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Building smarter: How cool walls transform energy efficiency
By Howard Wiig, Hawai‘i State Energy Office. Explore the benefits of cool wall technology and its role as a sustainable solution for modern construction in a warming world. For centuries, homes in hot climates like the Mediterranean have been painted white to help reflect heat. As global temperatures rise, this ...
Explore the urban oasis that is the Javits Center’s roof
By Emma Peterson. This innovative roof not only increases biodiversity and sustainability, but it mitigates stormwater runoff and produces fresh fruits and vegetables! When you’re in New York City, New York, sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the bustling, chaotic streets and take a walk somewhere green. Maybe ...
Explore the urban oasis that is the Javits Center’s roof
By Emma Peterson. This innovative roof not only increases biodiversity and sustainability, but it mitigates stormwater runoff and produces fresh fruits and vegetables! When you’re in New York City, New York, sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the bustling, chaotic streets and take a walk somewhere green. Maybe ...
IFD Young Roofer Competition 2024: Celebrating the roofers of tomorrow
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The competition hosted top talents from eleven countries who showcased their skills in facades, flat roofing, pitched roofing and metal roofing. Innsbruck, Austria, hosted the 2024 International Federation of Roofing Trades (IFD) Young Roofer Competition and RoofersCoffeeShop® was there. This year was especially significant as the United ...
12 regalos para presentar a un techador en tu vida!
Por Emma Peterson. Es fácil dejarse llevar por los preparativos navideños y no saber qué regalar a alguien, ¡por eso hemos creado esta guía de regalos para contratistas! Las vacaciones son un momento agitado, desde intentar reunirse con la familia hasta cerrar otro año de trabajo, hay muchas partes móviles ...
ABC applauds court decision upending DOL’s unlawful overtime rule
The court found that the Biden-Harris Labor Department’s 2024 overtime rule’s July 1, 2024, increase was unlawful as well as the scheduled January 1, 2025, increase. Associated Builders and Contractors today applauded the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which set aside the U.S. Department ...
Dispelling the pesky little voices in our head
By Dani Sheehan. A roadmap to better leadership starts with dumping the HeadTrash. Learn how to silence self-doubt and build stronger teams in this intriguing newscast. In a recent Contractor Outlook Newscast episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Renie Cavallari, award-winning author and speaker about the mental health of today’s ...
Fixing leaks and sending out lifelines to people in need
By Hannah Ford. Roofers come together to donate roofs to their communities. Acts of kindness are making a difference to both people and organizations all over the nation. Many generous roofers have supported their communities by contributing roofs! By lending their time, energy and resources, many individuals have received the help and ...
The Coffee Shops welcome Anchor Products
Anchor Products manufactures the most innovative, industry-leading attachment system for smarter, stronger, easy to install and watertight connections. The Coffee Shops, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings, are pleased to welcome Anchor Products into ...
What’s next in roofing? 2024 trends uncovered!
Tune in on November 14 @ 7 a.m. PT | 10 a.m. ET Join us for an engaging Coffee Conversation webinar, sponsored by Beacon Building Products, featuring an exclusive look into the 2024 Trends Report. We’ll dive into the key industry shifts and emerging trends that will shape the roofing world ...
