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975,000 Construction Jobs Lost in April 2020
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced in its Employment Situation Summary that construction employment fell by 975,000 in April and that 691,000 of those were specialty trade contractors. The Associated General Contractors (AGC) released a survey that shows, in combination with data from construction technology ...
METALCON Live! Special Guest Ken Gieseke, VP Marketing, McElroy Metal
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. RoofersCoffeeShop partner McElroy Metal’s VP Marketing shares industry information on live forum May 13, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. eastern. METALCONLive! is an online weekly business-boosting broadcast that connects metal industry professionals with metal construction company owners, contractors, fabricators, suppliers and experts to share strategies that enable the industry ...
She Didn’t Choose Roofing; it Chose Her
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roofing industry has given Paula opportunities for growth and advancement. Sutter Roofing Human Resources Supervisor Paula Laza-Moreno told me on a recent phone call that roofing found her. “I got into roofing because the previous HR director was looking for a bilingual assistant,” explains Paula. ...
Distributor Relationships are Essential for your Business
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Your distributor partners provide a connection to the pulse of the industry. Times are a little different with businesses operating under social distancing guidelines and health precautions at the top of our minds. Not to mention that storm season is upon us and we are just ...
44-million Pound Floating Roof a Massive Undertaking
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roof will sit atop the new Seattle Center which will be home to the city’s new NHL team. Called an engineering marvel by Seattle’s K5 News, the 44-million-pound roof was lifted up by 72 temporary steel columns so that workers could excavate tens of thousands ...
Remote Selling Success with TAMKO
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Melissa Dunson and Kim Eckerman of TAMKO joined RCS Partner Heidi J. Ellsworth from their respective home offices to discuss how to be successful when selling remotely. With so many of us working from home and maintaining our social distance, selling roof repairs and replacements is ...
Meet Tim Thomas – This Week’s Winner of General Coatings Giveaway
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. General Coatings is giving away one optical comparator each week to a lucky winner. At RCS, we love to meet members of our online community. Just as no two roofs are the same, you could say that applies to our friends at RoofersCoffeeShop®. No matter who ...
Keeping the Doors Open Part 3 - Essential or Nonessential, That is the Question
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Where do construction and roofing fall on the spectrum of essential and nonessential jobs nationwide and globally? Editor's note: Please refer to part one and part two of this series for the complete story. It started with schools closing, then bars and restaurants were only offering takeout or ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Kansas Roofing Association
The KRA collectively represents the voice of the roofing and waterproofing industry in Kansas. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information, and everyday business, is pleased to welcome Kansas Roofing Association. The Kansas Roofing Association was formed to focus on the challenges and opportunities for roofing professionals ...
IB Roof Systems Awards the Larry J. Stanley Humanitarian Award of the Year to CAS Enterprises
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. IB Roof Systems recognizes excellence of CAS Enterprises yearly Roof Giveaway. During the 2020 IB Roof Systems Contractor Retreat, Jason Stanley, CEO of IB Roof Systems was honored to present the CAS Enterprises team with the Larry J. Stanley Humanitarian Award of the Year. This ...
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