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Hospital Roof Garden Improves Patient Care
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Hospital installs eight raised garden beds on roof as part of initiative to provide food to patients and relieve resident stress. Resident Deanna Huffman starts her typical afternoon shift for the Allegheny General Hospital sweeping around the garden beds and pruning the tomatoes. It ...
Industry takeaways from 2021
By Emma Peterson. Taking a look back at the valuable insights of the RCS Influencers from the year. For years, RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) has been asking important and timely questions to the diverse group of industry leaders and experts that we work with through the RCS Influencer program. The goal of ...
Juliann Carozza and Jake Tiernay - The Next Generation into Roofing and Summer Internships - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Juliann Carozza and Jake Tiernay, the summer 2021 Tremco interns. You can read the interview below, or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips With Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the eyes of a ...
Vietnam Veteran Receives New Roof
By Cass Jacoby. Veteran in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina no longer worries about a leaky roof. Navy veteran Mark Barker served from 1969 to 1973, a tenure that included multiple tours in Vietnam on land and sea. After his service, he worked with a pest control company, later retiring ...
Coffee Conversations - Reid Ribble, NRCA CEO shares updates and answers questions - TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Reid Ribble of NRCA. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Heidi Ellsworth: Good morning, and welcome to Coffee Conversations, season three. My name is Heidi Ellsworth, and I'm with Roofers Coffee Shop. And we ...
Change the Culture and Save Lives
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learning how to direct the evolution of your company’s culture could be the solution to employee depression and suicide. According to the Center for Disease Control, the national suicide rate for males is 27.4 per 100,000 people and 7.7 per 100,000 for females. In ...
Eduardo Figueroa - The next level of training – Spanish Language Leadership Training - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Eduardo Figueroa of Better Employees. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi, explore the roofing industry through the eyes of a long-term professional within the trade. ...
Why Urban Infrastructures Need Blue Roofs
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. How blue roofs can help cities withstand extreme weather events and avoid sewer system disasters. While designs differ slightly in look and function, a blue roof is made to collect and temporarily store stormwater before gradually releasing it downstream or until it has been evaporated. The ...
Q&A – Does Having Gable End Vents Work Against Soffit Vents and a Ridge Vent?
After getting conflicting advice, Romeo turned to the experts to resolve his gable end vent problems. Homeowner Romeo Carsello from New Jersey had these questions concerning gable end vents: “I'm getting conflicting advice. Does having gable end vents (one of which has a gable end fan) work against soffit vents ...
METALCON Announces Top Products Award Winners
Award winners were determined by an electronic vote. METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, technologies and solutions, announces the METALCON Top Products Award winners. This year’s exhibitors were invited to nominate their top metal products in a variety of categories. Products must have been ...
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