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Supporting students in Southern California
By Victoria Sharples, RCASoCal. Learn how the industry came together to support roofing students from Kern County, California! SkillsUSA is a organization that was founded in the 1960s with the goal of getting students involved in the trades. Their work connects students at CTE and high schools across the ...
From leaks to a punch-list free project
By Emma Peterson. Inside the award-winning Clement Elementary roof installation. Every year, Duro-Last highlights the incredible work of their contractors and installers through their Project of the Year Awards. We got the chance to sit down with Alton Rogerson of B&M Roofing and Bill Paynter of Diamond P Building Products ...
Building a stronger industry through recovery
By Emma Peterson. The roofing industry is coming together at events like Swing Fore Recovery to raise awareness of mental health and addiction recovery. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Alex Tolle hosted Stephen Spence from Project Map It and Paul and Kim Reed from Roofers in Recovery ...
Raising the roof on talent
By Chloe Stambaugh, Marketing Associate, Leister. Young roofers prove the future of the trade is in skilled hands. Atlanta was buzzing with exciting energy this summer as the city hosted the 2025 National Leadership & Skills Conference, where students competed in the Roofing Skills Competition. A new generation of roofing ...
Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana
Por Jessica Bravo. Escucha de los miembros del equipo de RCS hablar sobre lo que significa para ellos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana. RoofersCoffeeShop En Español tiene el honor de celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana desde la perspectiva de miembros hispanos de nuestro equipo. Destacar las voces ...
Swing, sip and swag at RCAT 2025
By Jesse Sanchez. One booth (815), one golf hole (#15), lots of reasons to find Attic Breeze on the green. If you're heading to the 2025 Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) Annual Conference and Golf Tournament, make sure your Thursday schedule includes a swing by one of the most ...
Under this roof, hope grows
By Malarkey Roofing Products. Blanchet Farm, a transitional residential program for those suffering from substance addiction, receives a new roof. Since 1952, Blanchet House has provided thousands of unhoused community members with food, clothing, hygiene products and transitional recovery programs every year. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, Blanchet (pronounced Blan-Shay) ...
Join the Roofing Alliance: Elevate the industry together
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Give back and get involved. When I look at what the Roofing Alliance has accomplished, I am constantly amazed by the positive impact it has on our industry. From celebrating the best of the best through the MVP Awards to showcasing student talent at the annual Student Competition, ...
Making mental health a safety priority
By Dani Sheehan. Prioritizing mental health and suicide prevention is just as essential to roofing safety as harnesses and hard hats. September 8-12, 2025, marks Construction Suicide Prevention Week, a nationwide effort to raise awareness about a challenge that affects every corner of our industry. In a recent episode of ...
Rising voices: Relationships, innovation and career growth
By Dani Sheehan. Join the next generation of roofing leaders at WRE 2025’s Young Professionals’ Annual Discussion. The roofing industry has no shortage of experienced voices, but what about the next generation stepping in to take the lead? At this year’s Western Roofing Expo (WRE) 2025, one session is putting ...
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