Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA)
Scholarship Programs Support the Future of the Industry
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Consider supporting an organization that gives back to the roofing industry. This is the time of year that many students are receiving their acceptance letters to different colleges and trade schools. Many of them may be facing challenges securing the money for ...
S2:E5 Coffee Conversations – Calling All Veterans in Roofing
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn why it’s so important to cultivate a veteran-friendly culture in your roofing company and how you can help more veterans. Coffee Conversations is a live Q and A event occurring every other week where contractors, manufacturers, distributors and other professionals in the industry ...
S2:E8 Coffee Conversations - Giving Back in the Roofing Industry Sponsored by Cotney Construction Law - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Trent Cotney of Cotney Construction Law and roofing foundation representatives including Kyle Thomas, President of the Roofing Alliance; Chuck Chapman, Chairman of Davis Memorial Foundation; Mike Silvers with the FRSA Educational & Research Foundation and Rod Petrick of the ...
Your Gift to a Roofing Industry Charity Doubles this Month
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Cotney Construction Law is matching donations made to four roofing industry charities during December. I first met Trent Cotney when he was just starting out with his own law firm in Florida. We were both serving on the board of the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal ...
FRSA Educational & Research Foundation
DONATE NOW! The Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) Educational and Research Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Founded in 1982, the goal of the Foundation is to educate the workforce, management and owners of construction businesses, as well as other industry-related professionals. Since its inception, the FRSA Educational & ...
Passing of Robert Borowski
Beloved to all, the owner of Allied Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. will be sorely missed. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Robert Borowski, owner of Allied Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Ft. Lauderdale. He was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin and ...
Passing of David Kuendig
After retiring in March, David sadly passed away from a major heart attack. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of David Kuendig, formerly of CertainTeed LLC. David passed away on Tuesday, September 22 from a massive heart attack. David worked as an independent sales rep for Browning ...
Passing of Michael Stanley
Mr. Stanley was the successful business owner of Stanley’s Roofing Inc. and a true warrior. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Michael Raymond Stanley, Stanley's Roofing, Apopka. Mike passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on October 27, 2020. He was born ...
The Technological Evolution of Asphalt Shingles
By Greg Keeler, Technical Service Leader, Owens Corning for FRSA. There is more than what meets the eye with advances in asphalt shingle technology. On the surface, it may seem like little has changed in asphalt shingle technology in the past 50 years. To most people, the asphalt shingle industry ...
A Review of Roof Drainage Procedures
By Mike Silvers, FRSA. Part 2 of roof drainage system considerations focuses on scuppers and overflow. The first review of roof drainage systems stressed the importance of not reducing the size of any kind of roof drainage and not doing anything that could cause the roof to hold more water ...
