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Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
Mental health and safety: Keeping the conversation going
By Emma Peterson. NRCA’s Cheryl Ambrose explains why starting and sustaining conversations about suicide and mental health is a critical safety issue for the industry. Around a year ago, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) launched its mental health webpage! This was a part of its larger initiative to start ...
Color from the top down
By Emma Peterson. Get tips on choosing colors for your home’s exterior from a color expert. In a new episode of the AskARoofer podcast, Lauren White sat down with international color expert Kate Smith for a conversation about exterior home design. Kate, who is the founder of her own ...
Level up your business with service!
By Emma Peterson. Whether building a service department or strengthening the one you have, get started with Service First Solution’s workbook. Service in the roofing industry is more than just a department of your business — it offers a route to long-term growth for your company! But developing a ...
Nominate a veteran for a new roof!
By Emma Peterson. QXO for Veterans is looking to replace the roof of 13 veterans or veteran organizations around North America at no cost. For seven years now, QXO has run an initiative to support veterans called QXO for Veterans (previously known as Beacon of Hope). In that time, ...
Keeping cities cool from the top down
By Emma Peterson. How CertainTeed’s CoolStar line is helping combat rising urban temperatures. Rising temperatures around the world are causing issues for both individuals’ health and our communities as a whole. According the to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2011 and 2023, 423 people had died due to ...
Tackling tax code with Will Lorenz
By Emma Peterson. Diving into the changes made to Section 179 as outlined in the Internal Revenue Service’s Publication 946. In 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a document (946) titled “How To Depreciate Property.” The publication is important to note as it has a direct impact on roofing ...
Good music for a good cause
By Emma Peterson. Get ready to rock out with SRS at IRE 2026! Guided by the philosophy that “growth comes not just from investing in our business, but also in our people and the communities we serve,” SRS Distribution established the Raise the Roof Foundation in 2012. This foundation’s mission ...
Cut the fluff and get property data faster
By Emma Peterson. Looking for real answers to your Eagleview questions? Make sure to attend their Eagleview One™ Flight Meetup Series. With the release of Eagleview One™, Eagleview is leveling up the services offered to their customers. Piers Dormeyer, their CEO put it simply in a recent Roofing Road Trips®, ...
6 ways the industry is giving back this December
By Emma Peterson. Roofing associations nationwide are sharing their time and resources to support their communities and the future of the industry. Whether you are shopping for gifts, trying to get together with family or just wrapping up loose ends from 2025, the winter holiday season is a busy time. ...
These dogs raise the woof!
By Emma Peterson. Meet the 12 lucky dogs that will be featured on TRI-BUILT's 2026 calendar. Every year, TRI-BUILT hosts a contest looking for the "Top Dogs” of the roofing world. Their team then chooses 12 fetching pups who receive $1,000 to donate to a local rescue of their choice ...
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