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New Group Empowers Female Entrepreneurs
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Utah woman builds a directory full of resources to connect and encourage women in business. Jen Silver had some questions after launching her business back in 2019. After the Salt Lake City roofing company she was working for went under, she launched her South ...
Tammy Hall Named to Chair NRCA Government Relations Committee
Tammy is also a RoofersCoffeeShop® Influencer, sharing insights into issues affecting the roofing industry on a regular basis. Tammy Hall, Director of Marketing and Service Division for CFS Roofing Services will be chairing the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Government Relations Committee for the 2021-22 fiscal year as well as serving ...
John Kenney - Estimating with Coach John - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with John Kenney, CEO of COtney Consulting Group. 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 ...
Q&A – What Does Slate Roofing Cost?
After having a beautiful slate-colored roof installed on their home in Toronto, Rosie asks how much slate roofing typically costs. Homeowner Rosie Robins from Toronto, Canada asked: My house construction was going on in Toronto. It was a two-story house. When the structure of the ground floor and top floor ...
Vaccine Hesitancy in Construction Industry Concerns Medical Experts
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. New study finds construction workers are among the most hesitant to get vaccinated, with nearly half of the industry reporting they most likely will not seek out the vaccine. Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh conducted a survey to examine vaccine hesitancy ...
Q&A – Why Are the Shingles Coming Up?
After identifying a leak and shingles lifting off the roof of his church, Steve asks what causes this and how to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Steve Lowder in North Carolina had these questions about the roof on his congregation’s church: I'm asking this for our church...the Sanctuary was ...
National Roofing Week Celebrates Roofing!!
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. RoofersCoffeeShop® and our partners are all part of the fun. It is that time of year again, National Roofing Week! Each year, National Roofing Week increases awareness about the significance of roofs to every home and business and shares the good deeds of ...
OSHA Answers Employee Vaccination Questions
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. New OSHA guidance on employee vaccinations distinguishes difference between “required” and “recommended” vaccinations. This past April, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released new FAQ information guiding employers through considerations for recommending or requiring employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines. As reported by ...
Coping With the Psychological Drain of Remote Work
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter New research can help employers and tech companies avoid “zoom fatigue” and maintain more positive remote work environment. Video calls seemed like an elegant solution to remote work when the pandemic broke out, but after a year of working online, people are beginning to ...
Which is Better: Reroofing or Recoating?
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. A look at both sides of the industry-wide debate. Why recoat The key to successfully recoating a metal roof is selecting the right coating system. Recoating systems are not one size fits all because metal roofs have many variations between metal types and factory-applied coatings. ...
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