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Recognizing the Best Tremco Projects and Contractors
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Contractors work hard at the craft of roofing and it’s important to recognize and reward outstanding efforts and projects. Often, the best part of a building is its roof and it certainly is the most important part. There’s nothing better than seeing a beautifully installed roofing ...
30-Year Old Southern California Roofing Company Defies the Odds
Antis Roofing & Waterproofing thrives with a “Give to Grow” philosophy. Keeping families safe and dry is the purpose of Antis Roofing & Waterproofing, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. Antis credits extraordinary customer service, high employee retention and a significant give-back program for its longevity. “We ...
From Military Boots to Beacon Roofing Supply
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Beacon Roofing Supply developed a recruitment strategy that focuses on members of the military who are re-entering civilian life. Beacon Roofing Supply Senior Recruiter Brian Link came to the roofing industry from his role as a recruiter for the National Guard. He was on active duty ...
First 3D-printed Community Coming to Latin America
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The homes are 3-D printed and will be completed in 24 hours. New Story, a non-profit working to end global homelessness, has partnered with Icon, a homebuilding robotics company, and Fuseproject, a renowned design firm, to create the world’s first 3D printed community. The homes would ...
Solar Installations in the U.S. Hit 2 Million Mark
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Solar in the U.S. is on the rise with installations expected to double again by 2023. A new report shows that there are now two million solar installations in the U.S. The two million number was reached only three years after the installations first reached 1 ...
Our Contractors Top the List of Most Popular Blogs This April
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. April followed the trend of crazy weather patterns with much of the country underwater and experiencing storms and heavy rains. Many of you took those down days to catch up on the latest news in the industry through ...
Lowe’s Takes Big Step to End the Skills Gap
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Lowe’s just launched a workforce development program to educate young people on careers in trades like construction. Generation T, or Gen T, is a consortium of 60 member organizations including manufacturers, schools and other stakeholders who are trying to end the skills gap. Lowe’s Skilled Trades ...
NAHB Survey Cites Worker Shortages Remain Elevated
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) survey for the third quarter of 2018 showed that 59 percent of roofers reported shortages of workers. In a recently released National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) survey from 2018, roofing ...
Job-site Safety Conversations a Focus Following Notre Dame Fire
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. NRCA Director of Enterprise Risk Management spoke to the Chicago-Sun Times in the wake of the fire. Dietz tells the newspaper that while standards might vary in France, safety is a concern on every job site in the U.S. “It’s at the forefront of their minds,” ...
Point – Counterpoint: To Require Licensing or Not?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The debate has been around for a long time. Should states require licensing of roofing contractors? With storm season upon us, we’ve been seeing more news coverages of homeowners being ripped off or swindled by a storm-chasing, unlicensed contractor. Some states are trying to take action ...
