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Roof Donated to Combat Veteran
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. A collaboration between multiple companies and organizations provides veteran with a new roof that is safe and leak-free. After joining the United States Army just after graduating high school, Loretta Grant, “spent three years in the military, serving in combat in Mogadishu, Somalia, and specializing in ...
Study: Prefabrication to Transform Construction Industry
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Dodge Data & Analytics released a SmartMarket report to examine the frequency of prefabricated products, the benefits as well as what drives their use and what gets in the way. The Dodge study examined both prefabrication and modular building as two separate topics finding that they ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® is Committed to Enhanced Communication, Networking and Education While We Wait Out the Coronavirus
By Heidi J. Ellsworth & Vickie Sharples, RCS Partners Digital communications are critical to keep business flowing. As North America deals with the community spread of the Coronavirus, the roofing industry needs to continue working together to keep a high level of communication with each other and roofing customers. By sharing ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® is Committed to Enhanced Communication, Networking and Education While We Wait Out the Coronavirus
By Heidi J. Ellsworth & Vickie Sharples, RCS Partners. Digital communications are critical to keep business flowing. As North America deals with the community spread of the Coronavirus, the roofing industry needs to continue working together to keep a high level of communication with each other and roofing customers. By sharing ...
Roofers Rescue Man Who Fell Through the Ice
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roofing contractors save 96-year old World War II veteran from icy waters. News channel KFYRTV reported that two roofing contractors in North Dakota came to the rescue of the WWII veteran who had broken through the ice on the Missouri River. Robert Brendel and David Teal ...
Roofing Road Trips Podcast: Isaac Itofe
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Originally “volun-told” to develop a safety program for his fathers’ business, Isaac has built a successful career focused on safety in the industry. Safety Operation Systems (SOS) is known as one of the nation’s top health and safety groups who help roofing contractors really put together customized ...
Roof of Former Steel Mill Outfitted Entirely With Solar Panels
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Mill 19 becomes the new home to tech and manufacturing companies, powered by solar. A 1,500-foot long, 110-foot wide, 10” bar steel, former mill site, occupying 12.5 acres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is getting converted into a technology and manufacturing facility. With thousands of solar panels covering ...
Top January Stories: The IRE and Journey
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Back in January, the International Roofing Expo (IRE) was on the forefront of everyone’s minds and it was obvious because our story on SRS Distribution bringing Journey to Gilley’s in Dallas was far and away the most popular. ...
Touring Chernobyl Through a Roofer’s Eyes
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. A nuclear disaster turns Soviet Union utopia into a ghost town in just a matter of days. Getting to see the world through a roofer’s eyes is pretty special, and takes us to so many amazing places. Ken Kelly, the President of Kelly Roofing, and also ...
Engagement with Safety Practices Improves Project Outcomes
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. A contractor’s approach to safety will help them be more competitive in the market and retain employees. A recent Dodge Data & Analytics SmartMarket Report titled “Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2020” finds that contractors continue to report benefits emerging when they engage their employees ...
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