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Three Ways to Recruit the Next Wave of Roofing Professionals

The time is now to get the next generation of recruits ready for rewarding careers in roofing.

October 22, 2021

Things may have looked and felt a bit different at this year’s International Roofing Expo, but it still was a memorable event for attendees.

Tremco/WTI, Missouri Department of Corrections Partner on Job Training Program

October 6, 2021

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Besides providing productive employment to program graduates, the new job program is designed to address the chronic construction labor shortage.

Myths and Facts About Coaching and Training

Monroe Porter

September 10, 2021

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Taking the time to properly train employees instead of throwing them into the deep end and expecting them to swim will help alleviate labor shortages.

The Roofing Industry's M&A Madness

Tecta America and Carlisle Leading the Trend

Rick Damato

September 3, 2021

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Mergers and acquisitions are on the rise in the roofing industry - have you thought about where your roofing company is in the scheme of things?

Where Have All the Workers Gone?

As cases of COVID dwindle, workers are still reluctant to return to work, and the reasons why are varied and complex

Richard Alaniz

August 13, 2021

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As cases of COVID dwindle, workers are still reluctant to return to work, and the reasons why are varied and complex.

Flop-Ed

The Message Nobody Wants to Hear

Rick Damato

August 6, 2021

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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.

RC PODCAST: Continued Consolidation in the Roofing Industry

July 28, 2021

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Roofing contractors in different markets are beginning to team up for long-term success, and manufacturers are also looking at mergers and acquisitions to bolster market share in an uneasy economy. RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney breaks down why conditions might be right for more consolidation in roofing space.

VIDEO: Update on Immigration Reform and H-2B Visas

July 28, 2021

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The roofing industry’s workforce woes only seem to be exacerbated by the continued pressure roofing contractors are feeling on material prices and overall supply availability. The industry continues to look to Washington D.C. for some help and direction. They might actually be starting to get somewhere.

The PRO Act: A Bill Roofing Contractors Should Watch

Benjamin S. Lowenthal

July 23, 2021

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The biggest change to U.S. labor law in decades moves closer to the finish line and could drastically change the relationship between employers and unions.

Problem Employees – Develop or Dismiss?

Richard Alaniz

July 16, 2021

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With labor shortages still prominent in the roofing industry, rehabilitating and working with problem employees may be the best solution in lieu of termination.