Industry News
TUBOS Celebrating 10-year of Saving Contractors Time and Labor Costs
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. When we found out that TUBOS was celebrating its 10th year in business; we wanted to know more! Kevin Morris is a co-founder of TUBOS, Inc. When I called him to learn more about how the company was started, I caught him at an appropriate place ...
Are you Tired of Low-Bid Scenarios?
The Center for Procurement Excellence is too and wants to help change that. The Center for Procurement Excellence (CPE) is a non-profit, member-based organization focused on the support, education and certification of optimized solicitation practices that emphasize speed, minimizing protests and attracting high performing proponents. They provide training and certification for ...
2018-2019 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award Winners Announced
Five outstanding roofing professionals compete for Best of the Best. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), proudly announces the winners of the 2018-2019 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards who have been invited to the International Roofing Expo® (IRE) where they will be recognized at the ...
WTI and The University of Akron Launch RISE
RISE provides new educational opportunities for WTI employees and addresses construction labor shortage. Completing a degree while working full-time can be difficult as individuals worry about how to get to campus for class or -- more importantly -- how to pay for coursework. The University of Akron (UA) and WTI (Weatherproofing ...
5 Signs Your Roofing Business Needs Accountability
While running a business, it can take time to get to the root of a problem. To speed up the investigation process, we've compiled five signs that your roofing business might need more accountability! 1. Your Overhead is Through the Roof Pun not intended, but you can still roll your eyes if ...
Focus on the Craft and not the Paperwork
The Go Roof Tune Up model allows contractors to do what they love - work on roofs and forget about the paperwork. When you start a business, there is administration, paperwork, billing, marketing and more that come with it. This sometimes deters contractors from starting their own business – the back-office ...
Prevailing Wage Discussion
RCAW Leaders: New prevailing wage legislation (HB 1072) will affect roofing contractors doing public projects. The stated purpose of this law is to discourage repeat and willful violations of the prevailing wage law. This legislation will be discussed at a meeting at 10 am on Wednesday 1/09. The legislation both gives a ...
SOPREMA® Renews Scholarship Offer for Building Envelope Students in 2019
SOPREMA, a leading provider of roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering products, has announced the renewal of the company’s annual scholarship program for students pursuing a degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or another field related to the building envelope. Since the 2016–2017 school year, SOPREMA has awarded 19 students ...
Can You Believe All the Cool Stuff That Happened?
By JobNimbus. We've had a lot of cool stuff happen in our six years of helping you see success in your business, but 2018 had to be one of our favorites. From new features and programs to new partners and integrations, 2019 is going to be HUGE. Let’s take a look ...
Don’t Fall Victim to Roofing Safety Violations
By Tremco Roofing and Waterproofing. It’s a sad reality that people working on a roof often walk a fine line between productivity and regard for their personal safety. But that’s how accidents can quickly become tragedies. Without proper fall protection equipment, what would normally be a minor slip up or misstep on the ...
