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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 ...
Meet Robert Bruce, July’s winner of a case of GREEN LINK Engineering’s Adhesive/Sealant
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 ...
Top 5 Blogs on RCS for July 2018 – Technology is HOT!
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 ...
Employers in Construction Industries Must Work Harder to Engage and Keep Employees
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, ...
