Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
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 ...
Heidi J. Ellsworth Recognized with NWiR’s Inaugural W.O.R.L.D. Award
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The award honors a Woman of Outstanding Roofing Leadership and Distinction. The third annual National Women in Roofing Day was held on Sunday, February 2, 2020, prior to the start of the International Roofing Expo in Dallas. The day was filled with excellent presentations from outstanding ...
The Story of the Man Behind the Roofing Alliance Student Competition
By Karen L. Edwards. The competition’s goal is to enhance students’ experiences by exposing them academically and experientially to roofing as a potential career choice. Kyle Thomas got into the roofing industry like many others have, through his family business. His father, Larry P. Thomas began working for a roofing company in ...
Roofing Contractors Cited for Teen’s Fatal Fall
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. 15-year old worker fell to his death at a Cullman, Alabama worksite. Here at RCS, we try to focus on reporting on the latest industry trends, new technologies, products, services and the good that the industry does in their commitment to giving back. We typically avoid ...
