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ICBEST 2020 Conference Postponed
Amidst COVID-19 closures and travel bans, the ICBEST 2020 Conference will be held in 2022. After much consideration, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) and co-host, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have made the difficult decision to postpone the ICBEST 2020 Conference to 2022. This decision comes amidst ...
Seek and Maintain Social Connections
By Amie L. Grant, WTI. One of the hardest things during this time for many of us is the isolation from our friends and family. Being physically isolated doesn’t mean you have to be socially isolated. We’re lucky to live in a time when technology exists that ...
Drive-Through Farmer’s Market Provides Fresh Food While Maintaining Social Distancing
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Interfaith Food Pantry partners with GAF to help over 500 families. Low-income families and individuals, as well as seniors on fixed incomes, continue to struggle to find access to healthy foods and fresh produce. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this problem has only become more complex. The ...
Are You Prepared to Communicate Through a Crisis?
By Melissa Lee, Communications Manager, Duro-Last. The COVID-19 pandemic has refueled the discussion around “crisis communication” and what it means to prepare your company to respond to unplanned events. Whether the crisis is internal or external, there are key elements that all companies should take to ensure that they’re appropriately engaging employees, ...
New World of Roofing with COVID-19
By Greta Bajrami, CEO and founder of Golden Group Roofing. Millennial roofer entrepreneurs were operating digitally long before the coronavirus pandemic. The roofing industry is essential. A roof is a need. A need that for many, cannot be ignored. However, many roofing contractors during the crisis of COVID-19 pandemic, received a wakeup ...
Creating Company Policies for Telework
By Cotney Construction Law. When COVID-19 emerged as a new virus, workplaces realized they would need to shift their business to remote work. Although some businesses may have returned to their normal office routine, many realized that working from home is a feasible option. Some companies have even announced an option for ...
Jobsite Safety has Never Been More Important
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. The MRCA’s annual ELITE Safety Program Awards recognize companies that keep safety at the top of their list. Are you making safety a priority within your crew and in your company? Do you understand the importance of your employees feeling safe on the job? Are you constantly ...
Letting Customers Know ‘Our Teams Are Here For You’ – Gibraltar Building Accessories
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Around the country, employees of the Building Accessories Division of Gibraltar are working to keep business flowing for contractors. The last few months have been trying times for contractors as they navigate all the changes required to remain operational during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s during times like ...
Virtual Meetings and Continuing Education
By ATAS International Inc. Maintaining a personal “touch” at a safe distance. At ATAS International, a manufacturer of architectural metal building products, much of our product reps’ time during pre-pandemic days was filled with in-person meetings and sales calls. We would often meet with architects and designers, to assist in the ...
Ensure Worker Safety and Stay in Business With These 8 Tips
By Gary Thill, International Roofing Expo. The importance of safety protocols has never been higher as localities reopen and COVID-19 cases continue to soar. Spikes in new COVID-19 cases continue to increase nationwide as many economies are reopening. For roofing professionals, it has never been more important to follow safety protocols including ...
