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Sarah Spink - How Roofing Teams Turned Competition Into Community
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth sits down with Sarah Spink, CEO of Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA), to recap the 2026 Charity Team Challenge. They reflect on the event's highlights, the impact of supporting LandAid and how the challenge brought the roofing and waterproofing community ...
Ruth Scarrott - Climbing the Ladder: Building Careers in Roofing
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips UK, Megan Ellsworth sits down with Ruth Scarrott, Head of Careers at NFRC, to break down how roofing businesses can build stronger teams and future leaders. From NFRC’s Climbing the Ladder initiative, they dive into real ways contractors can attract new talent, develop ...
Gary Walpole - Don’t Fall for Fragile Campaign
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth is joined by Gary Walpole from National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) to discuss preventing falls through fragile roofs. They explore the goals of the Don't Fall for Fragile campaign, why planning is essential before work begins and how contractors and ...
Sabine Rothschuh - Connection Forum 2026
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Megan Ellsworth sits down with Sabine Rothschuh, secretary of IFD, to talk about the 2026 IFD Connection Forum and the power of bringing the global roofing community together. With a format centered on practical project insights, open discussion and working sessions, the ...
Gary Walpole - Cut the Dust!
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Gary Walpole from National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) to spotlight an issue that often flies under the radar on the jobsite: dust. As roofing work evolves, so do the risks. NFRC’s “Cut the Dust” campaign ...
Michael Winter - Build It Better: The Future of UK Roofing
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Mike Winter from Tapco Roofing Products to explore how TapcoSlate and DaVinci Select Shake are shaping steep-slope roofing across the U.K. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience, Mike explains how these lightweight, recyclable composite tiles deliver ...
Dirk Bollwerk - Who is IFD?
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Dirk Bollwerk, president of the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD), to explore how global collaboration is advancing the roofing industry. Representing a worldwide network of associations and experts, the IFD drives progress through education, ...
James Talman - Leveling the Payment Field
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth talks with James Talman, CEO of the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), about a landmark U.K. government decision to ban retentions in construction contracts and reform long-standing payment laws. Long criticized for straining cash flow, retention practices have impacted ...
Mardee Billingsley - The Global Building Envelope
In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Heidi Ellsworth sits down with Mardee Billingsley, executive vice president of Tremco Construction Products Group, to talk about the global building envelope market. As one of the leaders in building envelope products internationally, Mardee shares what is happening globally with a special focus ...
John Chan
Join us for this episode of Stories From the Roof as host Megan Ellsworth sits down with John Chan, owner of Durable Slate, to learn about his passion for restoration. John’s inspiring roofing journey began with a summer job at Durable Slate while he was in college where he learned to ...
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