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Top January articles: Awards, education and more
By Emma Peterson. From prestigious industry awards to major mergers, here are the top ten stories kicking off the year. We might only be one month into 2026, but it’s already been a busy year! From trade shows like International Roofing Expo (IRE) and World of Concrete (WOC) to industry-shaking ...
NRCA announces 2026-27 officers and directors
All 2026-27 officers and directors will assume their roles June 1. The National Roofing Contractors Association announced its new slate of officers during its 139th Annual Convention January 20-22 in Las Vegas. Chad Collins, executive vice president of Roofing Corp of America, Atlanta, was elected chairman of the board, and Sherri Miles, ...
CapEx Finance Index December 2025: Equipment demand in 2025 reached all-time second highest level
Equipment demand had second best year on record. Equipment demand reached its second-highest level ever in 2025, according to the latest CapEx Finance Index (CFI), released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA). Coming in just shy of 2024’s record-breaking performance, the industry successfully weathered a year of significant ...
Taking action to help a serviceman
By Emma Peterson. Last November, Action Roofing celebrated Veterans Day by giving back to a local national guard veteran. Mike S., a U.S. National Guard veteran living in Gainesville, Florida, was expecting a knock on his door one morning. His ten-year-old roof had started leaking, and a local organization, ...
Manteniendo a más de 700 veteranos seguros
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Escucha dos de los cientos de historias sobre cómo el Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project está ayudando a veteranos en todo Estados Unidos. En 2024, la National Veterans Homeless Support (NVHS) informó que más de 32,000 veteranos no contaban con vivienda estable. ...
Harnessing the power of AI
By Emma Peterson. Practical applications for AI automation in your business. AI has quickly become a major segment of today’s market. TIME recently named the architects of AI as their 2025 Person of the Year, praising AI’s acceleration of medical research and productivity, as well as the fact that businesses ...
Guardian announces new CR3-Edge Web Personal Self-Retracting Lifeline at World of Concrete 2026
Durable and lightweight, this Class 2 Personal SRL makes edge work simple. Height safety leader, Guardian, is excited to introduce its new CR3-Edge Web Personal Self-Retracting Lifeline at this year’s World of Concrete being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 20-22. This Class 2 Personal SRL is the perfect solution ...
Guardian announces new Defender Full-Body Harness at World of Concrete 2026
The purpose-driven harness range is “Built Around You." Height safety leader, Guardian, announced its new range of Defender Harnesses at World of Concrete 2026, marking the next evolution of Guardian’s user-driven approach to height safety. Built to earn trust on the job site, the Defender range was created to support the ...
EZ-Gutter Guard unleashes industry game-changing SASQUATCH, hangerless gutter protection
High strength, continuous gutter protection that uses no hangers, installs with gutters, saving contractors valuable time and money. The Beast has been unleashed in Las Vegas as SasquatchTM, the newest breakthrough innovation from E-Z Gutter Guard and Midwest Enterprises makes its debut at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) at the Las ...
A place for all members of the industry
By Emma Peterson. The Coffee Shops™ expand their offerings to include an interactive directory specifically designed for manufacturers’ representatives. The core mission of The Coffee Shops™ can be boiled down to being Where the Industry Meets! In other words, we are dedicated to elevating the careers and businesses of ...
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