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Simple Ways to Maintain Your Roof
By Amy Freeman, Beacon Building Products. Avoid paying expensive repairs by taking great care of your roof throughout the year. Keeping your roof in optimum condition is an excellent way to ensure your roof will be around for the long-haul. The roof maintenance checklist provided below will aid you ...
NRCA Launches Second Season of Inspiring Podcast
The National Roofing Contractors Association has launched the second season of its podcast series, Stories of an Extraordinary Industry. The purpose of the podcast is to enlighten, educate and inspire by sharing roofing professionals' firsthand accounts of their meaningful experiences and stories in the industry. In the first episode of the new ...
The Industry Spoke and DHS Delivered
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. 22,000 additional H-2B visas were granted by the Department of Human Services to meet workforce needs in 2021. It’s no secret there is a shortage of workers everywhere right now. The roofing industry has been struggling with this issue for years and the ...
Are You Ready for Hurricane Season?
By DaVinci Roofscapes Summer is approaching, meaning the time to start preparing for hurricane season is now. A lot has changed with the pandemic, but one thing that won’t change is seasonal weather problems. Regardless of what is happening in the world, you can always be sure that hurricane season ...
Celebrate Good Times at Camp Ronald McDonald
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Roofing contractors will grab their red and white striped socks and hammers to celebrate four years of partnership between the Roofing Alliance and RMHC. On June 24, National Roofing Contractor Association (NRCA) members will grab their red and white striped socks – the signature ...
How to Balance the Busy Season With Unprecedented Material Shortages
By Gary Thill, IRE. Getting the job done is becoming increasingly difficult, here is an expert's advice on how to manage material shortages. The shortage of key materials to fix seasonal storm damage is complicating the upcoming busy season. Given the massive disruption, communication and resourcefulness from roofing professionals ...
Meta Team Welcomes Erica Jackson as New Partner
Erica Jackson of CYE Enterprises, Inc. becomes full partner of Meta Team, LLC Meta Team, LLC, a national certified women-owned commercial roofing company in the U.S., is pleased to officially announce the addition of Erica Jackson as the company's newest partner. Mrs. Jackson is Co-Owner and President of CYE Enterprises, Inc., ...
Top May Stories: People on the Move, Safety Recognition and Award Winners
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. In looking at our most popular articles for the month of May, it’s no surprise that people are at the top of the list. We’ve all been isolated for the last year and have not had ...
Longtime NRCA Member Passes Away
Charles Bechtel, former president of Harold J. Becker Co. Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio, passed away June 7. He was 83. Bechtel was a contractor in the commercial roofing and sheet metal business. He began work at Harold J. Becker Company as a journeyman roofing worker after high school. Bechtel attended The University ...
How to Take Your Career (and the Industry) to the Next Level
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. NRCA’s ProCertification program provides contractors and field workers with the opportunity to prove their skills and professionalism. Season two, episode 17 of Coffee Conversation was sponsored by Johns Manville and featured Jared Ribble from the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and Kelly Van Winkle ...
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