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Reasons to be Optimistic About Material Shortages
By United Asphalts. United Asphalt is happy to report they have maintained their pre-pandemic ordering fulfillment and hold prices despite volatility of the petroleum market. The roofing industry has faced a few challenging years, marked by supply chain shortages and pricing increases, it seems that some sectors are finally showing ...
Premier Legal Conference Makes for an Enjoyable Learning Environment
By Alec Doniger. Learn how to protect your business at a fun, collaborative conference led by the biggest leaders in the industry. Familiarizing yourself with industry legal standards can be a tedious task. That’s why the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) hosts a legal conference every year to make this ...
Get All Details Up Front for Your Next Labor Contract
By Labor Central. If you manage a roofing crew, be sure to communicate and understand the full scope of the work your crew will perform. The roofing market is flourishing. Weather trends are becoming more unpredictable, and home purchases are in high demand. If a contractor reaches out to your ...
4 Things to do if the Market is Making You Nervous
By Breakthrough Academy. How to prep for a downturn in the economy so that you can survive whatever the market throws at you. As we say all the time on the Contractor Evolution show, business is a game you have to play for the long run. One situation you ...
The Easiest Way to Add Premium Roofing Options to Your Portfolio
By Cass Jacoby. In a CCN podcast, Mark MacDonald from Sherwin Williams talks about how MetalVue™ is designed to grow both your company and metal as an industry. In a Contractor’s Toolbox podcast episode, Mark MacDonald from Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings talks with Gary Cohen about the new MetalVue Program and ...
How to Connect With Crews and Contractors With the Push of a Button
By Cass Jacoby. RoofersCoffeeShop® visits IB Roof Systems and Labor Central LIVE! at the MRCA and RCAT show. Join Heidi as she visits the IB Roof Systems booth to meet with Labor Central’s Eric Carlisle and Jessica Chavez at the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) and Midwest Roofing Contractors ...
It’s Official: Texting is the Way to Communicate With Your Customers
By Cass Jacoby. Did you know a customer is five times more likely to open up a text than e-mail? That’s why JobNimbus added texting. Communication on a job is one of the most important ways to keep your customers happy. However, effectively communicating often isn’t as simple as it ...
Recruitment Strategies for Roofing Companies
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Labor recruitment strategies and resources you need to recruit and hire life-long employees. According to the latest U.S. Department of Labor statistics, the national unemployment rate only rose 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 percent. There are 11.2 million open jobs in the United States as of ...
Considering the Benefits of Metal Roofing
By Alec Doniger. With metal roofs increasing in popularity, the future of the roofing industry is on the brink of significant change. Metal has become a highly desirable material in the roofing industry and not without reason. It is praised for its durability and modern style. Metal is also more ...
Solar Detach and Reset – An Opportunity to Grow Your Business
By Seth Wells, Spark Solar. Learn how you can grow your business by offering solar detach and reset services. With the growth of solar and the increasing frequency of disaster level weather, there is a growing opportunity for roofing contractors to offer solar detach and reset (Solar D&R or Solar R&R). Many ...
