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When global events reach the rooftop
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Why every roofing contractor needs an operational preparedness plan Forty-five years ago, when I entered the roofing industry, running a successful company meant mastering the challenges we could see. We watched the weather forecast as closely as the production schedule. We worried about keeping ...
Giving voice to roofers in state legislature
By Jenny Yu. As a commercial roofer, Montana Roofing Association member and representative of the Montana state legislature, Morgan Thiel is all about service. For Morgan Thiel, work doesn’t end at the finished roof. It’s only the beginning. On top of working for her family’s commercial roofing business ...
Carolinas Roofing Association launches new brand and website
Strategic rebrand and redesigned website strengthen the association's ability to serve roofing professionals across North and South Carolina. Carolinas Roofing Association (CRA), formerly the Carolinas Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors Association (CRSMCA), has launched a new brand identity and redesigned website. The project was completed in partnership with Splash Omnimedia, a ...
QXO posts new investor Q&A to website
The new investor Q&A document provides shareholders with updated company information. QXO, Inc. (NYSE: QXO), today posted a new investor Q&A document to its website. The document was also filed by QXO as an exhibit to a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Q&A is directly accessible at ...
Roofing sector confidence falls as Iran conflict and economic uncertainty take toll
NFRC's latest State of the Roofing Industry Report reveals declining workloads, subdued recruitment and falling confidence. National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) today published its latest 2026 State of the Roofing Industry Report, revealing a significant deterioration in business confidence across the U.K. roofing sector over the winter months. Economic ...
FEI Group announces 2026 national conference location and speaker lineup
As always, FEI Group’s valued supply partners will play a central role in the conference experience. FEI Group is proud to announce that its 2026 National Conference will take place at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge, October 21-23. Bringing together members, supply partners, and industry leaders from across the country, ...
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing 2026
The survey is an industrywide effort to collect information about the reroofing market spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking part in the latest Quarterly Market ...
How IFD is expanding international collaboration through the connection forum
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Building on more than 70 years of Congress tradition, IFD’s Connection Forum creates new opportunities for roofing and façade professionals to exchange ideas, strengthen relationships and collaborate across borders. Since its founding in the early 1950s, the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) has supported ...
Greenwood Industries acquires Diamond Roofing, expanding its family of trusted regional brands in New York
Through its family of brands, Greenwood delivers commercial roofing and building envelope expertise backed by its scale, service and resources. Greenwood Industries today announced the acquisition of Diamond Roofing, a respected Central New York roofing company with nearly eight decades of experience. The acquisition strengthens Greenwood's presence in New York and ...
QXO completes acquisition of TopBuild
Deal expected to be substantially accretive to QXO’s earnings. QXO, Inc. (NYSE: QXO) today announced it has closed its previously disclosed acquisition of TopBuild Corp. The transaction significantly expands QXO’s scale and capabilities across the building products value chain. QXO now holds leadership positions in key building product categories in North ...
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