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Add Suicide Prevention and Mental Health to Your Toolbox Talks
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control the largest number of male suicides occurs in the construction industry. The topic of mental health has traditionally been off limits but is increasingly becoming more mainstream. In fact, some contractors have begun making mental health ...
Forums Promote Community, Connectedness and Conversation
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. They may be “old school,” but forums are still a popular form of social media. For years, forums have served as platforms for people around the world to connect with others who share similar interests, whether it’s pets, race cars, technology, food, or roofing. One of ...
Dallas, Texas is the Place to be February 4-6
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The International Roofing Expo® will be filled with special events, competitions, opportunities to learn new skills, and the first ever female keynote speaker. Make sure you’re in Dallas, Texas on February 4-6, 2020 for the International Roofing Expo (IRE). Sponsored by the National Roofing Contractors Association ...
Top Stories of 2019 on RCS
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what was trending last year on RoofersCoffeeShop®. Each January we like to look back on 2019 to see what the most popular topics were on the Coffee Shop over the last year. Articles on products, giving back, technology adoption, overcoming challenges and stories featuring contractors ...
SRS Bringing Journey to the International Roofing Expo
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The concert will raise money for the SRS Raise the Roof Foundation. If you are planning to attend the International Roofing Expo in Dallas, February 4 – 6, 2020 there is one event you will want to put on your calendar – the SRS Raise the ...
Searching for Ways to Improve Worker Retention?
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The Qualified Trainer Conferences offered by NRCA have the solutions you need. In the roofing industry, it’s challenging to find and retain quality workers. This continues to be a major issue in the industry. One of the reasons for steady turnover is due to the ...
Setting the Bar for Sustainability
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Duro-Last® goes above and beyond with their commitment to recycling. Recycling isn’t new to Duro-Last. Company founder John R. Burt started recycling 30 years ago when he found a method for turning manufacturing scraps into a resilient flooring product, keeping the waste out of the landfill. ...
Residential Roofing Contractors - We Want to Hear from You!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Take this quick, 13-question survey and you get a free RCS carabiner mug. RCS partner Sashco takes learning from contractors seriously. We reported previously about how the Sashco team spends time with contractors to learn how they are building roofs and to identify ways their solutions ...
2019 in Review, Brought to You by WSRCA
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Bulletins provided by the Western States Roofing Contractors Association are full of great information and are easily accessible by WSRCA members. One of the Western States Roofing Contractors Association’s (WSRCA) goals for 2019 was to, “continue driving greater value to being a member of the Association.” ...
25 Ways to Grow Your Service Department
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The service side of your business can be even more lucrative and profitable than the re-roofing side. Growing the service side of your business isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Why not learn from others who have achieved success? In this new eBook from FCS/ ...
