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S3:E6 Stories From the Roof - Greta Bajrami - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION

January 12, 2021 at 7:15 a.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Greta Bajrami, CEO and founder of Golden Group Roofing.You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Heidi Ellsworth: Hello and welcome to Stories From the Roof with Roofers Coffee Shop. I'm Heidi Ellsworth, and I am a ...

Top 20 of 2020: Stunning Rooftop Mural Captured the Top Spot

January 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s was hot on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) in 2020. We are glad 2020 is over, aren’t we? It was definitely a year like no other in our lifetimes. We found ourselves facing the unknown and our industry pulled together to help each other out ...

LafargeHolcim to acquire Firestone Building Products from Bridgestone Americas

January 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

This acquisition is a milestone in LafargeHolcim’s transformation to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions. LafargeHolcim has signed an agreement to acquire Firestone Building Products (FSBP), a leader in commercial roofing and building envelope solutions based in the United States (US), with 2020 (est.) net sales of ...

S2:E9 Coffee Conversations - Celebrating 25 Years of the Roofing Alliance - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION

January 7, 2021 at 11:41 a.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a Coffee Conversations with Kyle Thomas, Dave Lawlor and Bennett Judson of the Roofing Alliance. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Heidi Ellsworth: Good morning, and welcome to the first Coffee Conversations of 2021. First of all, happy ...

Retired Navy Veteran Enjoys Free Roof

January 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Jacksonville, Florida American Legion Post 137 coordinated the efforts to get a new roof for the 87-year-old veteran. Alton Cook’s roof was leaking so badly that he had buckets strategically positioned throughout his home to capture the rainwater. Neighbor Sher Arbogast told News4Jax, ...

S3:E1 Kathleen Ropka - Getting to Know the Cotney Chicago Office - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION

January 4, 2021 at 1:19 p.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Kathleen C. Ropka of the Cotney Construction Law Chicago office. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips With Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the eyes of a longterm ...

RCS Roofers Extinguish California Brush Fire

Roofers Hailed as Heroes for Extinguishing California Brush Fire

January 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Quick action by the crew prevented the high winds from making the fire worse. When a roofing crew from San Diego, California-based Palomar Solar spotted a brush fire while driving, they pulled over and jumped into action. That area of the state was under red flag ...

Veteran Founds Roof Rescue Program in North Carolina

January 3, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roof Rescue plans to donate one roof every year to a deserving member of the community. Army veteran Jordan Cox is the owner of Roof Medic in Charlotte, North Carolina. He served as an army combat medic where he developed a passion for helping others. He ...

Measuring Business Success is Changing

January 2, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Before 2020, many businesses set key performance indicators (KPIs) that quickly measured success but it’s no longer that straightforward. In a recent Inc. article, Maria Haggerty, CEO of dotcom distribution writes “COVID-19 has changed business. How you measure success must change too.” She’s right. ...

Polyglass and D&D Roofing Collaborate for Shriner’s International Project

January 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

Project provided multi-ply modified bitumen roofing for Shriner’s Kerack. Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, teamed up with D&D Roofing, a roofing contractor in Nevada, to provide a new roofing system for a Shriner’s Kerack in Reno. Shriner’s International is a 501C organization consisting of a ...