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Roofing Contractor’s 2023 Top 100 List Spotlights

RC editors highlight some of the roofing companies surging toward success on this year’s Top 100 List.




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VIDEO: Insights from Top 100 Contractor Erie Home

Learn more about Erie Home, which earned the #4 spot on the 2023 Top 100 list, and how it succeeds from CEO Jenilee Common.




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Surging Ahead: 2024's Top 150 Roofing Contractors, the Spotlights

We're highlighting just a few of the outstanding roofing contractors who made the 2024 Top 100 list.




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5 Takeaways from 2019 Best of Success You Can Use Right Now

Looking for simple and quick improvements to make to your business? Here are five tips from Best of Success 2019 speakers that can be implemented right away.




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The Right Rebate Strategy Can Seal Financial Leaks in the Roofing Industry

Just like plugging a leaky roof, finding ways to plug holes in rebate management by using the right tools and methods can lead to satisfied customers on the distributor and manufacturer side.




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Project Profile: Vaisala's Colorado Headquarters Reaches New Heights

A Colorado-based facility achieves above-average sustainability without compromising design ethos, thanks to S-5! Solar attachment solutions.




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Editor's Choice 2020: RC Highlights the Industry’s Latest Innovations and New Products

Manufacturers, suppliers and other industry stakeholders are updating their own business practices while learning to navigate through and beyond these unparalleled times.




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VIDEO: RC Editor’s Choice Spotlight - SumoQuote

Some of the best innovations in the roofing industry have come from contractors themselves. Case in point: SumoQuote, which gives contractors the ability to easily create sleek, customized quotes.




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VIDEO: RC Editor’s Choice Spotlight – Carlisle’s WIP GRIP

Learn more about how Carlisle’s WIP GRIP from Phil Long, Northeast Regional Manager for Carlisle’s WIP Products Division, and how it can keep workers safe on the job.




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VIDEO: RC Editor’s Choice Spotlight: ICP Group’s Advanced Polyset RTA-1

In this edition of RC's Editor's Choice Spotlight, we speak with Adrian Robledo, ICP Group’s director of sales for steep slope roofing products, to learn more about Advanced Polyset RTA-1.




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RC Editor’s Choice Spotlight: Duro-Last Roof Pavers

RC highlights Duro-Last and how the company's innovative Roof Pavers are not just functional, but aesthetically pleasing and eco-friendly.




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VIDEO: RC Editor's Choice Spotlight - Equipter

RC Editor Art Aisner chats with Amos Kauffman, vice president sales and marketing of Equipter, about the company's industry-changing machines.




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VIDEO: RC Editor's Choice Spotlight: The Catch-All

Texas-based AVCO Roofing's Catch-All is an innovative way to help crews stay efficient on the jobsite while meeting the demands of homeowners to keep their property clean.




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VIDEO: RC Editor’s Choice Video Spotlight: RhinoBond with OptiWeld

In early 2021, OMG introduced the latest innovation, RhinoBond with OptiWeld, with an eye on curbing the industry’s workforce problem with a unique tool that makes contractors more efficient on the rooftop.




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VIDEO: RC Editor’s Choice Spotlight – TAMKO’s Titan XT and StormFighter IR

Learn about TAMKO’s new laminated asphalt shingles that are designed for easier installation and higher performance in extreme weather conditions.




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IRE 2022 Session Preview: Taken Right From Under Your Roof

This session will detail an unfortunate experience with embezzlement and ideas for how roofing companies can prevent the same from happening to them.




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Scottish Roofing Accident Highlights Need for Lift Safety Precautions

A roofing accident across the pond serves as a reminder to take precautions when using lifts, especially when near roads and streets.




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2023 Vertical Markets Spotlight: Speech Technology in Government

Public-sector entities can improve customer service, delivery of benefits and services, efficiency, transparency, and more.




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2023 Vertical Markets Spotlight: Speech Technology in Financial Services

Rise in voice banking requires a rise in voice-based support, verification, and AI.




