By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Iowa Skilled Trades was started in 2017 to address the labor shortage and encourage youth to consider a career in the trades. We love learning about new initiatives that will have a positive impact on the future of the roofing industry so when RoofersCoffeeShop® partner, Vickie ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Grab your cup of coffee and hear what Reed had to say about ARMA and the challenges and opportunities facing the asphalt roofing industry. We had the chance to talk with Reed Hitchcock, the executive vice president of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA), to learn ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. We are continuing our deep dive into the culture at Tremco/ Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. with this profile of two of their construction managers. Recently we profiled the Tremco/WTI team of administrators as well as construction manager Kevin Horchy. In this article, we had the chance to ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Construction technology could help architects, contractors and engineers answer questions and shorten the project timeline. In 2015, the late Andrew Tallon, an art history professor at Vassar College in New York worked with colleagues to complete a 3D scan of Notre Dame Cathedral. The team used ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company was honored in the large business category for its partnership to eliminate food deserts. The Tallahassee Democrat reported that Tadlock Roofing was named the Outstanding Partner for Excellence for the 2018-19 school year in the large business category by Leon County Schools. The award ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. March was a great month full of interesting articles on the Coffee Shop. Three of our top five blogs were from our industry associations sharing useful and relevant information to our readers. The post from Metal Roof ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. These were the most-read RCS Influencer topics from last year's group of Influencers. RCS announced its 2019 slate of roofing industry Influencers last month at the International Roofing Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. Entering its third year, the Influencers contribute thoughts and wisdom monthly through interviews, ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The food processing facility was dealing with water intrusion from a failing EPDM roof that was putting the integrity of their products and operation at risk. Dawn Foods supplies a complete line of quality, consistent mixes, bases, icings, glazes, fillings, frozen dough, par-baked and fully baked ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. March’s editorial focus is on associations so let’s talk about why you should be a member! Here at RCS, we are huge supporters of associations and have partnerships with almost every one of them to help share their news and educational opportunities. There are many regional ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Every day feels like a new day with different challenges and rewards. Tremco and WTI have been a partner with the Coffee Shop for quite some time now. As editor at RCS, I get the chance to interview and communicate with many different employees at Tremco ...