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Psychological Safety in the Workplace
By Karen L. Cates, PhD In a psychologically safe workplace, employees feel confident that no one on their team will embarrass or punish anyone else for pointing out a mistake or asking a question In the past, I’ve written about the need to get into the mind and the heart of the ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Announces Upgrade of AskARoofer™ Site
The new look is streamlined, easy to use and features pertinent information in a visually appealing way. RoofersCoffeeShop, celebrating 20 years as the award-winning website where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business announces a revamp of their sister site AskARoofer (AAR) to deliver an improved experience for ...
Community Comes Together to Gift Senior Citizen New Roof
By Alec Doniger. A resident in a mobile home park was nearly evicted, but the people of Clark County worked together to help her. Lynn, a senior citizen living in a mobile home, received a cease-and-desist notice from an attorney representing the trailer park she had been living in for ...
Navy Veteran Receives Free New Roof
By Alec Doniger. Ruth Foster-Lindsay, who has served in the Navy, was gifted a free new roof through a national veteran-focused program. Navy veteran, Ruth Foster-Lindsay, had a 20-year-old roof that was in serious need of replacement. Shingles had been beginning to fall off the roof and the wood ...
Hurricane Ian Exacerbates Strain on Construction Industry
By Cass Jacoby. We are only a few months out from the deadly hurricane that hit Florida earlier this year, but this storm is exacerbating already present issues within the industry. Supply chain issues, skyrocketing material prices, labor shortages and now... hurricane impacts. Roofing’s newest obstacle is the impact ...
The Vinyl Institute Recognizes 36 Facilities for Outstanding Health, Safety and Environmental Performance
Special recognition of 13 Vinyl Institute (VI) member facilities with zero recordable OSHA incidents for five or more consecutive years and 12 member facilities with five or more consecutive years of outstanding performance under EPA's NESHAPs, and other environmental permit requirements. The Vinyl Institute (VI), the U.S. trade association representing manufacturers ...
Holcim Building Envelope’s Prescott Facility Achieves Wildlife Conservation Area Certification
10-acre plot embodies company’s commitment to the local environment and community. Holcim Building Envelope is pleased to announce that in October, the 10-acre habitat area it established in 2013 at its Prescott, Arkansas manufacturing plant has once again been certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) as an official Wildlife Conservation ...
Deserving Veteran Receives Free Roof Replacement
By Alec Doniger. A disabled veteran was gifted a new roof as part of a nationwide project to donate roofs to veterans The U.S. veteran population often struggles upon returning home. Many organizations in the roofing industry recognize this and have come up with creative ways to give back. Gabriel ...
The Metal Building Style That’s Sweeping the South
By Evelyn Witterholt. Barndos and the Barndominium Life™ are rising in popularity, particularly for the use of beautiful metal roofs and walls. There's a new metal building style that is quickly gaining popularity in the south, and it's no wonder why! Barndos, or barndominiums, are metal buildings that offer a ...
Top October Articles: Hurricane Resources, Metal Influencers and New EPA Guidelines
By Evelyn Witterholt. See what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past month. When Hurricane Ian touched land in late September, roofing industry professionals were looking for resources on how to best handle the situation. Roofers from all over wanted to answer the call to action as is reflected in ...
