Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
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 ...
RCMA Technical Director Chadwick Collins Talks Coatings with RCS
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roof coatings are becoming a more popular option for building owners. Have you noticed that an increasing number of building owners are choosing roof coatings and restoration systems as a solution for their facilities? To learn more about the growing trend, I recently spoke with Chadwick ...
TUBOS Celebrating 10-year of Saving Contractors Time and Labor Costs
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. When we found out that TUBOS was celebrating its 10th year in business; we wanted to know more! Kevin Morris is a co-founder of TUBOS, Inc. When I called him to learn more about how the company was started, I caught him at an appropriate place ...
Top 5 Blogs on RCS for December 2018 – New Product Innovations Top the List
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. The last month of 2018 continued to show that our audience is definitely interested in learning about what’s new and emerging in the industry. The most-read article of December was about a new, innovative solution for sealing ...
DuPont to Focus on Elevating the Importance of Tradespeople
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company will be partnering with RoofersCoffeeShop® to help spread the #RoofingRespect message at the International Roofing Expo. Maggie Abbey, marketing communications manager for roofing at DuPont, comes from a background in the trades. Her father was a millwright and a farmer, and her husband is ...
