By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Don’t miss the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association’s (ARCA) virtual lineup this week which includes a visit from RoofersCoffeeShop®. ARCA explained the concept of their Virtualpalooza in a statement writing, “In an effort to provide educational seminars, that typically are hosted during the annual ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The National Roofing Contractors Association Virtual Legal Conference features nine legal, technical and business programs over three days this fall, October 13 – 15, 2020. NRCA is encouraging CEOs, owners, COOs, human resources professionals, safety directors, training directors, on-staff legal counsel, office managers ...
RCS Influencers Seth and Ashley Pietsch say it’s important for contractors to think about maintenance inspections for inside their own businesses. Editor’s note: The following is an interview with Ashley and Seth Pietsch of Integrity Insurance & Bonding, Inc. as they share their thoughts on fall maintenance for contractors. ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RT3. Contractors are rapidly adopting new technologies that will help their business be leaner, more efficient and profitable. Many of us thought the coronavirus pandemic would be a thing of the past by now, right? It's going to be with us for awhile so contractors must think ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Many contractors are voluntarily shuttering worksites to protect workers’ health from the poor air quality. Air quality index (AQI) levels in places like Oregon are at hazardous and unhealthy levels in many parts of the state. This has many contractors shutting down work ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Our top story last month shared how SOPREMA teamed up with 3M to develop highly reflective granules for their SOPRALENE® SG and ELASTOPHENE® SG line of cap sheets that meet ENERGY STAR®, California Title 24, and ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Support can make or break a software platform. Our friends at the Estimating Edge know software and they know roofing companies. They recently developed an e-book that helps roofing contractors ask the right questions when it is time to choose software for their businesses. Over the next few months, we are ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Choosing the best products for your roofing jobs also elevates the brand of your company. When you install a roofing system or make a repair only to have it fail a short time later, you risk damaging your reputation. It’s important to do ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. North Texas Giving Day is set for Thursday, September 17 and the SRS Raise the Roof Foundation is encouraging the roofing industry to participate. If you have been to the International Roofing Expo (IRE), you most likely attended an SRS Raise the Roof Foundation ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. $20,000 each year is awarded by SOPREMA® to students pursuing careers in the industry. SOPREMA® remains family owned after more than 100 years in the business, something that you don’t see very often anymore. Jennifer Kramer, SOPREMA senior content strategist shared, “Throughout its ...