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You won’t want to miss this episode of Roofing Road Trips, as RCS’s Heidi J. Ellsworth and Informa’s Ray Giovine chat about all things IRE for their live show in August 2021. The city of fun, Las Vegas is hosting this year’s in-person IRE show and we all couldn’t be more excited to see our roofing friends again. Listen to learn about the new regulations and COVID precautions taking place to ensure our safety while socializing. The SRS concert, the welcome pool party and more will be discussed in this exciting new episode.

In this episode of Roofing Road Trips, RCS’s Heidi Ellsworth talks with John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group. The two talk all things estimating, and how Cotney Consulting Group can help grow your estimating business. The new Cotney Estimating training and certification is a first for the roofing industry and will change how roofing contractors succeed in estimating.  Heidi and John also talk about John’s latest book “Blueprints to your Business” and how it can help take you and your business to the next level. This is an episode you will not want to miss!

Heidi Ellsworth has the pleasure of visiting with old and new friends as Roofing Road Trips meets up with the leadership of Bitec, Joel Shealey, VP of operations and David Allen, president. The three talk about the history of Bitec as it celebrates 34 years of business and the strong family ties that live within the company. Now chairman of the board, they talk about Bruce Shealey’s leadership and the transition in leadership at the company. With Bitec for almost two years, Joel talks about the family connection of working with his father, Bruce, and long-term mentor David Allen. As the company prepares for changes in leadership, they share the innovations of Bitec along with the people that have shaped the company for over 34 years and now into the future.

Danny Kerr - May Influencer Topic

This months topic: "how do you handle reviews?"

May R-Club Roofer of the Month - Wendy Marvin, Matrix Roofing

Matrix Roof & Home is a local, family-owned, licensed, bonded, and insured company providing roofing and home solutions to homeowners and commercial property managers in Vancouver, Portland and surrounding areas. Their crews of experienced technicians and construction specialists bring over 100 years of combined experience in roofing, insulation, weatherization, window and door replacement. They've got the skills, knowledge, and competence to do the job right, the first time. That is why Matrix roofing is our May roofer of the month here at RoofersCoffeeShop.com!

In this installment of Roofing Road Trips, RCS’s Heidi Ellsworth sits down with Les Burch, president of Sashco, to discuss his new show, Les’s Corner. The new multimedia production delivers business and sealant technology education, innovation collaboration with industry experts and high-performance community knowledge sharing.  Listen to hear more about Les’s Corner and upcoming topics including a look at his first two shows on How to Hire Family.

During this Coffee Conversation sponsored by Johns Manville, Jared Ribble of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and Kelly Van Winkle of King of Texas Roofing, along with Johns Manville’s guests Todd Nathan and Cody Butler, share what is happening with the growth of NRCA’s ProCertification program while answering questions about the program.  Roofing professionals across the U.S. are taking advantage of the opportunities of certification for roofing mastery.  Kelly will share how employees are getting certified and how that process is creating diversification for their company. They expand on the partnerships in the industry that are helping to make the program feasible for all roofing contractors.    

For more information on Johns Manville and the Pro-Certification go to: https://bit.ly/3fvw3Vx  

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Are you struggling with recruitment and retainment? You are not alone! Join us on April 29, 2021 at 6 am PT for the next installment of Coffee Conversations to talk all about new and non-traditional ways to recruit employees for your company. Heidi Ellsworth, RCS partner, Wendy Marvin, owner of Matrix Roofing, and other special guests will do some live brainstorming on how to recruit and keep talent.

On this installment of Roofing Road Trips, Megan Ellsworth, RCS podcast producer, chats with Samantha Schock of Jay Reynolds. The two discuss Samantha’s introduction into the roofing industry, National Women in Roofing, and why women should get involved in the industry. Listen to this episode to hear a fresh perspective on the industry from the next generation of the workforce.

Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Polyglass National Product Manager Marco Sieber  about a new age in fire protection on the roof. With ongoing wildfires and urban fires ignited by severe weather, the roofing industry is striving to keep homes and businesses safe, starting at the roof. Polyglass recently launched Polystick XFR, a dual-purpose fire resistant and self-adhered waterproofing underlayment that is proving to provide superior fire resistance. Heidi and Marco review the importance of testing and meeting building codes along with innovation that is solving problems during this intriguing Roofing Road Trip.