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How Tremco/WTI’s Safety Team Created a Safety-First Culture
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Everyone in roofing understands the importance of safety but Tremco/WTI team members live and breathe it 24/7. Over the last few years, I have interviewed a lot of team members at Tremco and WTI and safety comes up in every single conversation. Every. Single. ...
Diversity in the Workplace
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. With diversity in the spotlight more than ever it is important to make sure our workplaces are inclusive. Diversity matters in the workplace and research shows that the more diverse a company, the more financially sound they tend to be. A McKinsey study of 366 public ...
Anti-Competition Claims and the Roofing Industry
By Trent Cotney, Cotney Construction Law. Navigating anti-trust and restraint of trade regulations can be difficult for contractors and organizations. Most associations or groups have some form of an anti-trust policy which is recited or referenced at the beginning of meetings. Rarely do issues surface like price fixing which implicate ...
Giving Back To The Industry
By Rod Petrick, President, Ridgeworth Roofing Co., Inc. My dad gave me some of the greatest advice that has inspired me throughout my professional life. I have spent my entire professional life in the roofing industry. Becoming involved in 1975, over the span of 45 years, I transitioned from an apprentice roofer ...
Summer Camps Inspire the Future Workforce
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Gear up for summer with construction summer camps offered by Auburn University. Before we know it, summer will be here. So now is the time to start planning ahead and registering for summer camps! The Roofing Alliance is sharing two opportunities for the future workforce ...
Forums Promote Community, Connectedness and Conversation
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. They may be “old school,” but forums are still a popular form of social media. For years, forums have served as platforms for people around the world to connect with others who share similar interests, whether it’s pets, race cars, technology, food, or roofing. One of ...
Stormseal Underpinned by Strong Patent & Trademark Protection
Stormseal installers are providing proven, patented protection for their customers. Stormseal founder and managing director Matthew Lennox said patent protection was one of the first things he arranged after inventing Stormseal, a polyethylene film that heat shrinks to cover damaged roofs or walls. The product provides secure, cost-effective protection from the ...
App Aims to Reduce Injuries and Save Lives
By Karen L. Edwards, RT3 Using videos and images, the app notes health and safety issues related to a specific building’s design. A Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University in the UK, Billy Hare, has developed an app geared toward architects and designers to help them improve the health and safety of construction ...
The Garland Company Inc. Joins NRCA's One Voice Initiative, Becomes NRCA Partner Member
The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced The Garland Company Inc., Cleveland, has joined NRCA's One Voice initiative, joining NRCA as a partner member. In 2017, NRCA launched its One Voice initiative to unite the roofing industry and speak with one voice about matters critical to the roofing industry's continued success. To ...
Employers Need to Tread Carefully When Using Drones on Projects
By Kyle Gretel, Cotney Construction Law. Potential pitfalls of drone use on construction sites. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more colloquially known as drones, are the topic of conversation in multiple industries and are used in a variety of different applications. From delivery of a kidney to a transplant recipient to aerial photography, ...
