Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Bringing the Metal Construction Industry into the Digital Age
By Anna Lockhart. Over the last few decades, we have seen technological breakthroughs change the way we live our daily lives, including how we communicate and do business. In a recent episode of MetalTalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group and Karen ...
The Future is Bright at SkillsUSA
By Karen Edwards. Thousands of youths looking to enter the trades compete at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta. The RoofersCoffeeShop® crew is representing the roofing industry for its first-time participating in the SkillsUSA Techspo and competitions. The National Roofing Contractors Association was instrumental in working with SkillsUSA ...
ATAS International Celebrates 60 Years With Open House, Tours and Education
By Karen L. Edwards. We were delighted to attend the ATAS International open house event that celebrated their 60th anniversary! From humble beginnings in the basement of Jack Bus’ home in Rochester, New York, ATAS International has grown to have multiple locations throughout the U.S. with hundreds of thousands of ...
Doing Business in the Digital Age
By Anna Lockhart. Check out the recent MetalTalk RLW to learn how to use technology and marketing to grow your business as we move further into a digital-focused market! The MetalTalk Read Listen Watch (RLW) series is an incredible opportunity from MetalCoffeeShop™ for those in the metal industry to learn ...
Register for our Upcoming MetalTalk - Planning for the Future of Your Business in a Digital Age
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST This upcoming MetalTalk™ focuses on how to incorporate technologies into your metal business to help you better manage operations, marketing, sales and more. John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group and Karen Edwards of Casimir Group and RoofersCoffeeShop® join Heidi ...
Be on the Lookout for Faulty Pipe Collars!
By Karen L. Edwards. When it comes to water leaks, pipe collars are a top suspect for being the culprit. While the life cycle of an asphalt roof can last up to 30 years, most pipe collars cannot keep up. Exposure to the elements as well as design flaws ...
Three Metal Associations Contractors Should Join and Why
MCS Influencer Rob Haddock says that joining a metal construction association can provide contractors access to networking and problem-solving. Editor's note: The following consists of a conversation between COO Karen Edwards and S-5!'s Founder, Rob Haddock. Karen Edwards: Hi everyone. This is Karen Edwards from MetalCoffeeShop, and I am being joined today ...
Day Three, That's a Wrap!
Highlights from the last day of IRE 2023. Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation the Coffee Shop crew had after day three of the International Roofing Expo 2023. Karen Edwards: This is late night with Karen Edwards and we at RoofersCoffeeShop, are going to talk about the ...
Day Two: Student Competition, Interviews and More!
Day two proved to be just as amazing as day one at IRE 2023! Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation the Coffee Shop crew had after day two of the International Roofing Expo 2023. Karen Edwards: Hey, this is Karen and we just wrapped up day two ...
Day One Recap of IRE 2023
The Coffee Shop crew goes over the events and happenings of the first day of the IRE Expo 2023. Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation the Coffee Shop crew had after day one of the International Roofing Expo 2023. Karen Edwards: Hello, this is Karen and we're ...
