Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Top Stories of 2019 on RCS
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what was trending last year on RoofersCoffeeShop®. Each January we like to look back on 2019 to see what the most popular topics were on the Coffee Shop over the last year. Articles on products, giving back, technology adoption, overcoming challenges and stories featuring contractors ...
eBook: A Local Business Guide to Getting Started on Nextdoor
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Chances are that many of your customers are a part of the Nextdoor social platform and you should be there too. This eBook will help you get started. Nextdoor is a private social network for neighborhoods. The platform uses multiple methods to confirm that their members ...
SRS Bringing Journey to the International Roofing Expo
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The concert will raise money for the SRS Raise the Roof Foundation. If you are planning to attend the International Roofing Expo in Dallas, February 4 – 6, 2020 there is one event you will want to put on your calendar – the SRS Raise the ...
Setting the Bar for Sustainability
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Duro-Last® goes above and beyond with their commitment to recycling. Recycling isn’t new to Duro-Last. Company founder John R. Burt started recycling 30 years ago when he found a method for turning manufacturing scraps into a resilient flooring product, keeping the waste out of the landfill. ...
Residential Roofing Contractors - We Want to Hear from You!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Take this quick, 13-question survey and you get a free RCS carabiner mug. RCS partner Sashco takes learning from contractors seriously. We reported previously about how the Sashco team spends time with contractors to learn how they are building roofs and to identify ways their solutions ...
25 Ways to Grow Your Service Department
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The service side of your business can be even more lucrative and profitable than the re-roofing side. Growing the service side of your business isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Why not learn from others who have achieved success? In this new eBook from FCS/ ...
Join the Countdown to the International Roofing Expo (IRE)
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. RCS Countdown page will help you plan your activities for the 2020 IRE in Dallas. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) is so excited to reconnect with old friends and make new ones at the IRE set for February 4 – 6, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. To help you make ...
Technology Embedded in the Roof
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Manufacturer embeds RFID chip into every POWERply® Endure® membrane for ease of product identification and maintenance. Technology is a powerful tool that has the potential to change the roofing industry. We are already using robotic welders on the roof, aerial measurement tools, CRMs, project management programs, ...
NFP Explores the Evolving Landscape of Construction
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Major changes in the construction industry can be seen through technological advances and an increased number of women serving in construction roles. NFP’s Lisa Ann Marchesi, vice president of property and casualty, explores these shifts in construction and insurance in a recent industry article for Construction ...
Female-led Training Team to Teach Hands-on Repair Class at NWIR Day
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Six women from GAF have teamed up to teach other women how to make roof repairs. Deidra Johnson is a Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence (CARE) Regional Training Manager at GAF serving Texas and the Ozarks. At NWIR Day, she will be using her ...
