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RoofersCoffeeShop® Announces 2019 RCS Influencers
RCS Influencers celebrates its third year of giving back to the roofing industry. RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS), the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business announces the 2019 RCS Influencers. RCS Influencers contribute thoughts and wisdom monthly through interviews, videos and blogs on RoofersCoffeeShop concerning pertinent industry ...
5 Tips Every Business Owner Needs to Follow
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s how you can get out of the tactical, day-to-day grind and transform the way you see your business. Chances are you started your roofing business because of your love for the craft. As your business grows and becomes more successful, you might find ...
Roofers and Health Insurance: Why So Many Remain Uninsured
By Suzanne Potter, Freelance Writer for RoofersCoffeeShop. Roofers, and construction workers in general, are less likely than many other professions to have health insurance. With an ongoing labor shortage in construction, roofing professionals are looking at what can be done to attract more labor to the roofing industry. One key area ...
Marketing Construction Careers to Generation Z
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The goal of the recent Build California campaign is to change perceptions of a career in construction and encourage youth to enter the workforce. The recently launched Build California campaign was spearheaded by Associated General Contractors of California with support form large construction firms with the ...
RoofersCoffeeShop Welcomes Beacon Roofing Supply
Beacon Roofing Supply is known throughout the building supply industry for having quality people, quality service and quality building products. RoofersCoffeeShop, the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome Beacon Roofing Supply as a partner. Founded in 1928, Beacon is the largest publicly ...
Seventy-Nine Percent of Construction Firms Plan to Expand Headcount in 2019
By AGC. But, most are also worried about their ability to find qualified workers. Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2019 but an almost equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers, according to survey results released today by the Associated General ...
Top 5 Blogs on RCS for December 2018 – New Product Innovations Top the List
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. The last month of 2018 continued to show that our audience is definitely interested in learning about what’s new and emerging in the industry. The most-read article of December was about a new, innovative solution for sealing ...
DuPont to Focus on Elevating the Importance of Tradespeople
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company will be partnering with RoofersCoffeeShop® to help spread the #RoofingRespect message at the International Roofing Expo. Maggie Abbey, marketing communications manager for roofing at DuPont, comes from a background in the trades. Her father was a millwright and a farmer, and her husband is ...
2018: What Were the Top Stories on RoofersCoffeeShop®?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Many of us are looking forward into 2019 and making plans for the coming year, but sometimes it’s fun to take a look back at some highlights from 2018. Each month we feature the top ten posts from the previous month to see what contractors are ...
Hackers Take Over Construction Cranes
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Implementing technology on worksites has many advantages but its important to be aware of the risks and take steps to prevent malicious attacks. Forbes reported this week that research hackers successfully took over a large construction crane using just a laptop, some code and some radio ...
