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Trade Association Coalition Announces Q1 Findings from Market Index Survey for Reroofing 2026
A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the third quarter of 2025. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade assocations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian ...
Building envelope trends shape conversations at IIBEC
By Jesse Sanchez. How consultants are navigating evolving fire codes, wind requirements and commissioning practices to strengthen building performance. As building codes evolve and environmental risks intensify, roofing consultants are sharpening their focus on how entire building systems perform, not just individual components. That shift was evident at the International ...
The Coffee Shops™ welcome the RCI Canada Foundation
65 scholarships and 496 student sponsorships highlight this foundation's commitment to the future of the building enclosure industry. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings and outdoor living, are pleased to welcome ...
The Coffee Shops™ Welcome the RCI-IIBEC Foundation
Through research, education, and meaningful collaborations, this organization is uplifting the building enclosure industry. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings and outdoor living, are pleased to welcome the RCI-IIBEC Foundation ...
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing
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 ...
Industry leaders review the state of the 2025 reroofing market
By Emma Peterson. What the 2025 Q4 Market Index Survey can tell us about uncertainty and opportunity in the roofing industry. Hindsight is 20/20, so now that we're three months into the new year, we wanted to take a moment to look back at 2025. To do this, Heidi ...
Coffee Conversations® brings experts together at IIBEC 2026
By Emma Peterson. A panel of industry experts discusses the growth and evolution of the roofing industry. Earlier this month, The Coffee Shops™ crew headed to the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)’s 2026 Conference and Trade Show. While there, we had the opportunity to host a special, live ...
In memory of Mark James
Honoring Mark's life and accomplishments. We are deeply saddened to share that my longtime pillar of the metal building community Mark James passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Mark is survived by his wife of 55 years Paula, his son Jarrod, his grandchildren Brooklyn, Harley, Julian and his great-grandson Trevon. ...
A cover board for every roof
By Emma Peterson. From fire resitance to very severe hail ratings, learn how USG has built a catalogue of products that can take on whatever elements are thrown at them. Recently, The Coffee Shops™ crew hosted a sound stage, sponsored by Western Colloid, at the International Institute of Building ...
When one bill could have changed everything
By Dani Sheehan. This is advocacy in action. See what Mississippi’s House Bill 1730 means for commercial contractors. Earlier this year, a piece of legislation in Mississippi quietly gained momentum, but its impact would have been anything but quiet for roofing contractors. Mississippi House Bill 1730 (HB 1730) proposed a ...
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