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Jobsite Safety has Never Been More Important
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. The MRCA’s annual ELITE Safety Program Awards recognize companies that keep safety at the top of their list. Are you making safety a priority within your crew and in your company? Do you understand the importance of your employees feeling safe on the job? Are you constantly ...
Letting Customers Know ‘Our Teams Are Here For You’ – Gibraltar Building Accessories
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Around the country, employees of the Building Accessories Division of Gibraltar are working to keep business flowing for contractors. The last few months have been trying times for contractors as they navigate all the changes required to remain operational during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s during times like these that ...
What Are You Doing to Recruit Workers?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. This Arizona roofing contractor wrote an article for his local newspaper. When I saw this article in the Queen Creek Independent written by Justin Loflin, owner of Efficient Roofing in Apache Junction, Arizona, I thought that this was a great idea and wanted to ...
Tips to Survive and Thrive Amidst the Current Crisis
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. This downloadable brochure will help contractors navigate these unprecedented times. We can all use as much help as possible as we learn to navigate this “new normal.” For this reason, SRS Distribution has put together a free downloadable brochure with details on how to survive and ...
How Architectural Design Meets Wildfire Safety
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Wildfires continue to devastate homes, but the information in this RLW can help contractors educate themselves, make more sales and protect their customers. In order for contractors to consume information and learn from other industry professionals how they want and when they want, RCS developed RLW, which ...
Top June Stories: National Survey Results, Creative Manufacturing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Our top two stories on RCS last month were from SRS Distribution. Coming in first was an article we wrote about their TopShield® line of products and how the company stands behind the brand. Close on ...
Creating a Culture of Contractor Success
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The team at SRS is always open to exploring opportunities that can add value for contractors. SRS Distribution’s John DeRosa joined RCS Partner Heidi J. Ellsworth for Coffee Conversations this spring and it was an illuminating conversation about how SRS and John work tirelessly to add ...
Captives Make Sense for Many Contractors
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Captive insurance delivers benefits and sometimes even profits for contractors. Captive insurance is when a group of contractors come together to form their own insurance company to manage their risk for things like workers compensation, general liability and automotive coverage. A captive insurance company finances that ...
Bragging Rights are on the Line at this Year’s Salmon Derby
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. RCAW’s annual Salmon Derby is set to take place on July 29th. Join the Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) for their yearly Salmon Derby taking place on July 29th at Point Defiance Marina. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased here. The Salmon Derby is located ...
Will Fewer Occupied Office Buildings Affect Roofing Work?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. After nearly two months of a remote workforce, many big companies are saying they no longer need a lot of office space. A large percentage of the workforce has been working from home for the last six to eight weeks. Maybe even your teams are working ...
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