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Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
A faster, safer way to measure roofs
By Emma Peterson. Learn what aerial roof measurements are and why they should matter to you and your team. Traditionally, contractors have to spend hours measuring roofs by hand, depending on how complex of a roof it is. This is not only a time-consuming task, but also a high-risk one ...
Safety is not just physical
By Emma Peterson. Why mental health deserves the same attention as physical safety in the roofing and cladding trades. In the roofing and cladding trade, safety and health are often thought of in the physical sense – fall protection and safe tool handling. But the mental health and safety of ...
Court performance that matches your vision
By Emma Peterson. California Sports Surfaces expands design freedom with custom Pantone and RAL color matching. Sports facilities are faced with a unique surfacing challenge – get the best performance possible while creating the right atmosphere for the game. Color choice plays a huge role in both. Whether its tennis ...
Built like a Husky: Strength you can trust
By Emma Peterson. Learn how this fastener lives up to the high performance of its namesake dog breed. Huskies are a medium-sized dog breed known for their incredible endurance and ability to pull heavy loads outdoors, even in less-than-ideal weather conditions. It was this reputation that inspired K9 Fasteners ...
Top June articles: Operational efficiency, building trust and planning ahead
By Emma Peterson. Articles of interest from June 2026. As the second fiscal quarter of the year comes to a close, it’s hard to believe we’re coming up on the halfway point of 2026. And the number of articles The Coffee Shops™ crew has published in that time (over 2,300 ...
That’s a wrap on National Roofing Week 2026
By Emma Peterson. We had a great time sharing stories and photos over social media with our roofing community! National Roofing Week is an annual event hosted by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) that aims to raise awareness of the roofing professionals who keep our communities safe and ...
Top June articles: Products, projects and processes
By Emma Peterson. This month’s top articles are a perfect example of the variety of content OCS offers. Here at OutdoorCoffeeShop™, our goal is to create a digital space where outdoor professionals can meet to grow and learn together. As part of that mission, we publish articles about all ...
Top June articles: Fire resistance, cool surfaces and more
By Emma Peterson. See what AskARoofer readers were interested in this month! It’s time again for our monthly article recap! At the end of each month, we like to look at the articles that caught you, our readers, attention. Not only does this give us a chance to walk ...
How Brava built the Pro Portal
By Emma Peterson. Learn how the Pro Portal was designed around real-world needs and workflows. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth spoke to Josh Nimmo from Brava Roof Tile about the creation of the Brava Pro Portal. Brava Pro Portal is a centralized system design by ...
Using AI as a tool, not a definitive
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney breaks down where AI is useful; and where it can lead you into trouble. It seems like artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI, is the only thing anyone is talking about these days. To learn more about its role in roofing and construction operations, ...
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