Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
National Women in Roofing Announce Scholarships to Attend the 2020 International Roofing Expo© and NWIR Day
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The organization announced the scholarship for roofing contractors based on its goals of mentoring, education, networking and recruitment. National Women in Roofing Day is slated for Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Dallas, Texas, prior to the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Convention and the International Roofing ...
Outsmarting the Cold Weather
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Dropping temperatures mean stiff products and stiff hands. It’s that time of year where temperatures are dropping, meaning contractors are getting creative to prevent their sealants from stiffening and becoming nearly impossible to gun out. Some contractors line up the caulk tubes on the dashboards of ...
Owens Corning Introduces Web Widgets for Contractors
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Widgets makes it easier for contractors to add Owens Corning content to their websites. When we learned that Owens Corning was offering a web widget for contractors, probably half of our team said, “What’s a web widget?” I figured it might be a good idea to ...
Is the Third Time the Charm for Tesla Solar Roof?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Partnering with roofing contractors might be key to success. Tesla formally unveiled it’s third-generation Solar Roof last week. One day prior to the launch, Elon Musk announced during Tesla’s quarterly earnings call that the first two versions were not ready for the public at large. Using ...
Enterprise Risk Management Case Study: Diamond Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. How a roofing contractor was able to navigate the challenge of family members and differing opinions to develop a successful ERM plan. At the recent NRCA Legal Resource Center meeting, NRCA Vice President Tom Shanahan explained what Enterprise Risk Management is and why it is so ...
RT3 Member John Kenney of Sutter Roofing presented at ENGAGE ’19
By Karen L. Edwards, RT3. Sutter Roofing shared how technology is key driver of their success. 100 construction professionals recently gathered at the third annual ENGAGE global customer conference in Seattle, Washington to share best practices for driving greater operational effectiveness, competitive differentiation and employee safety through the use of technology, specifically ...
Enterprise Risk Management for Your Roofing Business
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Every business should have a plan in place to mitigate the impact a potential incident could have on the company. At the recent NRCA Legal Resource Center, NRCA Vice President Tom Shanahan presented a session on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). He said that for a ...
Streamlining Estimating and Leveraging Technology on the Roof
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. After seeing a new technology at the International Roofing Expo, this company adapted it to fit their needs, improving estimating and eliminating errors. Have you ever heard of a Technology Innovation Specialist at a roofing company? Meet Lisa Garcia. She is that specialist at Tremco Roofing ...
Top September Stories: There was a lot of Giving Back
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Once a month when I write about the most popular articles from the previous month, I start by taking another look at last month’s blog. Doing this each month demonstrates a definite pattern for me – anytime we ...
Contractors Share their KARNAK Stories
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. From emergency repair to reflective coatings, see how these RCS’ers are using KARNAK. A few months ago, we asked visitors to the Coffee Shop to tell us their KARNAK story. We want to know how they are using the products and how the products have helped ...
