Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Top April Stories: Recycled Asphalt, Material Shortages and Race Cars
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. Material shortages are definitely what’s being talked about throughout the roofing industry this spring with industry experts sharing tips for managing this unchartered situation. It’s no surprise that this made it into our top articles for ...
The Sealant that Works on Everything
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Geocel 4350™ is the sealant that you want in your toolbox. While its official name is ‘metal roof and siding construction sealant,’ Geocel is an extremely versatile tool that works on numerous surfaces. It creates a strong, lasting bond to PVDF, SMP, and polyester coated steel, ...
How to Use Online Resources to Build Your Business
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Learn about the tools and opportunities to build your business using digital resources. You are invited to join John Kenney of Cotney – Attorneys and Consultants in this 30-minute webinar on April 21 at 1 p.m. ET to learn about how you can build ...
Top March Stories: Roofing Award Winners, Integrations and Influencers
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. March just blew through and here we are looking back at the top articles of the month. Three of our top 10 are about women in the industry making big career moves, breaking stereotypes and excelling ...
Service Techs Killed in SC Shooting
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Two HVAC service technicians were killed in South Carolina mass shooting; here’s how you can help. We keep hearing about mass shootings in the news to the point that we risk becoming numb to it. It’s a tragedy that is incomprehensible but when it ...
Meet Chris Dodds – Answer Me This! Winner
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Each week someone wins a prize for answering a question, next week’s winner could be you! One of our most popular giveaways is sponsored by Gibraltar Building Accessories as part of their ‘Construction Solutions’ campaign designed to supply feedback from contractors to help them continue to innovate. We think it’s ...
Top February Stories: Price Increases, Recognizing Achievement and New Products
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past month. February saw a lot of us interested in the rising prices of materials, not to mention the shortages. Our most-read article was written by RCS Partner Heidi Ellsworth as she investigated the reasons behind the price increases. ...
Cotney Attorneys & Consultants Welcomes RoofersCoffeeShop® as an Affinity Partner
Cotney Attorneys & Consultants is excited to announce that RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS) is now an affinity partner. RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS) is a roofing industry site that assists industry members with employment opportunities, provides education, products, forums, projects, videos, services and more all in one space. RoofersCoffeeShop not only brings roofers together, but also ...
5 Themes for National Ladder Safety Month
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. March is National Ladder Safety Month, now celebrating its fifth year of safety education. If you’re looking for some Toolbox Talk topics, this is the month to focus on ladder safety. The American Ladder Institute began the Ladder Safety Month initiative five ...
Commercial Construction Confidence Rising but Still Low
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Q4 2020 Commercial Construction Index is creeping up but still below pre-pandemic levels. The Q4 report saw the index rise from 57 in the third quarter to 59 in the fourth, still much lower than the first ...
