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Companies are Getting More Creative to Attract Future Workforce

March 17, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. St. Louis contractor UPCO partnered with artist Howard "Chingy" Bailey Jr. to write and produce a song and video called "Old Construction Road." Competition for young workers is heating up and the skilled labor gap continues to widen. Companies are finding themselves having to get more ...

Study: Prefabrication to Transform Construction Industry

March 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Dodge Data & Analytics released a SmartMarket report to examine the frequency of prefabricated products, the benefits as well as what drives their use and what gets in the way. The Dodge study examined both prefabrication and modular building as two separate topics finding that they ...

RoofersCoffeeShop® is Committed to Enhanced Communication, Networking and Education While We Wait Out the Coronavirus

March 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth & Vickie Sharples, RCS Partners Digital communications are critical to keep business flowing. As North America deals with the community spread of the Coronavirus, the roofing industry needs to continue working together to keep a high level of communication with each other and roofing customers. By sharing ...

Long-time Contractor, First-time Attendee Wins GAF Truck Giveaway at IRE

March 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. GAF had a strong showing in this year’s exhibit hall and perhaps the best giveaway: a Ford F-150 loaded with Timberline® HDZ™ shingles. If you attended the International Roofing Expo® in Dallas this year, you couldn’t miss GAF’s presence at the front of the exhibit hall. ...

RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Southeast Contracting

March 10, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

The company is a resource for obtaining skilled labor nationwide. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information, and everyday business, is pleased to welcome Southeast Contracting. Southeast Contracting helps companies in the roofing and construction field fulfill immediate and future job openings. The company is prepared with a ...

Looking for a New Role in Roofing?

March 9, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Consider becoming a Safety Service Rep at Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. (WTI). Maureen Greeves, Strategic Project Manager at Tremco/WTI recently sat down with Joshua Bonardi and Oscar Coronado-Huerta to learn more about their roles as Safety Service Reps (SSR) with WTI. Joshua shared with Maureen that before ...

The Most Important Aspect of Roofing - Part 1

March 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Attic ventilation is the key to a roof’s long and healthy life. Ventilation systems are a necessity in attics. Their purpose is to, “allow fresh air to enter the attic and excess heat and moisture to escape,” according to the Roof Saver Ridge Vent eBook. ...

Setting Up New Hires for Success

March 7, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The Training for Roof Application Careers program from NRCA helps new roofers gain skills and conversational competence to assist them on the rooftop. Because of the labor shortage in the roofing industry, people are getting hired even if they don’t have a lot of experience. ...

Construction Isn’t Just for Men

March 6, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Don’t overlook women when hiring for roofing and construction jobs. “Women make up less than 10 percent of the construction industry, according to the National Association of Women in Construction,” writes Lisa Ann Marchesi in an article published in Construction Today magazine. She points out that ...