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3 Ways Technology Helps Combat Material and Labor Shortages

January 14, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Save on manpower by obtaining powerful tech that helps you work smarter. Roofing contractors are still adapting to the challenges of 2020 as they enter 2022, facing material shortages, price increases and lack of labor (not to mention an ongoing pandemic). Luckily, the roofing industry ...

One Website Every Contractor Should Have Bookmarked

January 13, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. In a recent RLW John Kenney explains how ShopCotney.com was designed to be a one-stop shop for all online resources a contractor might need. In a RoofersCoffeeShop® Read Listen Watch™ (RLW) now available on-demand, John Kenney, CEO of Cotney Consulting talks with Heidi ...

Are you Ready to up Your Profit Potential?

January 12, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Meet the reimagined IKO ROOFPRO loyalty program, designed to help roofing businesses thrive. This isn’t your mother’s roofing loyalty program; meet IKO ROOFPRO. The new and improved ROOFPRO loyalty program from IKO is designed to help you improve every aspect of your business. Featuring ...

The Future of Construction is Looking Green With This Business Merger

January 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Green Canopy NODE looks to build sustainable and affordable homes fast. Homes are unarguably the center of our lives. And Green Canopy NODE is on a mission to change the current paradigm of housing by addressing the complex challenges within the industry itself. The ...

Harness Launches Development Update at IRE

January 7, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Come by Harness’s booth at the technology pavilion to see the brand-new Harness V2. Harness is an app that was developed to help roofing companies solve pain points around toolbox talks. Since then, Harness has continued to add features and has grown into one ...

Women Take SRC Summit by Storm

January 6, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Bond with like-minded women during the SRC Summit at the Women’s Networking Lunch and Leadership Panel! Don’t miss the Storm Restoration Contractor (SRC) Summit January 21-23 at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas. SRC has over 30 expert speakers and 50 vendors that will ...

Why You Need a Relationship With Your Manufacturer’s Representative

January 4, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Join Heidi J. Ellsworth as she talks with Randy Chaffee about how having a relationship with your manufacturer’s representative is a key resource for the contractor. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi sits down with Randy Chaffee, a leading manufacturer’s representative ...

Talk About a Roof in Ship Shape!

January 2, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Italy’s national pavilion for the Dubai World Expo redefines sustainable architectural events by constructing roof from seaworthy boats. Italy’s national pavilion being constructed for the Dubai World Expo features three boats on top, which literally make up the roof. Designed by a team of ...

Prepare to Be Safe This Winter

January 2, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. OSHA has released winter weather guidelines so you can best prepare to be cold weather ready. With winter weather comes slippery surfaces, strong winds and environmental cold. During this time employers need to pay extra attention to preventing illness, injury or fatalities and work ...