Faced with a labor shortage, the construction industry is trying to educate young people regarding careers in the trades. More than 500 Detroit-area high school students recently attended Sachse Construction's third annual academy to learn about and connect with educational opportunities in construction, HVAC and other skilled trades, according to www.detroitnews.com. "For ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop.com this past month. We have to say we aren’t surprised that one of the most read articles last month was related to labor. It’s definitely a hot topic and shows that contractors are interested in learning more about how they ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. We really do give away a lot of great prizes here on the Coffee Shop and you could be the next winner! It’s become a tradition for us here at the Coffee Shop to share a little bit about the winners of our many contests and ...
Now is your chance. Not to spoil the surprise but RoofersCoffeeShop.com has an entirely new website coming in December. Before we finalize everything we need your feedback. We want to create an amazing user experience and although many updates have been made we want to make sure that you love ...
By Karen L. Edwards, NWIR Communications Chair and RCS Editor. Dana Castle didn’t know what to expect from her trip to the National Women in Roofing Day, but she sure didn’t expect this! GREEN LINK Engineering’s Sales and Business Development Coordinator, Dana Castle, was excited about attending the first National Women in ...
HailPost’s goal is to allow contractors to focus on their current job, while they focus on finding the next job. RoofersCoffeeShop, the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome HailPost. This progressive direct marketing firm partners with contractors to provide direct mail pieces ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. We had been hearing a lot about the culture at Tremco Inc. and WTI so we decided to take a deeper dive. After RoofersCoffeeShop® partner, Heidi Ellsworth visited Tremco and saw what was happening there, she came back and informed me that we really needed to ...
Trimble is focused on developing software and mobile application solutions for the roofing industry. RoofersCoffeeShop, the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome Trimble, a leading technology company that continues to create products that help contractors grow their business. Trimble is focused ...
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. Insulation used in low slope roofing is overwhelmingly based on polymer foam. Polyisocyanurate AKA polyiso Extruded polystyrene or XPS Expanded polystyrene or EPS Polyiso, which represents about 75% of the market, is predominantly specified due to its high insulation value per inch of thickness, low flammability, and resistance to solvent-based adhesives. Code ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. This month’s winner takes us down to Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area to T-Rock Roofing & Construction. T-Rock Roofing & Construction owner, Aaron Sadler entered the StealthBond® monthly contest and was rewarded with a Pelican® cup! I had the chance to talk with Aaron recently ...