Expert Conversations
Protecting every penetration
By Jesse Sanchez. Pipe collars provide contractors with a straightforward way to protect vulnerable penetrations across a variety of roofing systems and applications. Every roof penetration creates a potential point of vulnerability. Whether the project involves a metal roof, a commercial system, shingles or even a restaurant roof exposed to grease, contractors ...
Contractors gain more control through fabrication flexibility
By The Coffee Shops®. Learn how Petersen helps contractors balance jobsite control with manufacturer-backed systems. For metal cladding contractors, timing, scheduling and material management can have a major impact on project success. In a recent MetalCast™ episode, Karen Edwards sat down with Ken McLauchlan of Carlisle Architectural Metals to discuss how Petersen ...
The foundation of high-performing teams
By Emma Peterson. Successful organizations don't wait for HR performance reviews to discuss expectations. They build continuous feedback and development into every stage of the employee experience. Most of us have likely been called into a supervisor or HR representative’s office for a performance review. It can be one of the most ...
Contractor input accelerates the next generation of software
By Jesse Sanchez. Contractor feedback and artificial intelligence are helping accelerate software development while expanding tools for sales, service, maintenance and project management. Contractor feedback plays a central role in the evolution of business management software, while artificial intelligence (AI) helps developers turn those ideas into usable features faster. During this episode of ...
Bringing professionals from across the world together
By Emma Peterson. IFD’s Connection Forum united international experts to discuss innovation, workforce development, technical standards and the shared future of the trade. Recently, International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) hosted their first ever Connection Forum in Vienna, Austria. This Forum was specifically designed by the IFD team to create a ...
Education brings cool roofing knowledge to more audiences
By The Coffee Shops™. The CRRC is pairing research, digital resources and industry outreach to help professionals better understand cool surfaces and heat resilience. Building on its recent program enhancements, the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) is also investing heavily in education designed to make cool roofing information easier to ...
Building on the past for what comes next
By Jesse Sanchez. Decades of education, durability and contractor support have helped shape new opportunities for modified bitumen roofing. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Joel Shealey of BITEC reflects on the company's four decades in the roofing industry, a history that includes more than developing modified bitumen systems. The company has ...
A cleaner way to move jobsite debris
By Jesse Sanchez Heath Hicks shares how a new debris-handling system could help roofing crews reduce mess, physical strain and wasted time on the jobsite. What if roofing crews could move debris into a dumpster without the mess and physical strain of repeatedly lifting heavy loads? For The Catch-All co-founder Heath Hicks, ...
Overcoming the learning curve of roofing
By Emma Peterson. Trent Lovewell shares how customer service, attention to detail and learning from mistakes have guided his roofing career. From understanding the basic terms like fascia and lap to being able to navigate jobsites and rooftops safely, there’s a lot for newcomers to the roofing industry to learn. This learning ...
Turning performance goals into practical results
By Jesse Sanchez. Product innovation, labor-saving solutions and advanced insulation can help contractors turn building performance priorities into practical roofing solutions. Once contractors identify the performance goals most important to a building owner, the next challenge is translating those objectives into a practical roofing solution. During this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, David ...
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