Community
Suicide Prevention Month resources
By Jenny Yu. This September, take time to prioritize your crew’s mental health. A 2023 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the suicide rate in construction occupations is nearly four times greater than the national average and five times greater than that of all ...
Help us improve roofing tools: Share your pain points
By Leister. Answer one or all of these questions for a chance to get featured on our podcast and win a swag bag from Leister. At Leister Technologies, we’re committed to building tools that truly serve the needs of today’s commercial roofing service crews. But to do that well, we need to ...
Share your field expertise: Join the conversation
By Leister. Answer one of these questions for a chance to be featured on our podcast and win a swag bag from Leister! At Leister Technologies, we recognize that roofing service work comes with unique pressures — tight timelines, challenging environments and the need for tools that perform without compromise. To better ...
Cross-border connections
By Emma Peterson. This year we headed north to support our distributors & contractors in Canada! While there, we got the chance to talk to other companies that work in both the States and Canada. Across borders, offices and job sites, The Coffee Shops wants to be the place where ...
In the business of building futures
By Red Dog’s Roofing. Community Roofing/Trades Day introduced youth to the endless possibilities with trade career paths. In today’s job market, the younger generations are particularly vulnerable. For them, it seems like opportunities for jobs are few and far between, with hundreds of people carrying stacked resumes competing for the ...
Support the future of roofing with the Davis Memorial Foundation
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Participation and donations at the 2025 Davis Memorial Foundation Golf & Clays Tournaments and auction make a difference. The countdown is on for the 2025 Davis Memorial Foundation Golf and Clays Tournaments, and your support is needed now more than ever. These two signature events raise essential ...
Prepare to putt for a purpose: Swing FORE Recovery 2025 is almost here
By Jenny Yu. Register for this charity golf tournament to support roofers battling addiction. In 2024, the National Library of Medicine conducted a research study on the roofing industry and found that “roofers’ suicides are linked to a high occupational injury rate. Substance abuse is a way of ...
Building careers and breaking barriers: Why more women are choosing the trades
By Malco Tools. Learn about the key factors driving women towards careers in the industry. Despite being historically male-dominated industries, the trades are seeing an increase of women smashing gender norms and building resumes in construction, electrical, carpentry, plumbing and more. Between 2008 and 2018, the number of women ...
Vegas, baby! 6 events you can’t miss at the WRE 2025
By Jenny Yu. Don’t miss these exciting events at the Western Roofing Expo (WRE) this September. The Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) is hosting their annual expo September 28-30, 2025, in Vegas. Since 1974, WSRCA has served the western roofing and waterproofing industries with the knowledge and tools ...
Camps for girls: Building on a proven blueprint
By Christee Roberson, Graham Roofing. By launching and partnering with girls’ trades camps, NWIR is helping dismantle industry barriers and guide young women toward fulfilling careers. A couple of months ago, you were introduced to the three new national programs for NWIR (Roofing in SkillsUSA, Girls' Camps and Dress for Success.) We ...
