Industry News
The State of Oil and its Effect on the Roofing Industry
By Bud Polston, EVP sales and marketing, United Asphalts. The continued strain on oil globally may impact pricing across the roofing industry as the year comes to a close. As I travel across the country, I get asked a lot what I think is going to happen with oil prices. A few ...
2024 Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards Program Unveils new Judging Criteria and Best-in-class Categories
This year, the Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards Program has undergone significant changes to create an even more inspiring and competitive platform for roofing professionals. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is pleased to unveil new judging criteria and a series of best-in-class categories that promise to elevate the roofing industry ...
Don’t Miss These Special Sessions at IRE 2024 – Day Two!
By Anna Lockhart. Mark your calendars for the must-see educational sessions being held on day two of the industry’s most anticipated and action-packed event of the year! As the largest roofing and exteriors tradeshow in North America, the International Trade Show (IRE) is the event of the year ...
ARMA Releases 2023 Q3 Report on Asphalt Roofing Product Shipments
Roofing product shipment data is collected from participating manufacturers by an independent third party, Association Research Inc., and aggregated to create this report. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has released its third Quarterly Product Shipment Report for the year 2023. The report covers asphalt roofing product shipments in the United ...
Don’t Miss These Special Sessions at IRE 2024 – Day One!
By Anna Lockhart. Mark your calendars for the must-see educational sessions being held on day one of the industry’s most anticipated and action-packed event of the year! As the largest roofing and exteriors tradeshow in North America, the International Trade Show (IRE) is the event of the year ...
U. S. Steel and DuPont™ Launch COASTALUME™ Product, North America’s First GALVALUME® Solution Engineered and Warrantied for Coastal Environments
Combines U.S. Steel’s GALVALUME® with DuPont™Tedlar® PVF Film to withstand challenges associated with America’s coastal environment. United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) (“U. S. Steel”) and DuPont (NYSE: DD) today launched COASTALUME™, North America’s first GALVALUME® material designed and warrantied for coastal environments. Marking a collaboration of two iconic American industry ...
The GLO Group Certified by The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council is considered the gold standard for women-owned business certifications. The GLO Group, a business firm specializing in brand engagement and organizational health, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council ...
Roofing Alliance Announces 2024 Student Competition Teams
Roofing professionals are encouraged to attend the final stage of the competition in Las Vegas. The Roofing Alliance is proud to announce the launch of its 10th Anniversary Construction Management Student Competition. This well-known event will take place February 7, 2024, during the International Roofing Expo® in Las Vegas. The Roofing ...
CRCA, IIBEC and NRCA Release Guidelines for Specifying Roofing Project Submittals
The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association, International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) and the National Roofing Contractors Association have released Roofing Project Submittal and Protocol Guidelines. The cooperative document provides guidelines for specifying roofing project submittals on a project-specific basis and discusses protocols for handling project submittals during projects’ design, ...
S-5! Presents Education at METALCON & Launches its New Solar Attachment for Metal Roofs
Attendees are invited to stop by S-5!’s booth #4045! With the metal construction industry’s largest tradeshow and conference fast approaching, S-5! announces a number of education sessions planned for METALCON in Las Vegas, providing opportunities for attendees to earn continuing education credits. Beginning on Tuesday, October 18, Shelly Higgins, S-5! Architectural & ...
