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Lauren White, RCS Editor
Disabled Veteran Wins New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Beacon of Hope winner humbled by community support. When buying the house she lives in now, Lori-Lee Adams, a disabled veteran, knew the roof would need to be repaired or replaced at some point. “I knew I’d at least have to have it repaired, but most ...
ABC House of New Canaan Receives New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Local company donates new roof to a deserving charity. What started off as a leak repair turned into a full roof replacement for A Better Chance of New Canaan, Connecticut. For 46 years, the organization has provided for the New Canaan community, specifically the children. The ...
Save the Date for NWIR Day
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Join other professional women in the roofing industry February 2, 2020 for a full day of learning, networking, and activities! The third annual National Women in Roofing (NWIR) Day is taking place February 2, 2020! Will you be there? This one-day conference is packed with information, ...
Veteran’s Widow Receives New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Local company provides an act of kindness to a veteran’s widow. In Woodstock-Towne Lake, Georgia, the wife of a veteran was faced with a myriad of difficulties. Her husband was fighting stage 4 cancer, her homeowner’s insurance company identified roof damage, the roofer she hired didn’t ...
New Member Benefits, Mentoring Seminars, CRCA Committees, and More
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The CRCA fall newsletter is full of information about the association’s happenings this season. The Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) shared the latest events, member benefits, and association highlights in their most recent newsletter for fall 2019. The CRCA contracts and insurance committee launched a new ...
New Information Concerning Spoliation of Evidence
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Cotney Construction Law explains recent development from appellate court regarding evidence abuse. Recently, clarification was provided concerning “...potential liability that can result from discarding materials that could be used as evidence in a lawsuit,” according to Cotney Construction Law. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ...
What to do When Roof Pipe Collars Go Bad
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Wil-Mar suggests three solutions to repair roof pipe collars. Roof vent pipes are an important element on a roof. They provide ventilation for a building’s plumbing system and carry gases out of the building. And the pipe collars that go around them are just as ...
‘Tis the Season for Galas and Donations
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Help RCAW celebrate the holidays and raise money for Toys for Tots at the RCAW Holiday Gala. What better way to start the holiday season than attending a gala and making a difference in a child’s life? The Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) thought it ...
Family Comes Home to Missing Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Roofing company mistakenly removed shingles from the wrong roof. Imagine coming home from a camping trip only to find the shingles stripped off your home, without your authorization. That’s exactly what happened to Kevin and Shellie Giles in Edinburgh, Indiana. “Kevin was planning ...
2020 RCMA Call for Abstracts
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The invitation for presenter submissions has been extended to December 1, 2019. You won’t want to miss the 2020 International Roof Coatings Conference (IRCC), sponsored by the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA). This roof coatings event will provide information and educational opportunities for professionals in the ...
