Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
March is National Ladder Safety Month
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Each year more than 100 people die in ladder-related accidents and thousands more suffer debilitating injuries. This is the third year that the American Ladder Institute (ALI) is participating in National Ladder Safety Month which runs February 24 – March 31, 2019. The movement is dedicated ...
Are You Removing Snow from Roofs this Winter?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Much of the U.S. has experienced heavy amounts of snowfall this winter, after an unusually rainy summer and fall. Roofs are taking a beating and working hard to protect the homes and buildings they cover. Every winter, there are stories or roofs collapsing because of the ...
Selection Sunday is Right Around the Corner – Are You Registered for the Beacon Hoops Challenge 2019?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. If you think you know your teams, you won’t want to miss this Hoops Challenge where thousands of dollars of prizes are at stake including a chance to win a trip to the 2020 Championship Tournament! We are ready for some March Madness here at RCS. ...
Dealing with the Crazy Weather in 2019
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. From deep freezes to several feet of snow to strong storms with torrential rains, the year is proving to be another challenge for roofing contractors. February has ended and March kicked off with a bang in terms of extreme weather conditions. RCS Partner Heidi Ellsworth reported ...
These Women are Roofing the Florida Keys
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Dion Watson and Deborah Shirley are owners of one of the largest roofing companies in the Florida Keys with locations in Marathon and on Stock Island. Several of us here at the Coffee Shop have a fondness for the Florida Keys. We also love roofing – ...
Top 5 Blogs on RCS for January 2019 – Elevating Tradespeople
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. We went full steam ahead into 2019 with some great articles on the Coffee Shop. We were excited to see that DuPont’s focus on elevating the importance of tradespeople was the most read post. They leveraged the ...
Report States 2019 Growth Expected to Hold Steady
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. While growth is expected during the next year, it’s time to start thinking about and preparing for the next economic downturn, which could happen in 12-24 months according to the report. FMI Corporation, a leading provider of management consulting and investment banking services to engineering and ...
5 Tips Every Business Owner Needs to Follow
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s how you can get out of the tactical, day-to-day grind and transform the way you see your business. Chances are you started your roofing business because of your love for the craft. As your business grows and becomes more successful, you might find ...
Building the Case for Keeping Craft Alive
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Saving our trades needs to be a top priority for everyone in the industry. We’ve heard it over and over. It’s one of the biggest issues facing our industry. Most of you are experiencing first-hand the challenge of finding labor. RCS Partner, CertainTeed has ...
Marketing Construction Careers to Generation Z
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The goal of the recent Build California campaign is to change perceptions of a career in construction and encourage youth to enter the workforce. The recently launched Build California campaign was spearheaded by Associated General Contractors of California with support form large construction firms with the ...
