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Build a Better Business With Sue Hawkes

January 6, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn how to develop a clear vision, gain Traction® and what it means to own a healthy business. Sue Hawkes is an award-winning, globally recognized seminar leader and business coach who has been helping contractors identify root problems and clarify business visions for decades. She is a ...

S1:E1 Anna Anderson - Business Accelerators Podcast Sponsored by Owens Corning - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION

December 21, 2020 at 10:10 a.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Anna Anderson, owner of Art Unlimited. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Announcer: Welcome to the Business Accelerators podcast, sponsored by Owens Corning on RoofersCoffeeShop.com. Today, our guest is Anna Anderson with Art Unlimited. Make ...

How’s the Air Up There?

December 18, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Recent events have caused homeowners to evaluate their ventilation needs. Having healthy air inside homes is a bigger concern now more than ever. As the seasons are changing, more people are spending time indoors, and it’s important that the air they breathe is clean and ...

Scholarship Programs Support the Future of the Industry

December 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Consider supporting an organization that gives back to the roofing industry. This is the time of year that many students are receiving their acceptance letters to different colleges and trade schools. Many of them may be facing challenges securing the money for ...

Missouri Navy Veteran is Recipient of New Roof

November 28, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. He served his country during the Vietnam war, conducting search and rescue operations for airmen. Abernathy Roofing & Construction, an Owens Corning roofing contractor, and the Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity made the donation possible as reported by the Joplin Globe. Navy Veteran Louis Foraker was ...

Ohio Contractor Gives Back Through “Got You Covered” Initiative

November 20, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. New initiative was launched this year to help those in need. Austintown, Ohio-based Boak & Sons Inc. launched their Got You Covered program this summer to give back to their community. The first project the company took on, as reported by Mahoning Matters, ...

Marine Corps Veteran Receives a Free Roof

November 1, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Owens Corning and Habitat for Humanity come together to provide a free roof to a veteran in need. Jason Bunn served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1992 to 1998. He was a machine gunner stationed in Cuba and told reporter Michaela Sumner of the ...

Owens Corning- Shingle Color of the Year

Owens Corning® Announces “Aged Copper” as 2021 Shingle Color of the Year

October 19, 2020 at 5:30 a.m.

Shingle integrates nature-inspired hues with powerful performance technology. Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) today announced Aged Copper as the 2021 Shingle Color of the Year and the fifth shingle in the Owens Corning TruDefinition® Duration® Designer Colors Collection to receive this designation. In selecting Aged Copper as the 2021 Shingle Color of the Year, ...

The Technological Evolution of Asphalt Shingles

October 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Greg Keeler, Technical Service Leader, Owens Corning for FRSA. There is more than what meets the eye with advances in asphalt shingle technology. On the surface, it may seem like little has changed in asphalt shingle technology in the past 50 years. To most people, the asphalt shingle industry ...