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Top August Stories: Trade Shows and Durable, Innovative Products
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Editor. See what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. While looking through the most popular articles for the month of August, it’s no surprise that we see quite a few on trade shows. Many people were able to connect with industry friends in-person for the ...
Cheers to 30 Years!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. RoofersCoffeeShop® gets a sneak peek of NTM’s new facility and partakes in the anniversary celebrations. RoofersCoffeeShop® attended the New Tech Machinery (NTM) Open House Celebration this past summer. We were greeted by a merch table, grabbed a 30-year commemoration t-shirt and toured the new facility ...
Come See RCS at the Western Roofing Expo!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Don’t miss out on one of the largest regional roofing expos this September 21-23. Known as the premier regional roofing event in the United States, the Western Roofing Expo 2021 - September 21-23 at The Mirage Las Vegas - features a two-day trade show, 24 ...
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 ...
