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Breaking news: Catch the newest products in roof coatings!

February 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

By Dani Sheehan. From do-it-yourself to large-scale commercial jobs, Sherwin-Williams Roofing Solutions has the products you need to meet industry demands. Want the inside scoop on some great new products hitting the roofing industry? In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Jamie Atkins ...

Shifting company culture to improve employee retention and recruitment

February 3, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

By Emma Peterson. Having worked across many industries, Lisa Ryan has experienced many company cultures. She emphasizes the impact incorporating positive acknowledgements can have on a company’s culture. In a recent episode of CoatingsCast, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke to Lisa Ryan, who spoke at the 2023 Roof Coating Manufacturers ...

Common commercial roof coating mistakes

November 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

By Henry Staggs, roofing expert, consultant and expert witness. Not all roof coatings are created equal. Don't make these common mistakes when assessing the quality of a roof coatings material. Not all coatings are made the same Some time ago, while running a roofing consulting company, I was having lunch with a roofer ...

Meet New Zealand Women in Roofing!

July 31, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

By Adam Cabrera. An organization working to pave the way for women in the traditionally male-dominated industry. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi J. Ellsworth takes a trip across the globe to speak with Jenny Maxwell, chairperson of New Zealand Women in Roofing (NZWiR). A unique organization in ...

Learn All About Roof Coatings Through RCMA’s Virtual Training Program

July 27, 2023 at 6:44 a.m.

By Anna Lockhart. The program is designed to educate contractors on the basic knowledge needed to properly understand and work with roof coatings. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Chris Huettig, Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) president, to discuss the ...

Stop Cyber-attacks in Their Tracks

July 19, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s how you can use cyber security to prevent your roofing business from facing a cyber-attack. The last thing any roofing company wants to deal with is a cyber-attack. When faced with a cyber threat, companies have their own private data exposed, but also that of their ...

CCS introducing CoatingsCoffeeShop with Sara Jonas

Celebrating the Opening of CoatingsCoffeeShop™!

July 14, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

By Anna Lockhart. Join Sara Jonas of APOC and Heidi J. Ellsworth in celebrating the exciting things to come from the CoatingsCoffeeShop™ launch! In the very first episode of the CoatingsCast podcast, Heidi J. Ellsworth welcomes Sara Jonas from APOC to celebrate the launch of CoatingsCoffeeShop and their partnership ...

Introducing RCMA Virtual Training

October 22, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby. The RCMA Virtual Training Program helps bring quality training to the roof coating industry and ultimately helps support the industry. The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) made a big announcement exclusively on RoofersCoffeeShop® in a very special Read Listen Watch (RLW) where they introduce the RCMA’s first-of-its-kind ...

Lunch & Learn — The Benefits of Restoration

June 17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. To restore or replace? Learn how to make the best call for the roof with this expert crash course in restoration from the national technical manager of ICP Roofing and Waterproofing Division. Are you ready to snack on some tasty educational tidbits? Good news! ...

S3:E1 Kathleen Ropka - Getting to Know the Cotney Chicago Office

March 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn about the brand new Cotney office in Chicago and some of the hottest topics and legal trends in the Midwest. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips, RoofersCoffeeShop® Partner Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Cotney Construction Law attorney, Kathleen C. Ropka based in ...