Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Underlayment That Works as Hard as You
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO. Under every finished roof is an underlayment working hard to keep the home dry. Roof underlayment works hard to protect the roof deck and the home itself, playing an important role in the performance of the roofing system. Intertape Polymer Group® (IPG®) has taken their ...
Top March Stories: Sustainability, People on the Move and Women in Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. In looking at our most popular articles for the month of March, two of our top ten were related to sustainability – a topic that is of increasing importance to our building owners and homeowners. Fighting climate ...
Let’s Celebrate Women in the Roofing Industry!
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Four trailblazing women in roofing discuss the legacy of women in the industry and the push for inclusion. In a recent Coffee Conversations, RoofersCoffeeShop® highlighted the voices of four very important women working in the roofing industry today. RCS President Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke with ...
Register for The Power of Networking Webinar Today!
Tuesday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. MST Many people are naturally networking daily but can be stymied within the business world. Join Heidi J. Ellsworth and Karen L. Edwards of RoofersCoffeeShop Tuesday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. to hear them explain the step-by-step ...
Students Going into Roofing Look to “Build With Purpose”
By Cass Jacoby, CRS Reporter. RoofersCoffeeShop® interviews California Polytechnic State University students in the Roofing Alliance competition. The Roofing Alliance hosted its eighth Construction Management Student Competition at this year’s International Roofing Expo (IRE). RoofersCoffeeShop was LIVE, interviewing the finalists of the student competition to learn what they are ...
What The Future Generation of Roofing Professionals Want in a Company
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. RoofersCoffeeShop® interviews the University of Florida students of the Roofing Alliance competition. The Roofing Alliance hosted its eighth Construction Management Student Competition at this year’s IRE. RoofersCoffeeShop® was on the beat, interviewing the finalists of the student competition and figuring out what ...
Watch Heidi and Karen Live From Roofing Day in D.C.!
RoofersCoffeeShop is streaming live from Roofing Day in Washington D.C.! Join Heidi and Karen as they take the podium at the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Roofing Day in D.C. The two join many other roofing industry professionals as they speak with members of Congress about issues affecting the industry overall. ...
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Women on the Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. In honor of Women's History Month, we celebrate some women-led businesses in the roofing. Roofing is an overwhelmingly male occupation. Whether contractor or crew, the majority of workers are typically men. The U.S. Department of Labor considers roofing a male-dominated profession, but that doesn’t mean women ...
How 2021 Changed the Industry
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Manufacturers, distributors and service providers talk about how businesses adapted to 2021 and highlights of the past year. Karen Edwards, RCS COO, meets with experts for a LIVE Coffee Conversation, sponsored by SRS Distribution, to discuss how 2021 changed the roofing industry. These ...
Ladder Safety is a Year-round Topic
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO. While we promote Ladder Safety awareness each March, we need to not forget about it the rest of the year. Falls from ladders are a leading cause of injury in the United States. The American Ladder Institute (ALI) reports that “work-related ladder falls result in ...
