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Remembering Vincent Abbondanza
Vincent Abbondanza, 63, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center with family by his side. Born in Pontecorvo, Italy on April 13, 1958, he was the son of the late Luigi and Tomassina (D’Amata) Abbondanza. For the last 37 years, Vinny worked at OMG Roofing Products in Agawam. ...
New Solar Roof Options for Homeowners in Maryland Cut Energy Bills
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. American Home Contractors offers GAF Solar roof installation, allowing homeowners to harness the power of the sun in an attractive and affordable way. Homeowners in Maryland can now lower their reliance on utility power because American Home Contractors now offer solar roof installation from GAF ...
From the CEO: First Quarter Recap
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Join three industry leaders as they share their financial insights and predictions for the foreseeable future. On season 2, episode 15 of Coffee Conversations, RCS Partner, Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Adam Oaks, Deryl Kratzer and Will Lorenz to take an honest look at ...
LG Electronics Tops U.S. Solar Installer Survey as Most Requested Brand of Solar Panels
Nearly half of installers named LG Solar as the most requested brand of panel manufacturer. The top choice for solar panels among U.S. solar installers is LG Electronics, according to a survey just released by EnergySage, a leading online comparison-shopping marketplace for rooftop solar, solar financing, energy storage and community solar. Nearly ...
Community Rebuilds Air Force Veteran's Home Destroyed in Fire
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Owen's Corning provides a free roof to 82-year-old couple without homeowner's insurance. Jerry Wooten, and his wife, Tina, both deserved a new roof. Earlier this year, a fire broke out in the neighbors shed, spreading to the side of their 984-square-foot home through ...
Why We Should Greenlight Green Roof Projects
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Green roofs promote environmentalism while solving problems with traditional roofs. Green roofs have only recently started gaining popularity in America as an architectural trend, but the concept of a green roof has existed for decades throughout Europe and history. In fact, green roofs ...
How to Use Online Resources to Build Your Business
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Learn about the tools and opportunities to build your business using digital resources. You are invited to join John Kenney of Cotney – Attorneys and Consultants in this 30-minute webinar on April 21 at 1 p.m. ET to learn about how you can build ...
Home Run for the Community: Local Roofing Company Repairs Little League Fields for Free
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Aboveboard labor and material donations deliver a grand slam, creating a space for kids to be kids. After a year of cancellations in 2020, Little League baseball is returning to Michigan in 2021. A local company recognized that the St. Charles ballpark needed ...
Is That Capri Sun on Your Roof?
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Kraft Heinz Company created roofing material from recycled flexible plastic packaging. What do Ore-Ida, Capri Sun and Kraft Marshmallows have to do with roofing? Well, their flexible plastic packaging can be repurposed as a roofing material! Kraft Heinz Company put their ...
Chuck Magee - Where is Your Office? - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Chuck Magee, CEO os SSA. 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. Listen ...
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