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She Started Roofing in High School and Never Looked Back
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roofing has been a rewarding and lucrative career choice for this woman. We’ve been hearing a lot about the need for diversity in the workplace and it’s especially important in the roofing industry, where women make up such a small percentage of the workforce. There is ...
Smartsheet and Artificial Intelligence for Roofing Contractors
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The combination of the two can provide powerful insight into your business. Many people think that the Smartsheet platform is just Microsoft Excel on steroids, which is partially true in that it has grid tables and some similar functionality; but it turns out that it’s much ...
Beacon of Hope Voting is Open!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Help decide which deserving veterans will receive a free roof or a donation toward a new one. In its second year, the Beacon of Hope program is ready to award free roofs to three veterans and $2,500 toward new roofs to the seven runners up. 10 ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes CoreLogic®
CoreLogic provides powerful property insight and hazard information for contractors. RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS), the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information, and everyday business, is pleased to welcome CoreLogic. CoreLogic is a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider. CoreLogic offers SkyMeasure™ aerial measurement reports for contractors ...
5 Advantages of Metal Roofing
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Durable, eco-friendly and customizable, metal roofing is the clear choice for contractors and homeowners. The United States continues to experience severe climate conditions every year. From wildfires and tropical storms, to hail and polar vortex winter weather, different states and regions have all been affected ...
Close More Deals, Get Paid Faster and Ditch the Paperwork with GreenSky
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. TAMKO webinar educates contractors on how the financial tech company can help them win more jobs. Recently, TAMKO hosted a webinar for its TAMKO Pro Certified Contractors that focused on homeowner financing and how contractors can use it to enhance their businesses and close more deals. The ...
Give First Responders $250 Compliments of SRS Distribution
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The “One Family, One Fight” promotion allows contractors to offer a $250 Amazon gift card to their first responder customers. In a recent RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) podcast, Dan Tinker, CEO of SRS Distribution, joined Heidi to talk about their first responder promotion that ...
Register Today for October NRCA Virtual Legal Conference
By Merry Duggan, RCS Reporter. Learn about the most pertinent legal topics of the time from your workspace. Would you like the opportunity to receive top notch legal tips and advice regarding the roofing industry without ever leaving the office? You can this year by registering for the NRCA ...
Entries are Now Open for the 2021 Roofing Canada Award
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. The CRCA is looking for someone who has driven innovation and made outstanding contributions to the industry. The Canadian Roofing Contractor Association (CRCA) has recently announced the 2021 Roofing Canada Award is now open for entries. This award recognizes those who have shown outstanding ...
Who Are You Wearing? You Look Fabulous!
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. The future of construction is wearable technology. Remember those out-of-this-world gadgets featured in “Back to the Future II,” set in 2020, like auto-dry jackets, AR glasses and voice-activated tech? While we might not have time-travelling cars and power-lacing sneakers yet, we watch movies in 3D, ...
