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In this episode, Art Unlimited CEO and marketing guru Anna Anderson explains how to keep your website healthy with annual audits and to prevent losing business due to algorithm changes affecting your site’s ranking.

RC Contributor Ryan Groth explains why he’s passionate about leadership in business and what it can mean for a roofing contractor’s bottom line. “What really separates (great leaders) is the clarity in which they can explain why they do what they do,” he said in this brief conversation with RC Publisher Jill Bloom.

Rich Russo, show director of the International Roofing Expo, gives RC a sneak peek at what roofing contractors and other industry professionals can expect when the event returns to Las Vegas, Feb. 6-8, 2024. Check out the full conversation here.

Even though the construction market is strong, roofing contractors are finding it harder to collect on their jobs of late, says RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney. “Owners are finding very creative ways not to pay contractors, and the same goes for prime contractors not paying subcontractors,” Cotney said in this brief episode. Listen to the full conversation for more on how contractual loophol...

In this episode of “Dear Anna,” find out more about Apple Maps and how roofing contractors can go about claiming their listing to gain a potential boost in their business.

In this episode, Pocket Protectors CEO Thea Dudley explains why high interest rates, inflation and other economic concerns may mean additional challenges when it comes to collecting payments. Check out her tips and the full conversation.

Private Equity remains one of the hottest topics in the roofing industry, and has roofing contractors in every market eyeing their prospects for a partnership, company expansion or flat-out sale. RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, explains when is the right time to sell your roofing company. Listen to the full conversation with RC Publisher Jill Bloom.

Safety is the biggest issue facing every roofing contractor in every market, each and every day of the year. Despite the effort, attention and resources used to keep people safe, violations still occur on a regular basis. Roofers that emphasize safety by using incentives for compliance and reporting are within their rights, but can walk a fine line, explained RC Legal Expert Trent Cotney in this e...

Heading into the 7th year, organizers of National Women in Roofing Day 2024 plan to build on last year’s success by being even more inclusive. The theme for this year’s day-long collection of presentations, breakout sessions and networking is how women rise with allies and advocates, said Jennifer Keegan, executive committee chair. Keegan explains more about the concept, this year’s breakout sessi...

Roofing contractors are essential workers all the time, but are critically important in the early stages of storm recovery efforts when severe weather rolls through. In this brief episode, Steve Slepcevic, CEO of Strategic Response Partners, breaks down how contractors can show up for their employees and their communities when they’re needed most by preparing for the worst. Setting up a base camp,...

The Western State Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) is again preparing to host the industry for three days of education, innovation and fun at the Western Roofing Expo, Sept. 23-25. Among the new features for attendees toengage with this yearat the eventis the WSRCA Safety Companion App. It’s a new interactive app that offers training sessions, videos, contractor information and more. “We’re...

The summer roofing season isn’t over quite yet, ut it’s already going to memorable for the heat – pretty much wherever you are. Yes, it’s summer, and it’s going to be hot for roofers. But conditions over the past few months have set a new standard many contractors aren’t going to welcome easily -- where heat indexes are consistently over the 100-degree mark. “There are brutal, brutal temperatures...

Mike Wakerling will formally take the reins as president of the Western Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) at the Western Roofing Expo Sept. 23-25 at the Paris Las Vegas. But the work of addressing membership’s primary concerns –education, workforce and technical research –is already well underway. As a roofing veteran from a multi-generational roofing family, Wakerling understands the import...

Ken Kelly, long-time president of Kelly Roofing and industry innovator is calling it quits. The 2019 Residential Roofing Contractor of the Year is retiring after three decades of success, and reflects on why now is the right time in this exclusive conversation with RC Group Publisher Jill Bloom. Kelly said he’s happy to be going out “on top,” and grateful to be able to build his family business wh...

It’s been a busy storm season already for roofing contractors in markets across the country, and record heat is raising concerns about what typical hurricane season will look like. Crisis response and safety consultant Steve Sepcevic says roofing contractors need to prepare now, and ask how do they set up communication plans with their team? “The communication has to come with the intelligence,” s...

In this Legal Insights podcast, Adams and Reese Partner Trent Cotney examines the sticky situation of when subcontractors need payments from a general contractor who has filed bankruptcy. He also discusses what contractors should know if they wish to pursue projects in the public sphere.

The 10DLC policy will affect how roofing contractors can send out mass text messages to its customers. In this episode “Dear Anna,” find out what steps to take to register your business so your texts reach your customers.

Members of the Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) are on the cutting edge, exploring what the roofing industry needs for future success. Check out what Wendy Marvin, founder & CEO of Matrix Roofing, and Jeremy Dickmann, CEO, of Apollo Primm Commercial Roofing, shared with RC about the state of technology in roofing and what roofing contractors should be looking out for next. Sponsored by:

Technology is pushing the roofing industry to evolve fast, and with that comes risk when it comes to data security. In this brief episode recorded from the 101st FRSA Expo in Florida, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney explains the importance of cybersecurity and how it all starts with an audit of what critical information contractors and storing, and who has access to it. Sponsored by:

In this episode of “Dear Anna,” Art Unlimited CEO Anna Anderson explains the new Google Analytics platform, GA4, and how it can improve your marketing. Sponsored by:

In this Legal Insights, Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, discusses the state of the roofing industry’s workforce shortage and how contractors should navigate hiring sub-labor to get the work done. Sponsored by:

RC catches up with Young Gun Joe Jolicoeur, executive vice president of roof services for New England-based Greenwood Industries, to learn more about his approach to success in roofing and being a total teammate. Sponsored by:

Hurricane season is officially here and if each of the past two years have been any indication, it’s just a matter of time before roofing contractors will be counted on to help the response to extreme weather events. RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney breaks down what roofing contractors should be doing now to make this storm season a successful one in this brief episode.

In this episode, Anna Anderson, CEO of Art Unlimited, digs into the latest search result reports and how roofing contractors can endure what is looking to be a slow start to the busy season.

Ten years ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) started a national event to spread awareness and help prevent fatal falls on construction sites. It not only identified the leading cause of jobsite fatalities across America, but highlighted the importance of getting the safety conversation started in roofing yards and warehouses, said RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney. I...