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State of the Coatings Industry
On this episode of CoatingsTalk, Karen Edwards is joined by Greg Hlavaty and Hal Leland of Western Colloid to talk about the current state of the coatings industry. This rapidly growing segment of the roofing industry is appealing to building owners and contractors alike as they realize the benefits for ...
Coatings 101
On this CoatingsTalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Gaco Senior Product Manager Ed Klonowski to explore the roof coatings industry and learn about the different coating options – from maintenance coatings to liquid-applied roofing systems. Tune in to understand the important differences between the types of liquid-applied membranes ...
MetalForming Machines LIVE
In this MetalTalk™, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down LIVE with the experts at MetalForming including President & CEO Stephen Gosk, Business Development Director Chad Rowe, Executive VP Precision Sales David Prokop and Executive VP Operations Martin König to talk about metal forming machinery. They will be live at the ...
Cool Coatings: Combating Urban Heat Islands
In this RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Lauren Rogers of Sherwin-Williams to discuss cool coatings. Cool coatings represent a transformative solution in construction, designed to combat urban heat islands and enhance building energy efficiency. These coatings utilize advanced materials and reflective pigments to minimize heat absorption from sunlight, ...
Myth vs. Reality: What Manufacturers Won't Tell You
In this Read Listen Watch®, Karen Edwards is joined by IB Roof Systems’ President Jason Stanley to dispel myths and roll out the facts about a hidden pitfall on the jobsite, oversized roofing rolls. Jason tells us about the dangers that are introduced to the jobsite when wider, heavier rolls ...
Leverage Your Team to Scale Your Business
In this RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth talks to Monica Vornbrock and Melissa Chapman, co-founders of The GLO Group, about the strategies and insights behind leveraging your team to effectively scale your business. Monica and Melissa bring decades of experience in the roofing industry and beyond, specializing in transforming company cultures, ...
How to Connect With Vocational Schools
In this RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Sherri Miles of Miles Roofing, Rick Damato of Damato Enterprises, Tim Stephens of Architectural Sheet Metal and John Esbenshade of National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) to talk about workforce development and their recent participation in the national SkillsUSA competition. Now in ...
This is Roofing School!
Are you ready to go back to school? Not just any school, this is roofing school. Heidi J Ellsworth visits with Roofing Alliance Executive Director Alison LaValley, Greg Bloom, past Roofing Alliance president and VP of national sales for Beacon Building Products and Dhaval R. Gajjar of Clemson University to ...
Expert Tips for Hail and Hurricane Resilience
On this MetalTalk™, Karen Edwards visits with Cody Raymond and Lindsey Riddle of Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions to discuss how contractors can help their customers with severe weather preparedness. They dive deep into the world of extreme weather conditions, from the destructive force of hailstorms to the relentless power of ...
A Peek Over the Edge
In this RoofersCoffeeShop RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Nick Musel and Hank Bonney of Mule-Hide to discuss the importance of edge metal. The majority of roof failures are not the result of how the roof is secured, but of metal edge failures in high-wind events. With increased weather ...
