Roofing Safety Tips
Bringing safety, style and strategy to the trade show floor
By Jesse Sanchez. Behind the scenes with a fast-growing distributor that's shaking up the roofing industry with fresh energy, a focus on safety and a personal touch. At this year’s International Roofing Expo (IRE), Julia Farrel, co-founder of Wryker Construction Supply, sat down with Megan Ellsworth to share how her company is ...
Arup partners with USGBC-CA to launch California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide
This guide provides practical steps to help homeowners, designers, contractors, and community leaders rebuild wildfire-affected neighborhoods with resilience, sustainability, and safety at the forefront. Co-authored by Arup and the U.S. Green Building Council California, the new California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide offers practical and sustainable solutions to help wildfire-affected communities rebuild with ...
Follow the foreman
By IKO Industries. A roofing supervisor is key to a successful and efficient job site. Leadership is key to success in many fields, and the roofing industry is no exception to that rule. When it comes to a roofing crew, you have a roofing supervisor, traditionally called a foreman, that supervises work ...
Safety meets innovation: Turning heads at IIBEC 2025
By Jesse Sanchez. Highlighting long-term fall protection solutions — and why consultants are taking notice. At the 2025 International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) convention, The Coffee Shop™ Sound Stage sponsored by IB Roof Systems had a busy day of interviews, one of which was with Leading Edge Safety. Heidi J. ...
RICOWI announces formation of Wildfire Resistant Roofing Committee with support from Westlake Royal Building Products
The committee will focus on analyzing the performance of roofing materials and designs in the face of wildfires, and adapting building codes to improve the resilience of roofing systems across the United States. RICOWI, Inc. (Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc.) is excited to announce the formation of the Wildfire ...
The Coffee Shops welcome Leading Edge Safety!
Keeping workers safe at heights with cutting-edge mobile, temporary and permanent fall protection solutions. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technology, safety, information and education for the roofing, metal and coatings trades, are pleased to welcome Leading Edge Safety into their community. Based in North Kansas ...
The rise of retrofit
By Emma Peterson. From safety to sustainability and savings, learn why retrofitting is a great option for commercial roofs. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth met with Rodger Russ of Tremco to learn about the world of roofing retrofits. Roger has been in the metal roofing industry ...
National Snow Guards Safety Month continues through March
During National Snow Guards Safety Month messages of safe installation practices and the need for snow guards are being shared nationwide. Throughout the month of March, the roofing industry is placing extra attention on the value and safety associated with snow guards. Expert safety support Snow guards are sturdy pieces designed to be ...
FT Synthetics Debuts New Brand Look as FT Solutions
FT Synthetics, the brand contractors trust to develop industry-leading, unique products to protect their projects, announced a new brand look and feel under a new name — FT Solutions. With FT Solutions, contractors get the same premium-quality leak barriers, underlayments, and interior surface protection they have come to expect — ...
7 tips for safely installing snow guards
These tips highlight the importance of safety during the monthlong awareness campaign held in March 2025. As part of National Snow Guards Safety Month, Rocky Mountain Snow Guards has compiled a list of seven tips for roofing contractors to safely install snow guards. These tips highlight the importance of safety on ...
