Expert Conversations
Integrated tools provide streamlined solutions for contractors
By Jenny Yu. A new MetalTalk™ session will explore how The Malco Group’s integration of Veto Pro Pac is improving contractor efficiency. Contractors are always looking for ways to improve efficiency and stay competitive in a fast-moving market. In an upcoming MetalTalk™, “Tool Innovations That Help Pros Work Smarter,” ...
La importancia de entender los números de tu empresa
Por Alberto Torres. Aprenda sobre conceptos financieros clave que ayudan a los contratistas en sus operaciones diarias. En la industria del techado, saber instalar un buen techo es solo una parte del éxito. Para que una empresa realmente crezca y mantenga la eficiencia, los dueños también deben entender a fondo ...
What metal roofing can do for your business
By Anna Lockhart. Learn the importance of optimizing your business opportunities and offerings by adding metal roofing to your line up! Live from The Coffee Shops™ sound stage at the 2026 International Roofing Expo, Karen Edwards sat down with Melissa Dunson from Central States Manufacturing to discuss the ...
Liderazgo con visión
Por Alberto Torres. Como desarrollar una mentalidad de líder en el negocio del roofing. En este episodio de Almuerzo y Aprendizaje, Jessica Bravo y Moisés Morales de Select Adjusters conversan sobre los principios del liderazgo que pueden ayudar a los contratistas de techado a convertirse en líderes visionarios dentro ...
Protecting company culture during growth
By Jesse Sanchez. How roofing leaders and recruiters align hiring, flexibility and safety to strengthen culture as teams expand. Company culture can determine whether a roofing business scales smoothly or struggles as teams expand. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Karen Edwards spoke with Kristen Case of Hi-Peak ...
Advocacy, awards and female leadership
By Emma Peterson. How recognition and community are empowering women in the roofing industry. In a recent episode of Coffee Conversations®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Christine Mockenhaupt, current chairwoman of National Women in Roofing (NWIR) and director of FP&A at Atlas Roofing Corporation; Jennifer Stone, one of the ...
Ventilation education takes center stage
By Jesse Sanchez. How Gibraltar Building Accessories and AirVent are helping contractors turn ventilation into a core part of roof system planning. Ventilation does not always command attention in roofing discussions but Gibraltar Building Accessories is working to bring it to the forefront. During this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, ...
Stronger together: The partnership between IBS 2026 and KBIS 2026
By Emma Peterson. Why bringing builders, roofers, designers and other construction professionals together at one show matters more than ever. One of the most exciting parts of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)’s 2026 International Builders’ Show (IBS) is that it was hosted at the same time and place ...
Why chalking on acrylic coatings should trigger action
By Jesse Sanchez. How UV-driven chalking signals coating wear and informs proactive maintenance. Roof coatings rarely fail without warning. More often, they wear down gradually, offering visible cues that protection is thinning. For acrylic systems, one of the clearest signs is chalking. During this CoatingsTalk webinar, Cameron Webb of ...
The role of collaboration in developing high-performing snow retention systems
By Jenny Yu. TRA Snow and Sun leaders discuss product design and the push for industry standards. In this MetalTalk™, Karen Edwards spoke with TRA Snow and Sun’s Business Development Manager Mindy Dahlquist and Technical Director Lane Gardner about how collaboration and testing are shaping the future of snow ...
