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Heidi J. Ellsworth, President
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply Announces Renewal of their Partner Membership in NRCA's One Voice Initiative
By Heidi J. Ellsworth A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply continues to lead as a roofing industry advocate. A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, proudly announced their renewal as a National Roofing Contractor’s Association (NRCA) One Voice partner member. In 2017, NRCA launched its One Voice initiative to unite ...
It is Roofing Golf Season!
By Heidi J. Ellsworth Check out the association golf tournaments in your area, have fun and support the roofing industry. It is that time of year again when roofing associations host golf tournaments to not only help their associations and charities financially but also provide networking opportunities. RoofersCoffeeShop® works ...
What to Know About the EagleView Platform
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The EagleView Platform is really about helping people and companies to create tech stacks that solve problems. In a recent interview, I was able to visit with Chris Jurasek, EagleView CEO, about their recently announced EagleView Platform. As a part of MetalCoffeeShop™ and the MetalVue ...
Crude Oil Production Cut and Prices on the Rise
Crude oil production has a long-term effect on roofing in ways that are not always transparent. Oil production can affect transportation costs, material costs for asphalt-based products and overall profitability of roofing projects. In talking to Bud Polston, EVP of Sales and Marketing for United Asphalts, he ...
Awards, Training and More at the 2023 Metal Roofing Summit
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. As the Metal Roofing Summit approaches, RoofersCoffeeShop wanted to share some different events and opportunities associated with the summit. The Metal Roofing Summit originated out of the need for a place where professionals could meet and share valuable knowledge and insights on topics such as marketing, ...
Young Contractors Finding the Right Manufacturer Part 1
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Understand how the next generation of contractors is impacting the roofing industry and what they’re doing differently. The next generation of roofing contractors is making a big impact on the roofing industry, and they are doing things a little differently. A great example of this ...
The Job of Protecting Homes After the Storm
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Devasting storms continue to rampage across the U.S. including tornados and hail in the Midwest and extreme snow and rain in the west. According to a March 30, 2023 USA TODAY article, even before Friday's outbreak, there had been more than 300 tornadoes so far, and ...
Register for our Next Coffee Conversations - Who's Buying Roofing Companies?
April 13, 2023 at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET Coffee Conversations takes on one of the hottest topics in roofing: all the acquisitions and roll ups of roofing companies. Sponsored by Adams and Reese, this conversation will feature Ken Kelly of Kelly Holdings and Kelly Roofing and Trent Cotney ...
Get Involved. Give Back. Get Started.
Industry professionals share how they have become involved in their communities, utilized technology and what recruiting efforts have worked in a live panel at IRE 2023. Final day of IRE 2023 and we’re kicking off our day, right before the show starts, with a session presented by the Roofing Technology Think ...
Day Two: Student Competition, Interviews and More!
Day two proved to be just as amazing as day one at IRE 2023! Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation the Coffee Shop crew had after day two of the International Roofing Expo 2023. Karen Edwards: Hey, this is Karen and we just wrapped up day two ...
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