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Congratulations Matthew Killgore: 2019-20 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Winner
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Matthew learned the value of family, education, and hard work, even after faced with a devastating loss. Matthew Killgore, son of Charles Killgore, Vice President of Delta Roofing and Sheet Metal in Arkansas, was one of five new Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Recipients for 2019-2020. Matthew ...
CutterCroix Announces SRS Distribution will Deploy GiddyUp to Manage Commercial Take-Offs
GiddyUp software to play a key role in the SRS growth strategy. CutterCroix, LLC ("CutterCroix") announced today that SRS Distribution, Inc. ("SRS"), one of the largest and fastest-growing building products distributors in the United States, has selected CutterCroix's GiddyUp web-based software to manage their commercial division's take-off process. "Commercial roofing sales is ...
Canadian Roofing Contractors Association - Letter from the CRCA President
Editor's Note: The following is an announcement from CRCA Message from the CRCA President April 16, 2020 At a time where we are supposed to be ramping up our roofing work at construction sites, COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into our plans. Many construction sites have been shut down and other are ...
Thirteen Iconic Rooftop Movie Scenes
By IKO. The rooftop is a place to spy, fight, fall in love and revel in freedom. At least, that is how roofs are depicted in movies. Rooftop scenes have been consistently popular at least since the 1960s, with the rooftop scenes in “Vertigo” (1958), “Mary Poppins” (1964), “The Italian Job” (1969) ...
A Message to NWiR Friends and Co-Workers
Editor's Note: This announcement was written by Shari Carlozzi with NWiR I feel compelled to pass along a message to my friends and co-workers, that when you hear the words “shelter in place” this means YOU, not the other guy. I just watched a moving news segment featuring first responders helping ...
COVID-19 and Roofing Pt 2: 3 Ways Your Business Can Keep It Positive
By Equipter. People across the U.S. are coming together to help one another during the coronavirus epidemic. Businesses are helping other businesses, the government is working to keep the people’s best interests at heart, and citizens are uniting to maintain calm. What is your roofing business doing to help your customers keep ...
Roofing Contractors Deemed Essential
By Will Lorenz, General Coatings. The important role you play as a roofing contractor. These are challenging and uncertain times for everyone. Fortunately, according to a recent memorandum (IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE) by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, roofing contractors are essential workers because “supports ...
Cotney Consulting Group Announces Jobba Trade Technologies (FCS and Jobba) as Affinity Partner
Cotney Consulting Group, a team dedicated to helping roofing contractors maximize success with experienced business consulting and solutions, is proud to announce that Jobba Trade Technologies, Inc. (“Jobba”) has become an affinity partner. Jobba provides user-friendly roofing contractor technology that allows you to connect, manage and track all sales and service ...
Homeowner Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Roofs Extended Through 2020
Incentives for homeowners to install longer-lasting, better performing metal roofs remain strong. Good news for homeowners looking to save money by installing an energy efficient metal roof this year: the Federal Property Tax Credits incentive for doing so have been retroactively extended until Dec. 31, 2020. To take advantage of the ...
Workers can Train from Home with Training for Roof Application Careers
By NRCA. NRCA’s Training for Roof Application Careers, a blend of online and hands-on training your company can use to transform your new and inexperienced employees into quality roof system installers. Workers can start learning how to become quality roof system installers—from home—by taking the online portions of TRAC now while practicing ...
