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By Greg Keeler, Technical Service Leader, Owens Corning for FRSA. There is more than what meets the eye with advances in asphalt shingle technology. On the surface, it may seem like little has changed in asphalt shingle technology in the past 50 years. To most people, the asphalt shingle industry ... Read More

By Equipter. Learn what to look for when examining the composition of top-quality roofing shovels. Tearing off a roof is tiring work, but it doesn’t have to be a long, drawn-out process. Just make sure your roofers are using the right tear-off tools. But how do you choose the right roofing shovel ... Read More

By Rob White, GCP Applied Technologies. Here are four ways to make sure your home is prepared to face the storm. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has been an extremely active one so far, and it doesn’t end until November 30. That means there is the potential for more storms to make ... Read More

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Cotney Construction Law answers four questions concerning the logistics of pre-bid meetings. Before a construction project starts, it’s important to have pre-bid meetings. “The purpose of a pre-bid meeting is to clarify any concerns bidders may have with the solicitation documents, scope of work and other ... Read More

RCS Influencer Heidi Ellsworth says that it’s important to find the right team of people to mentor and onboard new hires. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) is not that different from other small businesses or even roofing companies. We are working every day to bring value to our audience and customers. When you look ... Read More

$0.8 to $1.5 billion additional damage from offshore waves; Weeks after Hurricane Laura made historic landfall, Hurricane Delta presents homeowners with the potential for double-jeopardy. CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced residential and commercial storm surge and wind loss estimates for Hurricane ... Read More

By Wayne Rivers, Family Business Institute, for International Roofing Expo. How to determine if your company will hold its value with you there. Construction and roofing firms that have successful businesses, happy customers and predictable revenue are the exception, not the rule. Many companies spend more time putting out fires ... Read More

The event features outstanding world-class speakers with award-winning project videos and selected in-person tours. SOPREMA®, Inc., a leading manufacturer of sustainable solutions in the building envelope fields, is a proud sponsor of CitiesAlive® Virtual 2020, a multi-disciplinary conference bringing together the very best designers, product manufacturers, researchers and policymakers in the ... Read More

S2:E40 On the latest installment of Roofing Road Trips from The RoofersCoffeeShop. Editor, Karen Edwards chats with two of the minds behind the Estimating Edge software. Listen to learn about why every contractor should use this for the best customer and sales associate relation in the industry. Read the entire transcription ... Read More

Date: Decemebr 3-4, 2020 Time: 9:00am-4:00pm CST If you design, install, commission, maintain or repair metal roofing systems, this course will provide you with the tools and techniques to do your job correctly and avoid problems. Upon completing this course, you will be able to identify the best solutions to your metal ... Read More

Cotney Construction Law (CCL) is pleased to announce that it has retained Craig Brightup and The Brightup Group LLC to lobby for CCL client interests and the interests of the construction industry overall on a national level. Craig Brightup is the CEO of The Brightup Group LLC and previously worked directly ... Read More

Leading building products distributor opens full line yard to serve Tampa, West Orlando, Lakeland and Lakewood Ranch areas US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, announced today the recent opening of a new full line building materials location in Lakeland, Fla. The yard is the ... Read More

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. This Coffee Conversation is one that you don’t want to miss because it shares important information that can change your business. NRCA Vice President Tom Shanahan and Ted Ryan from Vault Health Strategies joined Heidi for a conversation about a topic that is on many of ... Read More

By North East Roofing Contractors Association. OSHA has now started fining companies for employee outbreaks across the country, including New Jersey and the northeast. The recent COVID-19 citations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s general duty clause: Each employer shall furnish to each of his ... Read More

At Gibraltar, we recognize the collective strength of our employees drives our success, in good times and in more challenging times. Our team came together in an extraordinary way over the last several months and created a new level of community, culture and family. Across our diverse set of companies, our ... Read More