Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor
Roofing Road Trips with Heidi Welcome Owens Corning’s Brian King
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Owens Corning Vice President of Strategic Marketing shares updates about the company’s latest innovations that are helping contractors. In this podcast, Heidi shares that she had the opportunity to get a booth tour from Brian at the 2020 International Roofing Expo in Dallas to learn how ...
Differentiating a Coating in a Market Full of Options
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. This coating system manufacturer is a true partner for your business. I’m sure you’ll agree that there are a lot of coating choices in today’s market. Coatings are a great, environmentally friendly choice for roof restoration and for keeping waste out of our landfills. But how ...
SRS Webinar Series Focuses on Helping Contractors Strengthen their Businesses
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company is committed to helping contractors come out on the other side of this pandemic even stronger than before. In a message on their website, SRS says “As the coronavirus continues to impact our communities, we are here to help you make the most of ...
Beacon Building Products Creates Series of Videos featuring NRCA Leadership on COVID-19
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The videos feature Beacon’s Greg Bloom and NRCA CEO Reid Ribble discussing resources that NRCA has available for roofing contractors. Reid shares important information on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Payroll Protection Program – a loan that will be forgiven ...
Contractor Trying to Survive in City that Shutdown Construction
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. MSN recently shared a story that chronicled how San Francisco-based Lawson Roofing Co. is struggling amidst to COVID-19 pandemic. Lawson Roofing Co. is a 113-year old company that was started by former NRCA chair Frank Lawson, Jr.’s grandfather in 1907, the year after the infamous 1906 ...
Experts Say Metal Construction Industry Will Emerge Stronger
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Embracing digital, evaluating and improving operations will all contribute to a strong comeback. METALCON’s weekly webinar, “Reigniting Sales and Operations Amidst a World Health Crisis” shared interesting insight into how the industry is responding to the crisis and why we will emerge even stronger on the ...
Top March Stories: Much-needed Coronavirus Information
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Last time I wrote about the trending stories on RCS it was about the International Roofing Expo and Journey performing at the SRS Distribution party/fundraiser. Fast forward to today and things have changed a lot. Most of our ...
Roofing Road Trips with Heidi Welcomes Tremco’s Mardee Billingsley
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The two discuss Mardee’s article and eBook called ‘Making it Rain in the 2020 Labor Drought.’ Heidi has known and worked with Mardee for several years through National Women in Roofing, Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance and Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. She was excited to visit with ...
Earth Day 2020 with Solar on Our Minds
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The air quality benefits from the reduction in the use of fossil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions might push people toward solar power. With millions of people sheltered in their homes during this coronavirus pandemic, we’ve seen an astounding drop in pollution. According to a recent ...
Education and Support Help Denver Contractor Grow its Restoration Business
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Fluid-applied Reinforced Roofing system is suited for Denver’s climate and green building roof requirements. While attending the recent Denver National Women in Roofing (NWiR) event, RCS partner Heidi J. Ellsworth met Janice Stitzer of CIG Construction. Janice co-founded and owns CIG Construction, with her husband Kelly ...
