Lauren White, RCS Editor
One industry, many career options
By Emma Peterson. Introducing students to commercial roofing through the SkillsUSA competition. Encompassing more than 400,000 individuals, SkillsUSA is the number one development organization for the trades. SkillsUSA is organized around regional, state and national contests that encourage the best from participating industry leaders, students and instructors. Included in the contests are ...
Top February articles: Tradeshow season and industry expertise
By Emma Peterson. Check out what The Coffee Shops™ readers have been interested in this month! For the roofing and construction industries, February is the heart of the famous “tradeshow season.” The Coffee Shops™ crew has loved going from event to event, catching up with colleagues, meeting new friends and learning about ...
Tech it or leave it: Finding the right tools for your roofing business
By Dani Sheehan and Lauren White. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from RT3’s expert panel on how to navigate the ever-evolving world of roofing technology. We started the last day of the 2025 International Roofing Expo (IRE) with a powerhouse panel of industry and thought leaders for the Roofing Technology ...
11 years, 6 teams, 1 competition
By Lauren White. This year’s Student Competition tests participants on their roofing knowledge and management skills in creating an innovative solution for local hotel. Day two of the 2025 International Roofing Expo (IRE) started with the 11th annual Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition. This year, 10 teams competed throughout the year, ...
Lunching and learning with RT3
By Lauren White. Tractile is transforming the roofing industry one solar tile at a time. The Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) gathered together Tuesday afternoon of International Roofing Expo (IRE) week with some new friends from Tractile. Based out of Australia, the owner and inventor of Tractile, Jason Perkins, and Lloyd Alcorn ...
Can roofers save the world?
By Howard Wiig, Hawaii State Energy Office. The answer may surprise you. Energy-efficient roofs play an important role in reaching energy goals. Roofers can't save the whole world, but roofers working on 150°F roofs know better than anyone that the world is getting hotter, and that we can do our part by ...
Everybody comes together for SkillsUSA
By Lauren White. Competitors and industry professionals from across the country are joining forces to usher in the next generation of roofers, starting with SkillsUSA. Roofing made a statement at SkillsUSA 2024. And while this year’s event has already come and gone, people like Rick Damato and John Esbenshade are ...
Snow place like home: Santiam Pass Ski Lodge gets a cool makeover
By Lauren White. Workers restore the historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge, bringing it back to its original 1940s charm for future winter adventurers. Summer is in full swing and ski resorts are now a mountain biker’s delight, but across the highway from Hoodoo Ski Area in Central Oregon, phase two ...
We need you! Help us discover what’s trending in roofing!
By Lauren White. Take the 2024 Trends Survey and help us uncover key industry insights on business practices, sustainability, subcrews and more! The 2024 RoofersCoffeeShop® Trends Survey is now open! Do you know what that means? It means we need your input! In its seventh year, the Trends Survey asks ...
Roofers take field trips too!
By Lauren White. We took a trip to explore the roofing community in our own backyard. We take planes, trains and automobiles to travel the country for tradeshows, annual meetings, customer visits and grand openings. And we decided it was time to take a field trip in our own backyard ...
