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

May 4, 2021

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.

2019: The Year Construction Becomes Better, Leaner, and More Inspired

Mark Rayfield

February 4, 2019

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Sales will be strong in 2019 across both residential and commercial markets, if the sentiment in Roofing Contractor’s annual State of the Industry Report is any prediction.

Best of Success Seminar: How the Next Generation is Growing Their Business

Andrew Dietderich

December 14, 2018

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When it comes to the next generation of successful roofing contractors, Josey Parks says they need to draw largely from the Silicon Valley playbook.

Tackling the Challenges of Recruiting and Training Roofing’s Next-Generation Workforce

Competing for today’s top talent means bringing life-changing career opportunities to market in fresh ways.

Rob Kornahrens

September 24, 2018

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When the customer you've been trying to land brings a high-ticket project your way, will a shortage of qualified talent cost you the opportunity?

Roofing Contractors Need Their Next ‘Iron Man’

Trade organizations and classes are brilliant, alternative gateways to a career path for graduates who are passionate about embracing a practical skill.

Melissa Miller

September 13, 2018

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Trade organizations and classes are brilliant, alternative gateways to a career path for graduates who are passionate about embracing a practical skill.