Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Associations are the Heartbeat of our Industry
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. March’s editorial focus is on associations so let’s talk about why you should be a member! Here at RCS, we are huge supporters of associations and have partnerships with almost every one of them to help share their news and educational opportunities. There are many regional ...
A Day in the Life at Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc.
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Every day feels like a new day with different challenges and rewards. Tremco and WTI have been a partner with the Coffee Shop for quite some time now. As editor at RCS, I get the chance to interview and communicate with many different employees at Tremco ...
Wearables can Improve Worker Health and Safety
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The industry is getting excited about technologies that can keep workers safer, but contractors should be prepared to make sure they are protecting the data and privacy of workers. The team here at the Coffee Shop recently attended the 2019 International Roofing Expo that was held ...
Top 5 Blogs on RCS for February 2019 – Roofing as a Career & OSHA Top the List
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. February’s top articles were so close to each other with the numbers of views, we might have to ask for a recount! So, we will just have to say that these were all winners! Our top story ...
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 ...
