NWIR (National Women in Roofing)
Students in the spotlight: SkillsUSA success
By Lauren White. Roofing made its mark at the 2025 SkillsUSA, inspiring the next generation of tradespeople and showing thousands of students why the future looks brighter from the rooftop. The 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) was a celebration of hands-on talent, industry partnerships and student potential. ...
In the business of building futures
By Red Dog’s Roofing. Community Roofing/Trades Day introduced youth to the endless possibilities with trade career paths. In today’s job market, the younger generations are particularly vulnerable. For them, it seems like opportunities for jobs are few and far between, with hundreds of people carrying stacked resumes competing for the ...
Vegas, baby! 6 events you can’t miss at the WRE 2025
By Jenny Yu. Don’t miss these exciting events at the Western Roofing Expo (WRE) this September. The Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) is hosting their annual expo September 28-30, 2025, in Vegas. Since 1974, WSRCA has served the western roofing and waterproofing industries with the knowledge and tools ...
Camps for girls: Building on a proven blueprint
By Christee Roberson, Graham Roofing. By launching and partnering with girls’ trades camps, NWIR is helping dismantle industry barriers and guide young women toward fulfilling careers. A couple of months ago, you were introduced to the three new national programs for NWIR (Roofing in SkillsUSA, Girls' Camps and Dress for Success.) We ...
Trade Association Coalition announces Q2 findings from market index survey for reroofing
Forty percent of all survey respondents indicated their customer inquiries increased. A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the second quarter of 2025. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition ...
Inclusive recruitment reshapes roofing workforce
By Jesse Sanchez. Industry leader highlights the critical role women play in driving innovation and success in roofing. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with industry professionals Kristin Case, co-owner of Hi-Peak Staffing Solutions, and Rae Fistonich of Chinook Building Envelope Services to unpack ...
Connect, learn and grow at the Not So Mini Trade Show
By Jessica Bravo. Head to Texas for this must-attend event for roofing contractors to network and grow your business. The North Texas Roofing Contractors Association (NTRCA) invites roofing professionals to connect, learn and grow at the 2025 Not So Mini Trade Show on August 7 at the Hilton ...
ServiceTitan joins forces with NWIR to empower women in roofing
ServiceTitan's partnership with NWIR is a shared commitment to advancing women in the roofing industry. At ServiceTitan, we believe that a more inclusive trades industry is a stronger one. That’s why we’re proud to announce our new strategic partnership with National Women in Roofing (NWIR), an organization that has been paving ...
Fastest roofer in the west
By Emma Peterson. On June 13, 2025, Roofline held their annual Fastest Roofer competition! This year, some of The Coffee Shops™ crew got the chance to visit Roofline Supply and Delivery’s Bend, Oregon facility to see the 2025 Fastest Roofer competition firsthand! The competition, which kicked off at 7:00 a.m. ...
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing
The survey is an industrywide effort to collect information about the reroofing market spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking part in the latest Quarterly Market ...
