Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
What The Future Generation of Roofing Professionals Want in a Company
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. RoofersCoffeeShop® interviews the University of Florida students of the Roofing Alliance competition. The Roofing Alliance hosted its eighth Construction Management Student Competition at this year’s IRE. RoofersCoffeeShop® was on the beat, interviewing the finalists of the student competition and figuring out what ...
Watch Heidi and Karen Live From Roofing Day in D.C.!
RoofersCoffeeShop is streaming live from Roofing Day in Washington D.C.! Join Heidi and Karen as they take the podium at the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Roofing Day in D.C. The two join many other roofing industry professionals as they speak with members of Congress about issues affecting the industry overall. ...
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Women on the Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. In honor of Women's History Month, we celebrate some women-led businesses in the roofing. Roofing is an overwhelmingly male occupation. Whether contractor or crew, the majority of workers are typically men. The U.S. Department of Labor considers roofing a male-dominated profession, but that doesn’t mean women ...
How 2021 Changed the Industry
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Manufacturers, distributors and service providers talk about how businesses adapted to 2021 and highlights of the past year. Karen Edwards, RCS COO, meets with experts for a LIVE Coffee Conversation, sponsored by SRS Distribution, to discuss how 2021 changed the roofing industry. These ...
Ladder Safety is a Year-round Topic
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO. While we promote Ladder Safety awareness each March, we need to not forget about it the rest of the year. Falls from ladders are a leading cause of injury in the United States. The American Ladder Institute (ALI) reports that “work-related ladder falls result in ...
Meet the Winners of the Roofing Alliance Student Competition From Texas A&M University
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. These five students won the 2022 Roofing Alliance Student Competition at this year’s International Roofing Expo. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has been hosting their annual Student Competition for the past eight years. This year, RoofersCoffeeShop® editor, Karen ...
LIVE From IRE With Podium!
Kevin Hunt talks about the importance of building a good reputation with your clients and how to use technology to get better reviews and ratings. Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Kevin Hunt, the head of business development for Podium. You can read the interview ...
Top February Stories: Apps for Business, Supply Issues and People
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. In looking at our most popular articles for the month of February, we saw that technology and more specifically, apps for your business, was the topic that had the most interest from our readers. ...
LIVE From IRE With FlashCo!
Greg Morrow talks about the growth of FlashCo and how prefabricated accessories save contractor's time. Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Greg Morrow, the founder of FlashCo. You can read the interview below or watch the recorded livestream. Karen Edwards: Hello everybody, and welcome back ...
S-5! Live from New Orleans
Rob Haddock talks about sharing the knowledge on metal roofs in his Metal Roofing A to Z class, and the importance of being a lifelong learner in this industry. Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Rob Haddock, the founder and CEO of S-5! You ...
