Lauren White, Editor
Volunteers Trade Computers for Hammers
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Employees spent a day out of the office installing sheathing on a rooftop. Estimating Edge is a team of tradesmen and software experts, building cutting-edge estimating and takeoff software for use in the construction industry. With a desire to get involved and give back to ...
Construction Firm Develops Mobile Coronavirus Testing Centers
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Portable virus testing centers help businesses create safer work environments amidst a pandemic. In Minnesota, PCL Construction partnered with health care experts, designers and engineers to build Portable Virus Testing Centers (PVTCs). These test centers allow health professionals to conduct tests for COVID-19 on employees and ...
What’s New with Immigration Laws?
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The EB-5 regulations have new changes that are already in effect. The “Final Rule” published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 24, 2019, amends the regulations of the employment-based, fifth preference immigrant investor classification, EB-5. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
Disabled Marine Veteran Recipient of Brand New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Community donations and the generosity of a veteran-owned roofing company helped replace a leaky roof for free. A disabled Marine veteran in Erie, Pennsylvania recently had his leaky roof replaced with a new metal roof, free of charge! The Veterans Miracle Center of Erie (VMCE) ...
What Does the Future of Roof Coatings Look Like?
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Seeing growth during times of uncertainty, roof coatings are a valuable option for contractors to offer. When roofers shared they wanted to consume content the way they want and when they want, RCS responded with Read Listen Watch (RLW). Now, roofers have the option to read ...
Stunning Roof Mural Atop Miami Hotel Masks Ventilation System
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. A London artist used samples from surrounding trees to get a perfect roof coating color match. The rooftop of a trendy hotel in South Beach, Miami, Florida is also a work of art. In an effort to camouflage the ventilation system on the roof, the owners ...
Free IB Roof Systems Product Catalog
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. 40 pages of roofing product information can be yours for free! IB Roof Systems has updated their product catalog. This is an ideal tool for contractors when ordering materials. It can be yours by either downloading it, or you can order a print copy. ...
Avoid These Mistakes in Your Marketing Strategy
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. What NOT to do if you want your company’s marketing to dominate. In today’s media-driven world, effective marketing is crucial. Marketing helps spread the word about your business, services, and what you stand for. Now more than ever, it’s important for a company’s marketing to ...
Ensuring Metal Roof Flashings Withstand High Winds
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. New metal flashing standard aims to improve wind resistance of metal roof systems. Bob LeClare, the director of perimeter edge metal business for ATAS International wrote an article titled, “Against the Wind” for Professional Roofing, the magazine produced by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). In ...
Roofing Road Trips Podcast: DaVinci Roofscapes' Zach Stopyro
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Learn the ins and outs of building product performance testing. As hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and wildfires continue to ravage different regions around the United States, home and building owners are faced with significant property damage. Zach Stopyro, DaVinci Roofscapes Technical Services Manager, speaks with Heidi J. ...
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