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2023 Vertical Markets Spotlight: Speech Technology in Consumer Electronics

Interoperability's been the biggest challenge, but standards are emerging.




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2023 Vertical Markets Spotlight: A Speech Technology Special Report

Our roundup of the speech innovation taking place in eight important industry verticals.




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2023 Speech Industry Award Winner: Resemble AI Fights for Responsible Use of Voice Clones

Resemble AI, providers of a platform that uses generative AI to create realistic-sounding voices, in July released Resemble Detect, which can validate the authenticity of audio data to expose speech deepfakes in real time .




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Smallest.ai Launches Lightning TTS Model

Smallest.ai's Lightning generates up to 10 seconds of audio in just 100 milliseconds.




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Liechtenstein vota a favor de retirar la financiación del estado a la emisora de radio pública

Radio Liechtenstein acapara más del 70% de la financiación del estado para los medios, lo que le da una ventaja injustificada Leer




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Orden de detención para el ex madridista Slaughter por el caso de los pasaportes falsos

El jugador tenía el mismo número de documento que otro pívot que jugó en el Fuenlabrada y que le permitía jugar como comunitario Leer




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Mauritius: Mauritius' Social Media Shutdown - a Worrying Sign That Civil Rights Are Slipping

[The Conversation Africa] Mauritius' communications regulator recently shut down access to social media platforms until a day after the upcoming general election, due to be held on 10 November 2024. The decision was reversed a day later. Nevertheless, the move came as a surprise to many - Mauritius is often touted as a beacon of democracy in Africa.




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Mozambique: Post-Election Internet Restrictions Hinder Rights

[HRW] Johannesburg -- The Mozambican authorities should immediately end internet restrictions imposed since October 25, 2024, and restore full access to social media platforms, Human Rights Watch said today. Internet restrictions and shutdowns violate multiple rights including access to information, freedom of speech, and peaceful protest, and people's ability to earn a living through online business.




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Nigeria: Nigerian Travellers Elated As Neos Begins Lagos-Milan Flight

[This Day] The long awaited flight between Nigeria and Italy has become a reality as Italian flag carrier, Neos Airline has announced commencement of direct flight service between Lagos and Milan end of October.




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Liberia: How an in-Flight Magazine Exposes Liberia's Need for National Branding

[Liberian Investigator] I was seated near the aisle of an ASKY Boeing 737, bound for Accra. With less than two hours to go, I turned to Netflix on my phone to keep myself from dozing off. I had a few movies saved, including a new espionage series, The Spy, starring Sacha Baron Cohen. Set in 1967, it recounts the events leading to the Six-Day War between Israel and Syria. Cohen plays an Israeli secret agent, tasked by Mossad to infiltrate Syria's security and diplomatic circles. His dangerous mission was to gather intelligence




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South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Staggers Under Crime Onslaught - Calls for Beachfront Police Unit

[Daily Maverick] Once a popular tourism destination along Nelson Mandela Bay's beachfront, the 'Golden Mile', a hub of luxury hotels and guesthouses, has become a crime hotspot. The community is calling for decisive action, but the metro is still crafting its plan.




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Nigeria: Flight Disruption - NCAA Introduces Additional Protection for Air Passengers

[Leadership] In addition to the Consumer Protection Portal (CPP), recently unveiled to address issues and agitations arising from flight delays and cancellations, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has again, introduced another layer of protection for air travel consumers.




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AirAsia Flight 8501 Found

Mark Rosenker, CBS News Transportation Safety Analyst and former chairman of the NTSB, discusses the investigation into what caused the crash of AirAsia Flight 8501.




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Göteborg Film Festival to Highlight Disobedience: ‘Civil Resistance Has Become Crucial in the Global Conversation’

In the light of current world events, defiance will be in sharp relief at the 48th Göteborg Film Festival, which runs Jan. 26 – Feb. 4, 2025 Under the banner “Focus: Disobedience,” the festival will highlight themes of civil resistance and pose such questions as: “When does rebellion become a moral obligation? When can it […]




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Oscars generate new trivia on big night for 'Argo'

My recap of tonight's Oscar results, which can be found here, includes some good trivia ... ... With Chris Terrio's award for adapted screenplay and William Goldenberg's for editing, "Argo" ended up with three Oscars, the fewest for a best-picture champ since 2005's "Crash." (The last grand-prize winner to win...




