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Awards & Recognition
73rd IFD Awards and Congress in Bratislava
By Jenny Yu. Learn about this year’s host city and keynote speakers. The International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) is holding its 73rd IFD Awards and Congress in Bratislava, Slovakia, from Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, 2025. The IFD is the world’s leading advocacy group for the ...
Project profile: Tesla Gigafactory Austin
By Emma Peterson. Smart SPF strategy, high-performance products and on-the-fly adaptation helped this team keep Tesla’s sprawling Austin Gigafactory watertight. There are countless contractors and installers who are getting on the roof every day to install coatings on roofs. To highlight the impressive work of this industry, the Spray Polyeurathane ...
Bradley University students shine in the 2025 Roofing Alliance Student Competition
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Students share the importance of culture in the next generation of roofing. The energy was electric at the 2025 International Roofing Expo (IRE) as the Bradley University team was interviewed and shared their story about the Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition. Although the team did ...
Nominate your crew members now for the 2025 Foreman of the Month awards!
By Anna Lockhart. Celebrate your team foreman’s hard work by nominating them for this monthly recognition. The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) wishes to recognize the dedicated and hard-working crew foreman of the construction industry each month with their Foreman of the Month award. Each winner will be ...
Raeco Builders, LLC achieves AC478 Accreditation
Affirming a commitment to safety, quality and excellence in metal building construction. The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) announces that Raeco Builders, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and servicing the Midwest, now holds the prestigious AC478 accreditation administered by the International Accreditation Service (IAS). AC478, Accreditation for Metal ...
Alpha Framing wins ISS 2025 Best in Business Award for Most Innovative Product
Alpha Framing accelerates timelines, reduces labor costs and enables quicker revenue generation. Elevate Structures, a Central States company, proudly announces that its Alpha Framing System has again been named the winner of the Inside Self-Storage (ISS) 2025 Best in Business Award for Most Innovative Product. Elevate Structures and the Alpha Framing ...
Roofing Technology Think Tank opens nominations for 2025 Innovator of the Year Award
The award recognizes a roofing contractor who has demonstrated a commitment to technology and the advancement of the roofing industry. Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), a 501c6 association focused on technology education and the advancement of technology solutions for the roofing industry, announced that it has opened the nomination period for ...
How spray polyurethane rescued a convention giant
By Jesse Sanchez. A shortage, a storm zone and a supersized roof challenge led to a high-stakes rethink. When the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the sixth largest in the nation, needed a roof restoration, traditional materials weren’t an option. Supply chain disruptions during the pandemic had choked ...
EY US unveils Keith Post, Steve Little and Jayne Williams of KPost Company as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Southwest Award finalist
Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future. Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the finalists for the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Southwest Award. Now in its 40th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the ...
The Roofing Alliance announces 2025-2026 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship recipients
The Roofing Alliance approved eight new Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship recipients and eleven renewal scholarships. The Roofing Alliance proudly announces the 2025-26 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Award recipients. The program offers three scholarship opportunities and all categories are open to employees of roofing industry companies, their spouses and dependent children. ...
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