Coffee Shop Originals
How ABC Supply Became the Largest Building Materials Supplier
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. The company grew from just three branches to one of American’s most well-known distributors of exterior building materials. Ken and Diane Hendricks founded ABC Supply with a two-fold mission: to support contractors with amazing products and to change the public perception of roofing throughout the ...
Central Roofing Company is the June R-Club Roofer of the Month
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Jason Stock shares the 90-year history of Central Roofing and the attributes that have made their company a known presence in the industry. Jason Stock of Central Roofing Company sat down with Megan Ellsworth, RoofersCoffeeShop® podcast producer and multimedia manager, to discuss what makes ...
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply is Here for Your Metal Deck and Project Management Needs
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. This metal deck distributor keeps products in stock and provides project management help. A “full-service metal deck distributor,” A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply is available to assist contractors in completing their metal deck projects. With 15 locations in 11 different states, they continue to grow. ...
Award Metals Still Feels Like Family
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Award Metals employees clearly love their customers and are dedicated to growing their relationships with their community to exceed expectations. Award Metals, with headquarters in both Baldwin Park, California and Fife, Washington is one of the West's largest manufacturers of sheet metal products ...
Modular Recycled Roofs Help India Beat the Heat
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. These roofs, made of paper waste, can lower the indoor temperature by as much as 18-degrees Fahrenheit. In India the temperatures can stay well over 100 degrees for weeks. It can get even hotter under small shacks where thin metal roofs trap heat ...
Understanding OSHA’s Requirements for Silica Dust Safety on the Jobsite
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Key terms and methods all construction employers need to be aware of to properly meet OSHA’s crystalline silica safety standard. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule regulating occupational exposure to crystalline silica (silica dust) for the construction industry in 2016. ...
A Pep in Their Step
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. WTI program provides a free pair of quality work boots to their roofing professionals in the field. It’s no secret, roofing is a tough job. Workers often spend long hours on their feet, sometimes in uncomfortable climates, installing layer upon layer of roofing membrane. ...
The Restoration of Westgate Media Center’s Roof
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The building now has an environmentally friendly reflective roof that can reduce energy consumption and keep occupants more comfortable. Culver City, California-based Hull Brothers Roofing has been taking care of roofs in their community for the last 93 years. They don’t just repair ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes PABCO® Roofing Products
With PABCO you can expect a lasting culture where people matter, belong and succeed. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, is pleased to welcome PABCO Roofing Products into its community for contractors. PABCO specializes in manufacturing premium asphalt roofing shingles. The ...
Making the Customer’s Day Every Day
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Southeastern Metals™ (SEMCO) employees share their best customer stories about going above and beyond and thoughts on watching their company grow. SEMCO has changed a lot through Customer Service Manager Lee Ann Riddle’s 23 years with them. “I have learned so much ...
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