Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Veteran Founds Roof Rescue Program in North Carolina
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roof Rescue plans to donate one roof every year to a deserving member of the community. Army veteran Jordan Cox is the owner of Roof Medic in Charlotte, North Carolina. He served as an army combat medic where he developed a passion for helping others. He ...
Measuring Business Success is Changing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Before 2020, many businesses set key performance indicators (KPIs) that quickly measured success but it’s no longer that straightforward. In a recent Inc. article, Maria Haggerty, CEO of dotcom distribution writes “COVID-19 has changed business. How you measure success must change too.” She’s right. ...
North Carolina Disabled Woman Gifted with New Roof for the Holiday
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. She is now able to stay in the home where she provides care for her autistic nieces. Pam Smith, a homeowner in Fletcher, North Carolina, was the recipient of a free roof, just in time for the holidays thanks to Ridge Roofing. Company ...
Can You Require Employees to Get a COVID Vaccine?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Attorneys presenting at a recent Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) webinar say yes. Now that we have an FDA-approved coronavirus vaccine, questions on who should be required to have a vaccine remain. Is it legal to mandate that workers be vaccinated? Attorneys ...
Too Cold to Roof? Not Anymore
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Innovations in product development have led to solutions that allow your crews to keep roofing in colder temperatures. There are many people who love cold weather. Winter brings snow and cold-weather sports like skiing and ice skating. Kids can build snowmen and ...
Kalkreuth Roofing Takes Care of their Community this Holiday Season
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Tell us how you are supporting the community and be featured on RCS. We wanted to know how our industry is giving back this holiday season, so we asked you in our forum: What are your company and personal plans for giving ...
A Perfect Match with Sher-Color™
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Sher-Color is one more value-added program that you can deliver to your metal roofing customers. Did you ever notice that home improvement projects can have a domino effect with one project leading to the next? That is often the case when a ...
Score Free EagleView Reports in Roof Hub
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. SRS Distribution is celebrating their latest integration with the chance to win free EagleView reports or an exciting grand prize. SRS Distribution is inviting contractors to experience the power of Roof Hub and get a chance to win free prizes. The Roof Hub app was built ...
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 ...
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 ...
