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Roofers Jump Into Action to Save Others
By Lauren White. Two children are rescued from a burning building by heroic roofers. A fire devastated the Courtyard Apartments in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Construction workers were installing a new roof on the building adjacent to the apartments that caught fire. Working in the right place at the right time, ...
USGBC Seeks Input to Advance Future of LEED
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) created the LEED program 20 years ago to provide guidance and direction on the building of environmentally friendly, sustainable buildings. LEED guidelines are updated through a continuous improvement method that ensure the building sector continues to be more sustainable as ...
From Pharmacy Technician to Union Roofer
By Lauren White. Monique Cooper’s unique journey to finding her calling in roofing. Walking around in work boots and primer stained jeans, Monique Cooper has come a long way from being a pharmacy technician. As mentioned in The Journeyman Roofer magazine, she had a difficult time starting her career in ...
June Was All About People and Projects and New Offerings
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Stories about people are always interesting to the readers here at RoofersCoffeeShop and that proved to be the case once again as we took a look at our most-read stories from the month of June. Coming in a ...
Theater Education Schedule Announced for METALCON 2019
METALCON’s commitment to the industry goes far beyond exhibits. The show not only offers one on one interactions with exhibitors, but also offers opportunities to learn from industry experts.The METALCON team is excited to announce this year’s “line-up” for the PPG Theatre, sponsored by PPG which is headquartered in the host ...
Texas Contractor Provides Free Roof Repair for Active Military
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. After learning that this mother of three was holding down the fort while her husband served in the military, contractor decides to donate repairs. Wes Strahan, Lead Roof Adviser at Georgetown, Texas-based Texas Traditions Roofing, was headed out to answer a call from a homeowner who ...
Antis Roofing Receives 2019 Corporate Hero Award
By Lauren White. American Red Cross honors Antis Roofing. “The old saying is true...heroes don’t always wear capes,” says Linda Voss, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross Desert to the Sea Region, serving Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. Antis Roofing & Waterproofing was honored as one of these heroes ...
Desert Storm Veteran Wins New Roof
By Lauren White. ‘M&M’ man nominated to receive a new roof from Lynchburg Roofing Gives event. A Desert Storm Veteran, father to four children, and devoted grandfather, Tracy Bryant is well-known and liked among his Lynchburg community in Virginia. Better known as the “M&M man,” Bryant is recognized by his constant ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® heads to Florida
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner Membership, seminars, and fun; join us in booth #130 at the 2019 FRSA Show July 17-19, 2019 RoofersCoffeeShop® will be joining many great manufacturers, distributors and associations as they share new ideas and ongoing promotions with Florida roofing contractors. FRSA proudly hosts one of the ...
KPost Charities Accepting Scholarship Applications
KPost Charities will again be awarding scholarships of $1,000 each to eligible employees, spouses, children, and grandchildren of roofing contractors. KPost Charities was established as a non-profit organization in 2014. The company has always believed that they are a blessed company and as such should "pay it forward." They ...
