By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Simplifying ads, reaching out to local trade schools and providing a signing bonus are all tactics used by a Portland, Oregon roofing company to recruit and retain talent. The roofing industry continues to face a labor shortage. According to a study done by Arizona State ...
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 ...
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Letitia Hanke is a force of empowerment helping disadvantaged youth find rewarding careers in the trade industries. Letitia Hanke is the CEO and owner of ARS Roofing located in Santa Rosa, California. The business began as a nonprofit in 2015 at Rancho Cotate ...
Honorees demonstrate the best traits of entrepreneurship, including willingness to take risk, drive, perseverance and business creativity. Rod Petrick, president and owner of the Frankfort-based Ridgeworth Roofing, was one of several honorees honored during the Daily Herald Business Ledger's annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards. The virtual ceremony was held on September 24. The ...
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. We walk through x-ray machines, sensors at grocery stores and now sanitation cubes? As vaccines for the coronavirus continue to be developed and put into clinical trials, companies are doing their part to find solutions to keep people safe and help stop the spread of COVID-19 ...
Seasoned leaders take the helm in firm's Memphis, Charlotte and Tampa markets. Colorado-based BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC today announced the appointments of three office vice presidents, Craig Turner, Jack Kalinski and Brian Sullivan. Craig Turner has been promoted to vice president of the firm's Memphis, Tennessee, office. Turner previously served in multiple ...
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Low-income and disadvantaged families receive free roof replacements from this generous organization. Roofs in Waco, Texas have been hit hard by severe rain, hail and high heat. For this charitable organization, it doesn’t matter what damage was done to the roof or if their clients ...
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. When a teacher’s roof began to deteriorate, it was the community that reached out to build it back together. Fifth-grade teacher Sheila Ford has been an important member within the Frayser, Tennessee community for more than two decades now. Her students, who often visit ...
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Hear the MRA recruitment and promotional strategies from the Executive Director herself. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips with Heidi, Executive Director of Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) Renee Ramey, shares how she got her start in roofing, MRA promotional approaches and what it looks like to ...
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn about this network of roofing contractors and how it brings national opportunities to local contractors. David Workman of RoofConnect joined RoofersCoffeeShop’s® own Heidi J. Ellsworth for another instalment of Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. In this episode, the industry leader talks about RoofConnect’s incredible ...