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Canadian Building Owners Trust Duro-Last®
Owners and facility managers know that a Duro-Last roof can stand up to the Canadian elements. Duro-Last Roofing Systems are a popular choice for protecting a variety of buildings in Canada. Owners will appreciate the unique process of custom-fabricating the system in a factory-controlled environment, which means more watertight security with ...
Top November Stories: Innovation, People and Insurance Horrors
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. It’s always interesting to see what articles drew the most interest each month on RoofersCoffeeShop. The top five always include a story about people in the industry and that was the case again this month. Our most-read article ...
Don’t Be Afraid to Toot Your Own Horn
By Jim Townsend, Duro-Last. There are a number of free tools you can use to spread the word and grow your business! I remember a man once telling me about his successes in the roofing industry and the work that he had been involved in that made a positive impact on ...
Al Janni Honored by SPRI
By: Ryan VanWert, Director of Engineering, Duro-Last. Al Janni, Duro-Last® veteran and familiar face to many, was recently recognized with the President’s Award during the Single Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI) Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona. The President’s Award was created by SPRI to recognize the service and leadership of an exemplary volunteer ...
The Science of Innovation: Moving the Roofing Industry Forward
By Duro-Last®. These four women are making strides in R&D at Duro-Last. According to the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators 2018 report, women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce but only 28% of the science and engineering workforce. When evaluating these numbers within the roofing industry, that ...
Top October Stories: People, Projects and Technology
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. RoofersCoffeeShop is about community. It’s the people who make up this community that we love to hear about and meet. That was pretty evident in looking at what the most popular articles were last month. Leading the list was ...
From the Rooftop to the Boardroom
By Duro-Last. Local manufacturing leader empowers others to make their mark. Mid-Michigan native Jill Palm Lynch has worked hard to achieve her accomplishments and is proud to help others in the region reach their goals as well. With a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University, she serves as the vice ...
Make Sure You Attend the MRCA Conference and Expo This Year
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Don’t miss out on the Monte Carlo fundraiser, Roofer Olympics, and a dance through the decades November 20 through November 22. The 70th Annual MRCA Conference and Expo is coming up! Mark your calendars for November 20-22, 2019. The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association is hosting ...
Duro-Last® is Solar Ready
By Katie Chapman, Duro-Last. Solar energy is rapidly growing in the United States and Duro-Last is ready for it. In 2010, there were fewer than 500 Megawatts (MW) of non-residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed in the U.S. This grew to over 2,000 MW by 2018. It is also now cheaper than ...
Erica Grell Knows Roofing
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Grell Roofing continues to be a family business. Grell Roofing will remain in the family now that Erica Grell is the sole owner. Having been involved in the business since 2008, she became manager by 2012, and just last year in 2018 took over the company. ...
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