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The Message Nobody Wants to Hear

August 6, 2021

For true change to happen, the focus on four-year college programs for our youth needs to be balanced with an equal emphasis on skilled trade careers.

VIDEO: What Women Bring to the Construction Industry

July 12, 2021

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RC and Walls & Ceilings chat with an expert on women in the construction industry to find out how women are elevating the male-dominated industry.

RC Podcast: What Women Bring to the Construction Industry

July 12, 2021

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Ladi March-Goldwire, CEO and owner of BrinMar Construction & Development Group Ltd, provides insight into how women can be expressive and relevant in the male-dominated construction industry in this roundtable discussion.

If They Fund It – Can We Build It?

Infrastructure Now – Workforce Maybe

Rick Damato

June 4, 2021

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The government is thinking long term as it relates to infrastructure, but providing opportunities for young people to become educated in the skilled trades has been lacking, and still is.

The Home Depot Foundation Grants $30,000 in Scholarships to SkillsUSA Students

May 4, 2021

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As part of the SkillsUSA National Signing Day, the Home Depot Foundation granted $30,000 in scholarships toward six students' trade school tuition.

MRCA Foundation Announces Winners of 2021 Scholarships

April 27, 2021

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This year's program provided the highest number of scholarships that the MRCA has given in a single year, totaling 20 recipients.

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How to Be a Better Supervisor

Being a supervisor is always challenging, but using these basic skills can help relieve your frustration.

Monroe Porter

February 12, 2021

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Being a supervisor is always challenging, but using these basic skills can help relieve your frustration.

Revitalizing an Aging Roofing Business

Monroe Porter

February 7, 2020

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Youthful energy can sometimes run amok, but energy creates more energy. Stagnation creates more stagnation.

Always On

Rick Damato

June 7, 2019

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Competition for workers in roofing is brutal. Skilled roofers, office staff, salespeople, or estimators; the best are in high demand.

GAF Rebrand Q&A: Framing What Matters Most

GAF President Jim Schnepper Talks to RC about the bold moves the industry’s largest materials manufacturer is making today to ensure a stronger tomorrow.

May 28, 2019

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RC had a chance to sit down with GAF President Jim Schnepper and ask him all about the changes from the 2019 IRE show floor.