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Roofing industry unites to encourage the next generation at the 2024 SkillsUSA competition
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The 2024 competition will include student contestants from 12 states competing to win the commercial roofing thermoplastic competition. The roofing industry has come together to help fund a larger Career Technical Education (CTE) program lead by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). With the first focus ...
Examining the economics of wide-width thermoplastic roofing rolls
By Dani Sheehan. Are wide-width rolls more cost-efficient than narrower rolls? Considering the full spectrum of costs including labor, materials, equipment and safety suggests not. Wide-width thermoplastic roofing rolls are often marketed as a more efficient and cost-effective solution compared to their narrower counterparts. However, a deeper analysis published in ...
Lifting up roofing issues
By Emma Peterson. Learn how IB Roof Systems advocates for the crews on the roof. While at the 2024 International Roofing Expo (IRE), RoofersCoffeeShop® crew member Yvette Cruz stopped by IB Roof Systems’ booth to catch up and see what they were doing. She spoke to Gage Fishering, who ...
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply is a proud sponsor of National Roofing Week!
By Anna Lockhart. National Roofing Week celebrates the hard work of roofing professionals across the industry by shining a spotlight on them through an interactive week of fun themes! National Roofing Week, June 2-8, is fast approaching, and is a wonderful annual event organized by the National Roofing Contractors ...
3 milestones for a successful roof project
By Emma Peterson. Risk management is crucial across all stages of a roofing project, but it can be intimidating. Here are three milestones in the project where you should pause and assess. In a RoofersCoffeeShop® RLW® webinar, Jon Belnap from IB Roof Systems explained his experience with risk management ...
Determining truth from trend
By Emma Peterson. There’s an emerging trend of contractors using larger rolls of roofing material, but is that really the safest and most efficient option? While at the International Roofing Expo (IRE), Karen Edwards got the chance to host Jason Stanley on the RoofersCoffeeShop® Sound Stage! Jason works with IB ...
Discover the difference with this flexible metal profile system
By Dani Sheehan. Elevate your roofing projects to new heights with this new metal profile, where style meets substance and innovation meets elegance. Innovation takes center stage with the IB Flexible Metal Profile from IB Roof Systems™. This cutting-edge metal profile system seamlessly blends the aesthetic allure of a standing ...
The roles within risk management
By Emma Peterson. From the owner to the work crew to the manufacturers, every role in a project has a part in ensuring its success. In a recent Read Listen Watch® webinar, Heidi J. Ellsworth met with Jon Belnap from IB Roof Systems to discuss risk management in commercial ...
Local roofing industry has its community’s back
By Emma Peterson. Learn how IB Roof Systems and other industry members jumped at the chance to help a local charity. The Ronald McDonald House is a national nonprofit which creates spaces for families to stay while their children receive medical care. As Dee Andrews, the executive director of the ...
A key piece to helping solve the labor shortage puzzle
By Jonny Suchor. How the Labor Central App aims to help resolve the roofing industry's skilled labor shortage and keep workers safe. For years, the roofing industry has faced a significant labor shortage and continues to work through this issue. In a recent Coffee Conversations, Shining a Light on the ...
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