International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD)

IFD Congress & Award 2025 in Bratislava: New president, global recognition and strong signals of cooperation

November 5, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

The IFD Congress at the Sheraton Bratislava Hotel focused on current challenges and opportunities in the global roofing trade. From 22 to 25 October 2025, the international roofing community gathered in Bratislava for the 73rd Annual Congress of the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD). The event opened on Wednesday ...

Durable Slate earns double finalist honors at prestigious IFD Awards

October 21, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

By Jesse Sanchez. U.S. company stands out among global elite with two heritage projects up for international recognition. The Durable Slate Company, a leader in historic roofing restoration, has secured finalist status in two distinct categories for the 2025 International Federation for the Roofing Trade (IFD) Awards, an achievement that ...

73rd IFD Awards and Congress in Bratislava

August 8, 2025 at 8:37 a.m.

By Jenny Yu. Learn about this year’s host city and keynote speakers. The International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) is holding its 73rd IFD Awards and Congress in Bratislava, Slovakia, from Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, 2025. The IFD is the world’s leading advocacy group for the ...

IFD Young Roofer Competition 2024: Celebrating the roofers of tomorrow

November 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The competition hosted top talents from eleven countries who showcased their skills in facades, flat roofing, pitched roofing and metal roofing. Innsbruck, Austria, hosted the 2024 International Federation of Roofing Trades (IFD) Young Roofer Competition and RoofersCoffeeShop® was there. This year was especially significant as the United ...

Meet the team: NFRC UK Pitched Roofing IFD team

August 23, 2024 at 12:00 a.m.

By Megan Poole, National Federation of Roofing Contractors. These are the young roofers that are representing the UK at the IFD World Championship UK Team! The IFD World Championship of Young Roofers is a competition hosted by the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IDF). The goal of this competition ...