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Working Safely in the Winter
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Clearing snow from rooftops is one way to keep crews busy in the winter but keep safety in mind for your workers. OSHA advises that employers must evaluate snow removal tasks and have a plan how to perform the work safely. Prepare and educate workers ...
A Glimpse at Over 100 Years of SOPREMA History
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. This inventive company has come a long way since its beginnings in Strasbourg, France. From France to Switzerland, back to France, and all the way over to Canada and the United States, SOPREMA has a unique company history. It all begins in 1908 with Charles Geisen in ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Colorado Roofing Association
Colorado Roofing Association provides the support contractors need for success in their businesses. RoofersCoffeeShop, the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome Colorado Roofing Association (CRA). CRA was established in 1978 with a commitment to “Promote the ethics, education, and image of the ...
What are You Doing the Day After Thanksgiving?
By Heidi J. Ellsworth Why not stock up your inventory with some cool winter deals? This is the time of year for holiday shopping for friends and family. In the roofing world, there are a lot of great deals, events and information that are also available as the year comes to ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes New Tech Machinery
The company’s seamless gutter machines, metal roof panel machines and specialty equipment have revolutionized the metal construction industry. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome New Tech Machinery (NTM). For nearly 30 years, NTM has been manufacturing industry-leading portable rollforming ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Panther East | Black Cat Fasteners
Committed to always having the latest and most innovative solutions, the Panther East team is constantly reviewing the newest advances in equipment and tools for contractors. RoofersCoffeeShop, the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome Panther East. Panther East is the premier ...
Independent Contractor or Employee?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. New California law, Assembly Bill 5, takes effect January 1, 2020 and requires employers to use a strict method to determine classification or workers. After California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law in September, he issued a signing statement saying the bill will “help ...
Top October Stories: People, Projects and Technology
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. RoofersCoffeeShop is about community. It’s the people who make up this community that we love to hear about and meet. That was pretty evident in looking at what the most popular articles were last month. Leading the list was ...
Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) Shows its Dedication
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RoofersCoffeeShop® Partner. RCMA continually delivers solutions for the growing restoration market. I want to share some of my numerous road trips with the Roofing Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA). RoofersCoffeeShop and RCMA partnered in the spring of 2018. This group excels in bringing together roof coating manufacturers ...
Roofing Industry Gives Back to Young People
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Scholarships are provided to young people eager to enter the roofing industry. The roofing industry is dedicated to giving back to others. These charitable acts include: providing new roofs and repairs to low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners, donating labor and materials to families with storm damaged ...
