Caught Doing Good
Air Force Veteran Receives New Roof From Team of Organizations and Companies
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. After three years, one hurricane and a worldwide pandemic, Sonia was in desperate need of a new roof. Since Hurricane Irma hit Brandon, Florida in 2017, Air Force veteran Sonia Marquez has had to place buckets throughout her home to catch leaking water falling from her roof. ...
In Just 6 Days Duro-Last Switched from Manufacturing Roofing Systems to Producing PPE
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Roofing materials protect buildings and healthcare workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated, thermoplastic roofing systems, Duro-Last Roofing, Inc., has switched gears to start producing personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers on the frontline of the current coronavirus pandemic. ...
Who Doesn’t Love a Surprise?
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. An Air Force veteran is overwhelmed with gratitude after receiving a free new roof. In 1985, Michael Kutemeyer joined the United States Air Force. He now lives in Rincon, Georgia with his family. In need of a new roof, Michael was in disbelief when a ...
Healthcare Hero Wins New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Companies collaborate to provide a deserving mother of four, working three jobs, with a brand new roof. A healthcare worker in Tri-Cities, Washington is the winner of a free roof thanks to a local roofing company’s giveaway. Josh Shupe, the CEO of Black Diamond Roofing, partnered ...
Volunteers Trade Computers for Hammers
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Employees spent a day out of the office installing sheathing on a rooftop. Estimating Edge is a team of tradesmen and software experts, building cutting-edge estimating and takeoff software for use in the construction industry. With a desire to get involved and give back to ...
South Florida Contractor Partners with Pizza Shop to Provide Meals to Healthcare Workers
ABC Roofing Corp. partnered with Guido's Restaurant & Pizzeria to give local hospital workers 50 meals a day, every week for the entire month of April. ABC Roofing Corp. has been serving South Florida for over 30 years, and during these uncertain and unprecedented times, now is no different. With food ...
Construction Firm Develops Mobile Coronavirus Testing Centers
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Portable virus testing centers help businesses create safer work environments amidst a pandemic. In Minnesota, PCL Construction partnered with health care experts, designers and engineers to build Portable Virus Testing Centers (PVTCs). These test centers allow health professionals to conduct tests for COVID-19 on employees and ...
Disabled Marine Veteran Recipient of Brand New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Community donations and the generosity of a veteran-owned roofing company helped replace a leaky roof for free. A disabled Marine veteran in Erie, Pennsylvania recently had his leaky roof replaced with a new metal roof, free of charge! The Veterans Miracle Center of Erie (VMCE) ...
Responding to the Pandemic by Donating and Manufacturing Essential Products
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. With thousands of masks and gloves donated, a paint and coatings company alters production to supply health care workers with crucial supplies. Many companies have switched gears to make products that help protect those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nike began making full-face ...
GCP Applied Technologies Donates 50,000 Surgical Masks to Cambridge Hospitals
Cambridge Police & Fire Departments team up with GCP to distribute PPE masks to assist Cambridge, MA hospitals during COVID-19 crisis. GCP Applied Technologies (NYSE:GCP), a leading global provider of construction products technologies, has donated over 50,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) masks to the Cambridge Fire Department, who began a drive ...
