By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Now, more than ever, technology is the key to staying competitive and working safely. Every one of us has had to change the way we do business during the coronavirus pandemic. With roofing being an essential business, many contractors are scrambling to find the right tools ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company held the SRS Fun with Family Coloring Contest to help families and kids have a fun activity to take part in during the pandemic. With millions of parents and children staying at home, working from home, schooling at home, it can get stressful. One ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Contractors should call now to see where they can strengthen their businesses. Coming in Fall 2020, Cotney Consulting Group (CCG) has announced that it will be rolling out a fleet of trucks and experts to provide contractors with on-site workforce, technical and safety training for their ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. April was an interesting month for the roofing industry. We were deemed an essential business in most of the U.S. and Canada with the exception of a few states, that halted all construction work. While safety is always ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Chris is the first winner from Canada and was excited to be the lucky winner. Congratulations to Chris Dodds, the owner of Woodchuck Bros Construction in Ontario Canada. He is a recent winner of the General Coatings giveaway. We had the chance to speak with Chris ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Best of breed concept and open API’s are important considerations for contractors when choosing software. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips with Heidi, she is joined by Roofing Technology Think Tank member Adam Oaks from Estimating Edge to talk technology and software. One of the ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company announced name changes to improve the understanding of the products in the marketplace. In a recent announcement, SOPREMA said that in their continued efforts to improve their product lines for customers, they decided to simplify their SOPRASMART laminated boards line. They report that the ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Whether you choose to do it yourself or use the help of a professional designer, this visualizer can change your metal roof-and-wall game. For roofing contractors working with building owners, it can be really hard to imagine what a roof or wall style or color will ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced in its Employment Situation Summary that construction employment fell by 975,000 in April and that 691,000 of those were specialty trade contractors. The Associated General Contractors (AGC) released a survey that shows, in combination with data from construction technology ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The conversation covers what is happening in the industry in the midst of this pandemic and tools for helping contractors continue to sell virtually. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips with Heidi, Heidi is joined by Kim Eckerman and Melissa Dunson, leaders of the marketing ...
RoofersCoffeeShop