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The Coffee Shops™ Announce 2025 Influencers

February 18, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Our Influencers program celebrates its ninth year of giving back to the industries it serves. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning websites where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, announces the 2025 Influencers for RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS), MetalCoffeeShop® (MCS), CoatingsCoffeeShop® (CCS) and RCS en Español. Each month, ...

Virtual silent auction now open, text "DAVIS2024" to 243-725 for an auction link!

October 8, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

Join the Davis Memorial Foundation and support higher education through scholarships! Your experience awaits you with this unique and exciting virtual tour of our Live Silent Auction! With over 45 items to choose from, including lifestyle, roofing and sports – you will be able to find that “IT” item – and ...

Staying Cool in Las Vegas with the CRRC

June 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

By Lauren White. The CRRC Annual Summer Meeting updated, educated and inspired from the ground up. With a view of Las Vegas on the 51st floor of the Palms Casino and Resort, the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) Annual Summer Meeting kicked off on the morning of June 5, 2024! ...

Our roofing Super Bowl

April 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

240 roofers descended on Capitol Hill today to advocate for three key issues that affect our industry. Editor’s note: The following is a transcript of a conversation the Coffee Shop crew had after Roofing Day 2024. James Ellsworth: We started off the day with an intro from Representative Lisa McClain from Michigan. ...

Learn From the Best at WSRCA’s Western Roofing Expo!

September 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

By Dani Sheehan. Join RCS in Las Vegas, Nevada this September 23 – 25, 2023 and listen to experts in the industry as they discuss immigration, insurance, sustainability, leak protection and so much more. Fast approaching, you won’t want to miss the Western Roofing Expo by the Western States Roofing ...

Must-see Booths at WRE 2022!

August 30, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt. The 2022 Western Roofing Expo is quickly approaching! Make sure you visit these booths while at the show. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) will be at this year’s Western Roofing Expo and we hope to see you there too! The annual event that’s brought to you by the Western States ...

FRSA 100th Annual Convention is Right Around the Corner

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

By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Join the RCS team for the 100th annual FRSA Convention in Daytona Beach! The RoofersCoffeeShop® and MetalCoffeeShop™ team will be at the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Assocation (FRSA) 100th annual convention, will you? The convention is all set to take place July 19-22 at the ...

Worker Health and SPF Chemicals

July 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

By General Coatings. Practical information about potential worker exposure to SPF chemicals and recommendations for trade worker safety. Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) is widely used to insulate buildings to give them greater energy efficiency. SPF is spray applied, on site, as a liquid and quickly reacts to form polyurethane foam ...

General Coatings Metal Buildings and Acrylic Roof Coatings

Metal Buildings and Acrylic Roof Coatings: One-Size Does Not Fit All

September 29, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Will Lorenz, General Coatings. Today, metal building systems comprise nearly 50 percent of the one- and two-story non-residential building market in the United States. Metal building systems are typically used for agricultural, aviation, warehouses, sports and recreation, and industrial structures. With such a wide variety of industries and large market share, ...