Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor
Top 5 Blogs on RCS for May 2018
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Looking back at the most popular content lets us know what our roofing contractor audience is most interested in learning more about. This past month the most popular article was about a new technology solution from CertainTeed. ...
Why is there a Labor Shortage in Construction?
This company decided to dig deeper and came up with several reasons why we are struggling to find labor. They also shared a program that they are using to help solve the problem. By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. I recently heard from Chase Northwest Construction when they shared a blog post ...
Top 4 Blogs Trending on RCS February-March 2018
Check out what blogs are trending on RoofersCoffeeShop.com this last month. By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Let’s take a look at the most trending blog content on RCS for the last 30 days. It looks like people are definitely showing a strong interest in new technologies and want to know what ...
What are Contractors Doing about the Roofing Labor Force Shortage?
Korellis Roofing and Reliant Roofing are two contractors leading the way in solving the labor shortage by taking matters into their own hands and training the next generation of workers. By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Last fall, we wrote an article about Korellis Roofing after they opened a dedicated training center ...
Top 5 Blogs on RCS January-February 2018
These blogs were the most popular on RoofersCoffeeShop.com for the 30-day period from January 15, 2018 to February 14, 2018. By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Whenever I talk to RCS contractors and other site visitors, they always tell me they appreciate the article, photos and information that we provide. We decided ...
5 Construction Technology Trends to Watch in 2018
Technology is advancing at a fast pace and each year brings new solutions to the construction table. By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Leaders in the industry will be those who embrace the use of technology and pay attention to these emerging technologies. 1. Virtual and augmented reality Virtual reality technology allows individuals ...
Meet Shawnda Burgess, January's StealthBond® Yeti Winner
She’s the lucky RCS community member who was selected as the winner for January! By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Each month, I get the chance to talk on the phone with our contest winners and I was excited to meet Shawnda Burgess of West Virginia-based Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal, the ...
Meet Brandon Davis, December’s Winner of the STINGER CH-38 Cap Hammer
Congrats to Brandon Davis on being selected as the winner of National Nail’s STINGER CH-38 Cap Hammer giveaway! By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. I had the chance to catch up with Brandon to learn a little more about him and as is the case with all of the RoofersCoffeeShop.com community members ...
Maine Roofing Contractor to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award for Philanthropy
Maine roofing contractor Norman Elvin will be recognized by Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce for his longtime service to the community. By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. According to www.centralmaine.com, Norman Elvin, president and co-founder of G&E Roofing will be awarded the 2018 Peter G. Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming ...
See RoofersCoffeeShop.com's own Heidi J. Ellsworth & Karen Edwards speaking at the IRE
RoofersCoffeeShop.com is in New Orleans for IRE and there are a lot of ways to connect with us. Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner and Karen L. Edwards, RCS editor along with Vickie Sharples, partner and Sarah Harwerth-De Marco, RCS digital operations will all be at the IRE. Here are the ...
