Education & Learning
This Unique Apprenticeship Program Provides Opportunity for Firsthand Field Experience
By Anna Lockhart. Mike Curley discusses his experience as a mentor for the WTI Apprentice Program and the impact it has made for his students. WTI offers a one-of-a-kind experience for young professionals looking to expand their experience and knowledge of the roofing industry. The apprenticeship program offers ...
Remodeling Trends in a Wild Housing Market
By Cayden Wemple. See what experts are saying about how to plan your remodel in this unprecedented housing market. According to an article by Strictly Business, home prices in Lincoln, Nebraska are up 7.6% as compared to a year ago. On average, homes in Lincoln also sell just ...
Build Your Brand and Build Connections Organically
By Cayden Wemple Tune into the Cotney Consulting Group Affinity Webinar for expert advice on how to build and maintain your brand’s reputation. It doesn’t matter what you’re selling; if you are a business that offers a service you need a brand that people can recognize. Roofing is ...
Roofing Industry Leaders Discussing the Changing Face of Roofing
By Cayden Wemple. Listen to this insightful edition of Coffee Conversations to hear industry leaders’ perspectives on the future of the industry and where organizations like Project H.O.O.D. and GAF fit in to help. On a new episode of Coffee Conversations, sponsored by Jobba, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with ...
Gear Up for an OSHA Visit
By Cayden Wemple. OSHA inspections can be ordered seemingly out of the blue. Here’s what you should do to prepare for them. There’s no way around it... it’s practically inevitable that at some point in a contractor’s career, they will have an OSHA inspection. Being in compliance with OSHA ...
Pacific Coast Building Products Supplies Materials to CIEF Design Build Competition for High School Students
During the four-month program, 40 participating teams designed and built individual 96 square-foot structures. For the 38th consecutive year, the Construction Industry Education Foundation (CIEF) held its design and build competition for high school students in Northern California. During the four-month program, each of the 40 participating teams from the region ...
Leaping at New Opportunities
By Yvette Cruz. Announcing their merger at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) 2023, Leap and JobProgress are now on their way to creating a bigger, better company with customers and contractors in mind. In this special Read, Listen, Watch (RLW), Heidi J. Ellsworth connects with Chief Product Officer Troy ...
The Roofing Trends to Know in 2023
By ABC Supply. ABC Supply’s Pro Council shares which roofing supply trends you’ll see this year. Your customers are looking to you to help guide their roofing decisions. It’s important to know what styles are trending and which products are popular, so you can make informed recommendations. Our Pro Council, a group of ...
The Space Measuring Tool of the Future
By Cayden Wemple. Hear from Eric Younkin of Metal-Era to learn about the revolutionary Falcon roof measuring tool. Technology keeps progressing in the world of roofing, and the new Falcon roof measuring tool from Metal-Era is a prime example of that. On a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, vice ...
Roofing Company Owner Discusses the Benefits of GAF's Roofing Academy
R3NG Roofing & Gutters Owner Lauren Morley speaks with us about their work with the GAF Roofing Academy and how they help combat the labor shortage. Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation between our Multimedia Manager Megan Ellsworth, and R3NG Roofing & Gutters Owner Lauren Morley. Megan Ellsworth: ...
