Education & Learning
Win your way to the 2026 Western Roofing Expo
By Emma Peterson. Enter for an opportunity to access top-tier educational sessions, networking events, luncheons and an industry-leading trade show floor. RoofersCoffeeShop® is partnering with Western Colloid to send five professionals to the 2026 Western Roofing Expo (WRE)! Known as the premier regional roofing and waterproofing event in the United ...
Taking a closer look at the pilot National 5 qualification for roof slating
By Gray Gibson, National Federation of Roofing Contractors. Over the last year, Scottish schools have rolled out National 5 roofing courses to great success. In 2025, five schools across Scotland began offering students the opportunity to enroll in a term of roofing education. In that term, students received a hands-on ...
A roofer’s guide to WRE 2026
By Emma Peterson. Learn about all the events, seminars and exhibitors that will be at this year’s Western Roofing Expo. Navigating today’s roofing industry can be a bit of a challenge. Whether you’re facing more extreme storms in the field or juggling labor issues and material shortages in the office, ...
Moving beyond outdated R-value testing for below-grade applications
By Michael Rhodes, Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA). Updated testing approaches are helping contractors and designers make more informed insulation decisions. Accurately evaluating insulation performance in below-grade environments has long been a challenge for the construction industry. According to the Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA), traditional testing methods often rely ...
Working in a reshaped industry
By Emma Peterson. Live from the NRCA Midyear Meetings, roofing and technology leaders discuss the roofing trends, challenges and opportunities. Today’s economic market has been defined by instability, shortages and hesitant buying habits. To learn how to navigate a roofing industry that has been reshaped by these shifting customer behaviors ...
Western Colloid launches comprehensive roof installation training courses for contractors
Free, year-round technical training and video series now available to support applicators at every skill level. Western Colloid, a leading provider of fluid applied reinforced roof systems, is proud to announce the availability of its new Roof Installation Training Course — a comprehensive video training series designed to support contractors, applicators ...
Lecciones de confianza, disciplina y perseverancia
Por The Coffee Shops. Lo que los contratistas de metal pueden aprender de la mentalidad olímpica Durante la Reunión de Verano de Metal Construction Association (MCA), el exjugador de la NFL y atleta olímpico de Estados Unidos, Johnny Quinn, ofreció una conferencia llena de energía y aprendizajes sobre resiliencia, confianza ...
Lessons in trust, grit and discipline
By The Coffee Shops. What metal contractors can learn from an Olympic mindset. At the Metal Construction Association Summer Meeting, former NFL player and U.S. Olympian Johnny Quinn delivered a high-energy keynote packed with lessons on resilience, trust and consistent execution — all themes that strongly resonated with metal contractors ...
METALCON at 35: Bigger, bolder and built for business
By The Coffee Shops™. New experiences, stronger audiences and a fresh message drive momentum for 2026. At the MCA Summer Meeting, METALCON show director Judy Geller outlined an ambitious vision for the event’s 35th anniversary, emphasizing growth, innovation and a renewed focus on delivering measurable value to attendees and ...
From London rooftops to mountain quarries: My experience with the NSA/SRCA UK trip
By Megan Ellsworth. Discovering the legacy and longevity of slate roofing in the U.K. There are some trips that leave you inspired both professionally and personally, and my recent journey to the United Kingdom with the National Slate Association (NSA) and Slate Roofing Contractors Association (SRCA) was exactly that. ...
