And more importantly, from what it has been in the past.
Read More