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'1600 Penn' highlight clip




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State Dept urges workforce to prioritize disability rights in accessibility playbook

About 8% of the State Department’s full-time Foreign Service officers have at least one disability. So does approximately 17% of its civil service workforce.

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On military policy, there’s not much daylight between Harris and Trump

"Now that we're in a new fiscal year 2025, we have again the dilemma of figuring out what our defense budget should be," Michael O'Hanlon said.

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There’s a gap in federal oversight of retirement advisors

"We made two recommendations to the IRS to improve its oversight over conflicts of interest," Kris Nguyen said.

The post There’s a gap in federal oversight of retirement advisors first appeared on Federal News Network.




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How about night and weekend customer service — in person?

Shouldn't in-person appointments and when they're available become part of agencies' thinking about improving customer experience?

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TechTalk Radio – Sept. 25, 2021

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to scan for a hidden camera in your hotel room or vacation rental. And we get the real story behind a man with a fake name.

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The Design and Prototype Manufacturing of Automotive Lighting

By Raymond Cheng, Managing Director, WayKen Rapid Manufacturing Ltd.

Automotive lighting prototyping is an essential aspect of creating the right aesthetics of an automotive vehicle. Lights need to be functional but lighting prototypes also aid with the general design and aerodynamics of the vehicle.




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How control towers enable sight of the supply chain

By Marijke Voet, Commercial Manager. TMX UK.

With supply volatility and geopolitical unrest circling, supply chain visibility has become a major priority for today’s business leaders. Control towers are enabling savvy businesses to not only solve immediate problems but identify future disruptions they wouldn’t have otherwise seen coming.




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Spreading the dream of universal rights in the digital age

Matthew Daniels of the Institute of World Politics, and Anthony Jones of Howard University, join host Derrick Dortch to discuss a new initiative the created to teach the digital generation about the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Greener shipping: Reducing environmental impact through smart freight mode choices

Transporting goods is a vital aspect of our global economy, but the environmental impact it has is considered substantial.

Analysis by McKinsey & Company found that around 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and over 90% of biodiversity impacts reported by the world's largest corporations come from supply chains rather than direct operations.




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Dakota is on the right track thanks to Rail Forum Membership

Dakota Integrated Solutions Ltd, a real-time data capture, printing, mobility and voice-enabled solution specialist, has recently joined the Rail Forum, a national industry body based at the heart of one of the largest clusters of rail companies in the world.




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Maintaining the right ecosystem for success

Melanie Corcoran-Freelander, chief technology officer at Ursa Space Systems, said her secret for success hits very close to home: Strong support system.

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Labor Department a champion for women’s workplace rights

Tiffany Boiman, director of office and policy programs at the Labor Department's Women's Bureau, joined Women of Washington to discuss her career path and the department's continuing efforts to close the gender gap in the workforce and beyond.

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Diplomatic officer finds security right at home

Life is all about priorities, protection and being present. Gigi Schumm welcomes Assiya Ashraf-Miller from the State Department's diplomatic security bureau.

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Staff retention, issues managing different channels and legacy tech put warehouse operations in the spotlight

Manhattan Associates has announced the findings of its 2024 ‘State of Warehouse Operations’ research in association with Vanson Bourne, highlighting the current challenges and key opportunities ahead for the sector. 




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Voice proves to be the right tool for Sealey

Sealey Tools has optimised its picking productivity and accuracy since going live with its Dakota voice-enabled solution. When the company experienced an unexpected, significant and sustained increase in orders during the Covid pandemic lockdown, its warehouse was under extreme pressure to keep up with such an unprecedented upturn in demand