DuPont and RoofersCoffeeShop® seek your stories of #RoofingRespect. Many roofing contractors don’t just run local businesses, they dedicate their businesses to the local community. By providing materials and service to the people who need it most, roofers have a way of offering a helping hand without seeking credit or kickbacks. It’s ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. NRCA Director of Enterprise Risk Management spoke to the Chicago-Sun Times in the wake of the fire. Dietz tells the newspaper that while standards might vary in France, safety is a concern on every job site in the U.S. “It’s at the forefront of their minds,” ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The debate has been around for a long time. Should states require licensing of roofing contractors? With storm season upon us, we’ve been seeing more news coverages of homeowners being ripped off or swindled by a storm-chasing, unlicensed contractor. Some states are trying to take action ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Iowa Skilled Trades was started in 2017 to address the labor shortage and encourage youth to consider a career in the trades. We love learning about new initiatives that will have a positive impact on the future of the roofing industry so when RoofersCoffeeShop® partner, Vickie ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Grab your cup of coffee and hear what Reed had to say about ARMA and the challenges and opportunities facing the asphalt roofing industry. We had the chance to talk with Reed Hitchcock, the executive vice president of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA), to learn ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. We are continuing our deep dive into the culture at Tremco/ Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. with this profile of two of their construction managers. Recently we profiled the Tremco/WTI team of administrators as well as construction manager Kevin Horchy. In this article, we had the chance to ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Construction technology could help architects, contractors and engineers answer questions and shorten the project timeline. In 2015, the late Andrew Tallon, an art history professor at Vassar College in New York worked with colleagues to complete a 3D scan of Notre Dame Cathedral. The team used ...
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Tim Bruffey shares how his career as a contractor helps fuel the technology of Accurence. In a recent podcast, Tim Bruffey, VP of Innovation for Accurence, Inc., talks about why he made the move from a 20-year contractor to working in software development with Accurence. ...
Sales Transformation Group has a mission to help contractors create real companies, organized so that they can leave on vacation and actually turn off their phones. RoofersCoffeeShop®, the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome Sales Transformation Group. With a ...
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Paul Peebles used his years of experience as a log home builder to conquer tiny leaks in the valley of his mom’s roof. I had the pleasure of recently visiting with Paul Peebles about a story I had been hearing concerning the very interesting use of ...