Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Top March Stories: Roofing Award Winners, Integrations and Influencers
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. March just blew through and here we are looking back at the top articles of the month. Three of our top 10 are about women in the industry making big career moves, breaking stereotypes and excelling ...
Service Techs Killed in SC Shooting
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Two HVAC service technicians were killed in South Carolina mass shooting; here’s how you can help. We keep hearing about mass shootings in the news to the point that we risk becoming numb to it. It’s a tragedy that is incomprehensible but when it ...
Hail-weary Homeowners Turning to DECRA for Ultimate Protection
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Once the neighbors in this Colorado Springs neighborhood saw how well the DECRA roof stood up to the hail, they knew that was the roofing solution they wanted to put on their homes. When you live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, you expect that the weather ...
Meet Chris Dodds – Answer Me This! Winner
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Each week someone wins a prize for answering a question, next week’s winner could be you! One of our most popular giveaways is sponsored by Gibraltar Building Accessories as part of their ‘Construction Solutions’ campaign designed to supply feedback from contractors to help them continue to innovate. We think it’s ...
Top February Stories: Price Increases, Recognizing Achievement and New Products
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past month. February saw a lot of us interested in the rising prices of materials, not to mention the shortages. Our most-read article was written by RCS Partner Heidi Ellsworth as she investigated the reasons behind the price increases. ...
Cotney Attorneys & Consultants Welcomes RoofersCoffeeShop® as an Affinity Partner
Cotney Attorneys & Consultants is excited to announce that RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS) is now an affinity partner. RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS) is a roofing industry site that assists industry members with employment opportunities, provides education, products, forums, projects, videos, services and more all in one space. RoofersCoffeeShop not only brings roofers together, but also ...
5 Themes for National Ladder Safety Month
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. March is National Ladder Safety Month, now celebrating its fifth year of safety education. If you’re looking for some Toolbox Talk topics, this is the month to focus on ladder safety. The American Ladder Institute began the Ladder Safety Month initiative five ...
The Ideal Product for Canada’s Harsh Winter Climate (and Hailstorms!)
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roofing system not only stands up to the climate but delivers superior fire resistance, is a lighter weight than other materials and it has saved structures from falling tree branches. Here at RoofersCoffeeShop® and AskARoofer, we love everything to do with roofing. We ...
Commercial Construction Confidence Rising but Still Low
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Q4 2020 Commercial Construction Index is creeping up but still below pre-pandemic levels. The Q4 report saw the index rise from 57 in the third quarter to 59 in the fourth, still much lower than the first ...
Meet Lydia Lane, Answer Me This! Winner
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Each week someone wins a prize for answering a question, next week’s winner could be you! One of our most popular giveaways is sponsored by Gibraltar Building Accessories as part of their ‘Construction Solutions’ campaign designed to supply feedback from contractors to help ...
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