Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Top January Stories: The IRE and Journey
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Back in January, the International Roofing Expo (IRE) was on the forefront of everyone’s minds and it was obvious because our story on SRS Distribution bringing Journey to Gilley’s in Dallas was far and away the most popular. ...
Safety Starts with the Right Shoes
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Meet Brittany Randall, the brains behind the boot program that will outfit more than 500 feet in 2020. At Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. (WTI) they always put safety first and that goes right down to the shoes. Employees at WTI get new safety boots each year. With ...
Engagement with Safety Practices Improves Project Outcomes
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. A contractor’s approach to safety will help them be more competitive in the market and retain employees. A recent Dodge Data & Analytics SmartMarket Report titled “Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2020” finds that contractors continue to report benefits emerging when they engage their employees ...
Speak the Same Language as Your Customers
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. If you are marketing products and services to the Hispanic population, you need to speak their language. Many companies think that since the Hispanic population is shifting from immigration based to U.S. born, that more of those born in the U.S. would be speaking English. Meaning ...
Coronavirus Could Impact U.S. Construction Industry
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. With 30% of building product imports coming from China, expect to see some ripples in the roofing industry – especially in new construction. As if 2020 wasn’t bringing enough uncertainty with the ongoing labor shortage, tariff wars and an upcoming election to elect a new president, ...
Rooftop Technology Detects Rising Water
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Smart Drain helps building owners proactively manage their roofs. In this Roofing Roadtrips with Heidi podcast, she talks with Tremco’s Ashley Cooper, Knovi Monitoring Technology product manager, to learn more about the innovative Knovi Smart Drain. Having worked for several years as the service manager for ...
RLW Webinar Explores WTI Apprenticeship Program
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. RCS partner Heidi J. Ellsworth talks with Maleah Evans and Rick Mosholder to learn more about Weatherproofing Technologies and this exciting opportunity. Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. is the contracting division of Tremco Roofing and Waterproofing. They are licensed in all 50 states and have 600 employees across ...
SRS Distribution Raised the Bar with Raise the Roof Fundraiser
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The event at the International Roofing Expo® featured a performance by Journey and appearance by President George W. Bush. One of the most fun things about attending the International Roofing Expo are the customer appreciation events. SRS put a different spin on the fun this year ...
Cleveland NWIR Chapter Excels at Giving Back to their Community
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Led by Lisa Garcia of Tremco, this local National Women in Roofing (NWIR) Council is setting a great example for how to support local charities. Here at RoofersCoffeeShop® we love to highlight the giant heart that this industry has, so when we heard what the Cleveland ...
Survey Ranks Roofing as Most Physically Demanding Construction Trade
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The survey wanted to find the answer to “What sort of work is most physically grueling and what’s hardest to learn and master?” The company CraftJack, a contractor lead service, decided to conduct a survey to answer the question of what sort of work is the ...
