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NWIR (National Women in Roofing)
Fostering a culture where all flourish
By Jenny Yu. Raincoat Roofing invests in its crew by providing opportunities for mentorship and ongoing education. In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke with the 2025 National Women in Roofing (NWIR) World Rising Star Award winner, Sarah Sutton-Shouse of Raincoat Roofing, about Raincoat’s culture ...
Education and engagement at IRE 2026
By Jenny Yu. TRA Snow and Sun leaders discuss contractor conversations, booth activities and plans for the year ahead. TRA Snow and Sun has kicked off 2026 with a busy schedule, including a stop at the 2026 International Roofing Expo (IRE)! Ben Anderson, head of operations, and Mindy Dahlquist, ...
Taking care of each other
By Jenny Yu. The National Women in Roofing’s Central Oregon Council’s first reroof event gifted a local veteran with a free new roof. For their first reroof event, The National Women in Roofing’s Central Oregon Council gave a local veteran a new roof in Redmond, Oregon. The event, ...
Nomina a una mujer que inspira para el premio de QXO
Por Jessica Bravo. Sexta campaña anual de Mujeres en Roofing de QXO: esto es lo que necesitas saber. ¡Que vivan las mujeres! Tienes desde el 9 de marzo hasta el 6 de abril de 2026 para nominar a mujeres para el premio Female Roofing Professional of the Year de ...
Legal departments: Your best defense against risk
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney shares actionable steps to protect your business, reduce risk and strengthen your bottom line. Join Megan Ellsworth and Trent Cotney for a discussion about how roofing companies’ legal departments are more than just overhead in a new Read Listen Watch® (RLW) on March 31, 2026 ...
Meet your metal industry toolbox
By Jenny Yu. Sherwin-Williams' MetalVue gathers all the tools, resources and training contractors need to break through in the metal space. For contractors, nothing is more valuable than having the right resources and support. Sherwin-Willams wants to see more metal across buildings and rooftops, so they’re doing their part to ...
Donde la comunidad, la confianza y la conexión fueron protagonistas
Donde la comunidad, la confianza y la conexión fueron protagonistas Desde momentos de crecimiento personal hasta poderosos recordatorios de por qué las relaciones importan, nuestro equipo vivió IRE como una celebración del progreso, tanto individual como colectivo. Las ferias del roofing a menudo se miden por los pies cuadrados, los ...
Los artículos más leídos de enero: Un mes que impulsa crecimiento
Por Jessica Bravo. Arrancando el año con lo mejor de lo mejor, eventos clave y nuevas iniciativas. Enero marcó el inicio de un año lleno de impulso, conexión y crecimiento para la comunidad hispana dentro de la industria. Desde eventos clave hasta nuevas iniciativas que fortalecen la representación ...
Global learning and industry pride: NRCA explores innovation at Dach + Holz in Germany
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. International collaboration brings new ideas home. The Coffee Shops™ were proud to participate in the 2026 National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Study Tour to Cologne, Germany and Brussels, Belgium. The tour began in Cologne where the global roofing community gathered for Dach + Holz International, one of the ...
Where community, confidence and connection took center stage
From moments of personal growth to powerful reminders of why relationships matter, our crew experienced IRE as a celebration of progress, both individually and collectively. Trade shows are often measured by square footage, attendance numbers and new product launches. But for The Coffee Shops™ crew, the International Roofing Expo (IRE) ...
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