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Encouraging Students to Choose a Trade, one Commercial Roofing Competition at a Time
By Dani Sheehan. You won’t want to miss SkillsUSA 2024 after learning about the commercial roofing demonstration at this year’s competition and the evolution of the roofing industry over the next three years. The yearly SkillsUSA Championship is designed to prepare the next generation of America’s skilled labor, and historically ...
How Associations Create Community and Lifelong Friendships
By Adam Cabrera. Roofing associations not only offer business connections but also avenues for personal growth and a sense of belonging. In a recent Roofing Road Trips, host Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Wayne Sorensen, owner of Top Line Roofing, who talked about the significance of association membership and ...
The Century-Old History of the FRSA
By Adam Cabrera. Since its inception in 1922, the FRSA has stood as a bedrock institution in the roofing industry. With the recent Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association’s (FRSA) 101st Annual Convention which happened in July, the organization looks to build on its storied history to drive the ...
Roof Foreman and Supervisor Stop Fire at Jobsite
By Evelyn Witterholt. After a large pile of scrap material caught on fire at their jobsite, these roofers took action to put the fire out. While working on a jobsite, one of the last things Brandon Fitch ever expected to have to do was put out a fire. Brandon, ...
A Building Material That Outlasts the Construction
By Dani Sheehan. Learn about the extensive history of slate as a building material and how it stands the test of time. Do you ever wonder who sat down and decided that certain substances would make for good building materials and then how they gained popularity? Julie Butler, the preservation ...
Your Employees Deserve Health Insurance
By Dani Sheehan. No matter the size of your company, as a member of NRCA, you can find employee benefit solutions that fit your needs. Healthy employees are good for business! According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 12.2% of working-age adults in ...
Elevating the Roofing Industry Through Advocacy
By Adam Cabrera. Advocacy training, like teaching participants how to effectively communicate with lawmakers and their staffers, is a key component of Roofing Day. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, host Heidi J. Ellsworth talked with Deborah Mazol of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) about the significance ...
Metal Machines Help Mitigate Labor Shortage
By Dani Sheehan. The metal industry was well represented at FRSA 2023 this year. See how you can improve your metal business by investing in machinery. If you didn’t have a chance to make it to the 2023 Florida Roofing Expo in Orlando, Florida this year, you won’t want to ...
The Two Best Resources for Metal Roofing
By Dani Sheehan. With so many resources within reach, it is easier than ever to get into the growing metal market! At this year’s Florida Roofing Expo, Heidi J. Ellsworth caught up with Renee Ramey, executive director of Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), and Jeff Henry, executive director of the Metal ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Mule-Hide!
Mule-Hide offers top-quality low-slope products and total systems to industry professionals across the United States! For decades, Mule-Hide has been a trusted distributor across the industry for high-quality and durable products designed for low-slope roofing projects. The company works with businesses and professionals across the United States and parts ...
