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Apprenticeships Could be the Key to Better Workers and an Improved Bottom Line
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. New York State Department of Labor announces a recruitment drive set to take place in August. As workforces age, a stream of educated and skilled workers is necessary to maintain business productivity and improve the bottom line. By investing in talent development through apprenticeships, employers gain more ...
Roofing Company Gives Back to Local Florida Community
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Best Roofing rolls up in a vintage VW full of food. All over the country people are struggling to feed themselves and their families. While this was true before the pandemic, COVID-19 definitely made things worse as people lost their jobs, were forced to quit or voluntarily ...
Top June Stories: National Survey Results, Creative Manufacturing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Our top two stories on RCS last month were from SRS Distribution. Coming in first was an article we wrote about their TopShield® line of products and how the company stands behind the brand. Close on ...
Roofing Industry Supports Tax Credits in Response to Economic Impact of COVID-19
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. NRCA is supporting a proposal from Standard Industries for tax incentives to stimulate demand for construction. Standard Industries, the parent company of GAF, is proposing that the federal government consider a 30 percent federal tax credit for the cost of improvements to residential and commercial buildings. ...
Lon Smith Roofing Honors Local Veteran Fighting Cancer
Roof for Vets program builds a new roof for Dallas man. Lon Smith Roofing, the largest residential roofing contractor in North Texas, today honored another local veteran as part of its ongoing "Roof for Vets" program. Today's recipient was Army veteran and longtime Dallas resident, Fred Robinson, Jr., who is ...
Micah Damareck Joins Gordian Energy Systems & Cole Roofing
Executive Teams of Cole Roofing & Gordian Energy Systems add talent and experience. Cole Roofing Company and Gordian Energy Systems are delighted to announce the addition of Micah Damareck as Chief Relationship Officer where he will be an integral part of the executive team, and the growth strategy for both enterprises. In ...
U.S. Air Force Veteran is Repaid with a New Roof
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Cancer survivor and deserving veteran receives a new roof after Hurricane Florence left it damaged. Hurricane Florence damaged Barbara Potter’s roof more than two years ago. Potter, a Havelock U.S. Air Force veteran and cancer survivor who gave 20 years of service, is now being repaid with ...
Will Fewer Occupied Office Buildings Affect Roofing Work?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. After nearly two months of a remote workforce, many big companies are saying they no longer need a lot of office space. A large percentage of the workforce has been working from home for the last six to eight weeks. Maybe even your teams are working ...
Meta Team Opens For Business
The first national, women-owned commercial roofing company celebrates official launch. Meta Team, LLC, a collaboration of premier, certified women-owned commercial roofing companies from across the U.S., is proud to announce their official start of operations beginning in January 2020. Meta provides over 230 years of combined experience in the roofing industry. They ...
Why You Should Donate to Foundations
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. The many reasons to care for your community. A study done in 2006 by colleagues at the National Institutes of Health indicated that the act of giving stimulates regions of the brain associated with social connection, trust and happiness. In communities, a culture of giving creates healthy ...
