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Monster end-of-year report shows that construction and trades topped the list for hiring in 2018
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The report also analyzed other stats such as the busiest days for job searches and what people are searching for. Website Monster.com is a leading source of job postings. As 2018 came to a close they decided to scour their data covering everything from top job ...
Q4 Commercial Construction Outlook - Focus on Technology
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Contractors believe that new technologies like drones, augmented reality, artificial intelligence will be useful for productivity and improved safety on jobsites Throughout the year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and USG Corporation survey contractors and release a quarterly report detailing their findings. In the recently published ...
Top 5 blogs on RCS for November 2018 – Industry leaders and acquisitions were the most popular topics
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. There were a lot of changes happening last month in the roofing industry and the Coffee Shop was here to tell you all about it. The news that had the most interest was the Roof Coating Manufacturer’s ...
Tesla Patent for Colored Solar Tiles
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor The patent is for ‘Uniformly and Directionally Colored Photovoltaic Modules.” In the patent, they explain that traditionally the color of the panels is the natural color of the solar cells embedded inside, which is usually blue, dark blue or black. Most homeowners want to select the color ...
Want to use drones on the jobsite? Here’s what you need to know.
By Karen L. Edwards. More contractors are implementing the use of drones every day to monitor job progress, send job images and updates to the owner or manager and capture before and after photos from above. No longer considered a hobby or just a toy, drones are fast becoming an integral part ...
Top 5 Blogs on RCS for September 2018 – Labor is on Everyone’s Mind
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop.com this past month. We have to say we aren’t surprised that one of the most read articles last month was related to labor. It’s definitely a hot topic and shows that contractors are interested in learning more about how they ...
Meet RCS’er John Christina – Always Learning is one of his Secrets to Success
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. John Christina stopped by the RooferCoffeeShop booth at this year’s IRE and when we learned it was his 40th convention we knew he would have a great story to share. John Christina knows roofs. He started working full time for Dun-Rite Roofing, owned by his strict, ...
Top 5 Blogs on RCS for August 2018 – Free Tuition!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop.com this past month. Looking back at the most popular content lets us know what our roofing contractor audience is most interested in learning more about. The most-read articles last month weren’t really a surprise. When you offer information about going ...
Roofing Road Trips with Heidi - The Future is Bright
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, Partner, RoofersCoffeeShop.com. Davis Memorial Foundation grants twenty scholarships This year’s Western Roofing Expo (WRE) was tremendous. With over 4,000 attendees, the WRE offered educational classes, exhibits and networking events. The RoofersCoffeeShop® booth was buzzing as we caught up with old and new friends of the Coffee ...
Elevating Your Game: Why Training Isn’t Just for Field Employees
By Karen Cates. Every business benefits from the continuous learning of its leaders. Going back to school doesn’t have to mean a full-time commitment and a six-figure price tag. But the very nature of our fast-moving economic and labor environment means we can never sit back, kick up our feet, and ...
