Lauren White, RCS Editor
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 ...
Celebrate Good Times at Camp Ronald McDonald
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Roofing contractors will grab their red and white striped socks and hammers to celebrate four years of partnership between the Roofing Alliance and RMHC. On June 24, National Roofing Contractor Association (NRCA) members will grab their red and white striped socks – the signature ...
Do You Know What Metal Deck Is and Isn’t?
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Understand the specifics of metal deck. 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. In their Metal Deck 101 video ...
Helping Those in Need One Shingle at a Time
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. The NWIR Oregon council is dedicated to helping shelter and protect families, women and children in their community. We’ve had a whirlwind last couple years between the Coronavirus, material shortages in the industry and the devastation the nation endured from wildfires, ice storms, ...
Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down event raises awareness of fall hazards in construction and how to stop preventable falls. Did you know that the leading cause of death for construction workers is falls from elevation? In 2019 alone, 401 of the 1,061 construction ...
Simplifying the Ordering and Matching Metal Deck Process
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Understand the elements that make ordering metal deck and matching existing decks easier. As the “original metal deck distributor,” A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply is available to assist contractors in completing their projects. With 15 locations in 11 different states, metal deck can be ...
Is That Capri Sun on Your Roof?
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Kraft Heinz Company created roofing material from recycled flexible plastic packaging. What do Ore-Ida, Capri Sun and Kraft Marshmallows have to do with roofing? Well, their flexible plastic packaging can be repurposed as a roofing material! Kraft Heinz Company put their ...
What to Know About Roof Deck and Specialty Decks
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply has your roof deck and specialty deck needs met. The “original” metal deck distributor,” A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply is available to assist contractors in completing their projects. With 15 locations in 11 different states, metal deck can be picked ...
Understanding the Miller Act
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Learn why the act was created, who it does and does not protect and other details that may surprise you. Government contractors or suppliers may have heard of, or are familiar with, the Miller Act. Whether their experience was posting a bond for a government ...
Advice for a Robust New Year
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Hear from John Kenney about upcoming training and certification opportunities, a 2021 forecast and the blueprints to your business. Roofing professionals shared with RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) that they want to consume content the way they want and when they want, whether that’s reading articles ...
