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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. One of the things we love the most here at the Coffee Shop is meeting the contractors who are part of our online community. I recently had the chance to talk with Robert Bruce, an estimator at John J. Campbell Co., Inc., from Memphis, Tennessee. I ...
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. During the month of July, the most popular article was about a new technology that ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. It’s no secret that skilled jobs are the hardest to fill. The problem is only going to worsen if employers aren’t willing to attract and engage their workforce. According to an article on Constructionequipmentguide.com, at the recent Association of Equipment Manufacturers ConExpo-Con/AGG 365 initiative, Ethan Martin, ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The North Carolina family has been fighting cancer and unable to afford to replace their aging, 40-year old failing roof. A recent article in The News Herald detailed how one community came together to replace the roof on Rev. Danny Townsend and his wife Michelle’s roof. ...
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, Partner RoofersCoffeeShop®. Meeting up with RCS Partners on the Road. In this road trip edition, I want to share some of the amazing customer visits I have experienced. In the late spring of 2018, I was invited to visit Tremco, WTI, and Cotney Construction Law. As some of you ...