Lauren White, RCS Editor
Report Reveals What’s Trending in Roofing
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. From labor shortages to utilizing digital-based marketing, the latest RCS Trends Report sheds light on contractor needs and the challenges they’re facing. In the latest RCS Trends Report, 285 contractors weighed in from 39 different states. Respondents ranged from small to large companies with 86% ...
Celebrating a Silver Anniversary
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. The Roofing Alliance reflects on some of their top achievements as they celebrate 25 years of serving the roofing industry, and what’s to come. In the 25 years since The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress was established, the organization has made a significant impact on ...
Congratulations on 3 Years of Revenue Growth BTA!
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Breakthrough Academy is one of Canada's top growing companies in 2021. Trendsetter. Daring. Growing. These three words describe Canada’s top growing companies by three-year revenue growth for 2021. Of those 448 companies, Breakthrough Academy (BTA) ranked 213! BTA joined breweries, insurance brokers, apparel designers ...
The Current Way of the World
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Industry experts share how businesses are coping with shortages of material and labor amidst price increases and recommendations for how to navigate these uncharted territories. We’ve all seen the signs, “Help Wanted,” “Now Hiring,” “Signing Bonus Offered,” the list goes on. It’s no secret there ...
It’s a Box, It’s a House, It’s BOXABL!
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. This innovative “home in a box” is ready to disrupt the construction industry. Recently, members of the Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) had the honor of touring the Boxabl factory in Las Vegas, Nevada before it was operational. Having just moved into their four-acre ...
Striking Mural Enlivens PDX Affordable Housing Community
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Beatrice Morrow Cannady is enshrined on a building in Portland thanks to the talent of Mauricio Ramirez and the expertise of the Beacon Building Products team. The Schrunk Riverview Tower in Portland, Oregon got a major facelift when visual artist Mauricio Ramirez skillfully created a ...
¿Estás Listo Para ExpoContratista?
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Get ready for the biggest and only Hispanic contractor’s expo in Houston this October 2-3, 2021. Techos, carpinteros, contristas generales, estimados y más están invitados a ExpoContratista en el 2-3 Octubre 2021. Roofers, carpenters, general contractors, estimators and more are invited to ExpoContratista on ...
Hear From the Presidents!
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Join RCA presidents as they discuss Regional Strategies for Post-COVID Success at IRE 2021. As we all continue to navigate the Coronavirus, many are wondering what a post-COVID world will look like and how to maintain success. On August 10 at 7:45 a.m., Roofing ...
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply is Here for Your Metal Deck and Project Management Needs
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. This metal deck distributor keeps products in stock and provides project management help. A “full-service metal deck distributor,” A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply is available to assist contractors in completing their metal deck projects. With 15 locations in 11 different states, they continue to grow. ...
The Industry Spoke and DHS Delivered
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. 22,000 additional H-2B visas were granted by the Department of Human Services to meet workforce needs in 2021. It’s no secret there is a shortage of workers everywhere right now. The roofing industry has been struggling with this issue for years and the ...
