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Colorado’s NWiR Look Toward the Future and Female Leadership
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. NWiR Northern Colorado and Denver Council hosted a nationwide member meeting addressing proactive planning and celebrating women in the industry. In June 22, the National Women in Roofing Northern Colorado and Denver council held a meeting with over 35 attendees in state and many ...
Change the Culture and Save Lives
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learning how to direct the evolution of your company’s culture could be the solution to employee depression and suicide. According to the Center for Disease Control, the national suicide rate for males is 27.4 per 100,000 people and 7.7 per 100,000 for females. In ...
Why Urban Infrastructures Need Blue Roofs
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. How blue roofs can help cities withstand extreme weather events and avoid sewer system disasters. While designs differ slightly in look and function, a blue roof is made to collect and temporarily store stormwater before gradually releasing it downstream or until it has been evaporated. The ...
Where is All the Moisture in the Attic Coming From?
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. It is important to ventilate to keep moisture out of the attic, but do you find yourself asking “How does all this water accumulate?” Read on to learn why moisture builds. We all know that ventilation systems are a necessity in attics; they let fresh ...
Famously Steep Church Roof in Redding Gets Replaced
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. After sustaining damage from a hailstorm, the First Presbyterian Church finds a solution to steep roof pitch problems in RestoreMasters Contracting LLC. A reroof of a church usually isn’t newsworthy, but the First Presbyterian Church on Placer Street in Redding is extremely high-pitched. The building ...
Don’t Get Hacked, Get a Better Password!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Hackers are targeting the construction industry’s cybersecurity because of our notorious bad password hygiene. Read on to learn why it’s time to step up the protection of your companies' data. When you spend most of your time outside for your job, it can ...
Mid-year Economic Outlook
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. What to expect for the latter half of 2021 and what the aftermath of the 2020 pandemic has taught us so far. 2020 brought the construction industry bans, lockdowns, work –from-home orders and budget constraints. However, out of the decline in activity, uncertainty in ...
It Was a Deeply Empowering SheBuild 2021!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. This year's SheBuild event was extra special, as women across generations came together to build a roof for Miss Betty Danielle. We sat down to talk about the event with Rae July, who serves as the co-chair for the local National Women in Roofing council ...
eBook Celebrates Season 2’s Top 10 Coffee Conversations
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. New eBook offers overview of Coffee Conversations podcast season two highlights. In a new eBook, we cover the top ten episodes of season 2 of the Coffee Conversations podcast from RoofersCoffeeShop®, offering tastes of 10 of our most listened to episodes. Come celebrate the ...
The Legacy of Joseph Woodrow Hatchett
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Celebrating the achievements of first Black Supreme Court appointee. Joseph Woodrow Hatchett passed away on April 30, 2021 at age 88. He was the first Black person appointed to the Supreme Court since reconstruction, serving from 1975-1979. Hatchett was also the first Black person ...
