Coffee Shop Originals
How an Idea at a Homebuilders Association Meeting Grew into a Statewide Skilled Trades Initiative
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Iowa Skilled Trades was started in 2017 to address the labor shortage and encourage youth to consider a career in the trades. We love learning about new initiatives that will have a positive impact on the future of the roofing industry so when RoofersCoffeeShop® partner, Vickie ...
Coffee Time with ARMA’s Executive Vice President Reed Hitchcock
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Grab your cup of coffee and hear what Reed had to say about ARMA and the challenges and opportunities facing the asphalt roofing industry. We had the chance to talk with Reed Hitchcock, the executive vice president of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA), to learn ...
Another Day in the Life of a Tremco/WTI Construction Manager
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. We are continuing our deep dive into the culture at Tremco/ Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. with this profile of two of their construction managers. Recently we profiled the Tremco/WTI team of administrators as well as construction manager Kevin Horchy. In this article, we had the chance to ...
3D Scans of Notre Dame Captured in 2015 Could be Key to Reconstruction
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Construction technology could help architects, contractors and engineers answer questions and shorten the project timeline. In 2015, the late Andrew Tallon, an art history professor at Vassar College in New York worked with colleagues to complete a 3D scan of Notre Dame Cathedral. The team used ...
Podcast Offers Important Insights from Accurence’s Vice President of Innovation
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Tim Bruffey shares how his career as a contractor helps fuel the technology of Accurence. In a recent podcast, Tim Bruffey, VP of Innovation for Accurence, Inc., talks about why he made the move from a 20-year contractor to working in software development with Accurence. ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Sales Transformation Group
Sales Transformation Group has a mission to help contractors create real companies, organized so that they can leave on vacation and actually turn off their phones. RoofersCoffeeShop®, the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome Sales Transformation Group. With a ...
Contractor Stops Mom’s Leaky Roof After Coming up With a Unique Idea
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Paul Peebles used his years of experience as a log home builder to conquer tiny leaks in the valley of his mom’s roof. I had the pleasure of recently visiting with Paul Peebles about a story I had been hearing concerning the very interesting use of ...
Roofing Alliance Seeks Nine more Roofing Companies to adopt Ronald McDonald House Roofs
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The Roofing Alliance is looking for NRCA and Roofing Alliance contractor members in Madera, California; Des Moines; Iowa, Springfield, Missouri; Danville, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Temple, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Spokane, Washington. The Roofing Alliance is looking to complete their mission of adopting 165 stand-alone Ronald ...
Get a Free Cobra Nozzle and Potentially a Half Pack of Through the Roof!® Too
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Sashco is looking for your thoughts and reviews on their new Cobra Nozzle. At the 2019 IRE, Sashco Sealants demonstrated their new Cobra Lap Joint Nozzle with Through the Roof sealant and it was a hit! With the help of seasoned roofing contractors, who tested ...
Top 5 Blogs on RCS for March 2019 – Industry Achievements and Metal Roofs
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. March was a great month full of interesting articles on the Coffee Shop. Three of our top five blogs were from our industry associations sharing useful and relevant information to our readers. The post from Metal Roof ...
