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What’s the Future of Sustainability and Roofing?
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Interested in making your business more environmentally sustainable? This RLW is for you! When RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) learned that roofing professionals want to consume content how they want and when they want, RCS developed RLW, which stands for Read, Listen, Watch. Now, contractors can read ...
Top August Stories: Roofing Innovations, Warranties and COVID
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Our top story last month shared how SOPREMA teamed up with 3M to develop highly reflective granules for their SOPRALENE® SG and ELASTOPHENE® SG line of cap sheets that meet ENERGY STAR®, California Title 24, and ...
Scholarship Program’s Goal is to Support the Future Generation of Construction and Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. $20,000 each year is awarded by SOPREMA® to students pursuing careers in the industry. SOPREMA® remains family owned after more than 100 years in the business, something that you don’t see very often anymore. Jennifer Kramer, SOPREMA senior content strategist shared, “Throughout its ...
How to Know When to Turn a Roof Over to Waterproofers
By Richard Spreen, President, Decktight Roofing Services, Inc. and Shredded Tire, Inc. Changes in waterproofing occupied conditioned spaces (what used to be known as roofs) in the roofing industry. Richard Spreen has worked as a roofing contractor for the last 32 years. Located in Miami, Florida, Spreen has seen ...
Hard Rock® Casino Continues to Use SOPREMA Products for Their Roof
By SOPREMA. The entertainment at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock® casino is non-stop. Guests are in for a treat when they choose to vacation at the Hard Rock® Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This building is the newest addition to the Atlantic City Boardwalk and spans over 17-acres. Upon arrival, ...
SOPREMA Grants $20,000 in Scholarships in its Fifth Award Year
Four outstanding students receive scholarsips to help cover school expenses in the coming academic year. SOPREMA®, Inc., a leader in the roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering waterproofing industries, has selected four outstanding students to receive scholarships to pursue undergraduate or graduate degrees in a building envelope field. Each of the ...
Unique Innovation Leads to Roofing Granule Success
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. 3M innovation and SOPREMA marketing has brought a highly reflective roofing granule to low-slope roofing. In the Fall of 2019, I had the chance to visit 3M along with members of the Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) to learn about the innovations 3M has ...
Top June Stories: National Survey Results, Creative Manufacturing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Our top two stories on RCS last month were from SRS Distribution. Coming in first was an article we wrote about their TopShield® line of products and how the company stands behind the brand. Close on ...
Roofing Industry Supports Tax Credits in Response to Economic Impact of COVID-19
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. NRCA is supporting a proposal from Standard Industries for tax incentives to stimulate demand for construction. Standard Industries, the parent company of GAF, is proposing that the federal government consider a 30 percent federal tax credit for the cost of improvements to residential and commercial buildings. ...
Living Roof Protects Veterans’ Stories
By SOPREMA. The museum and memorial is truly an architectural work of art that honors and remembers all veterans. The National Veterans Memorial Museum is the first and only memorial to veterans of all branches and eras. Guests have the opportunity to learn more about individual stories and experiences shared by veterans ...
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