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Atlas Roofing Relaunches StormMaster Shake Shingles at IRE 2024

Atlas Roofing’s latest innovation offers a Class4 impact rating, giving customers in hail markets access to possible insurance discounts. 




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IRE Roundtable: There’s More to Roofing than Just the Roof

A panel of veteran roofing contractors and other industry experts form a roundtable to discuss roofing’s image and outreach priorities during the 2024 IRE.




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International Roofing Expo Announces 2024 Innovative Product Showcase Winners

The International Roofing Expo revealed the winners of its inaugural Innovative Product Showcase, honoring cutting-edge solutions in roofing and exteriors in two categories: People’s Choice and Experts’ Choice.




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Construyendo un Legado: Cómo Crear una Marca de Techos Extraordinaria

Una marca significativa genera confianza, construye credibilidad, y en última instancia, impulsa el crecimiento.




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Meijer Announces Open Call for New Construction Contractors and Suppliers

Michigan-based Meijer, a retailer with 500-plus locations, has invited suppliers and contractors who want to be included on bids for its 2025-26 construction season. 




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Tecta America Commercial Roofing Announces Promotion of Kevin Palmer to President

Palmer joins Tecta America's corporate team from Schwickert's, a Tecta America Company, headquartered in Mankato, Minn., where he has served as operating unit president since 2016.




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Skyline Roofing Partners Announces Inaugural Partnership with Elo Roofing

This acquisition marks the inaugural partnership for Skyline Roofing Partners, an Imperial Capital portfolio company.




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Announcing the Top 10 Roofing Contractors of 2024

Two billion-dollar roofing companies again occupy the very top of RC’s 2024 Top 100, but the list is not static — this year, six of the top 10 companies moved positions or were bumped off from the previous year. Discover which companies 'made the cut' in 2024.




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UPDATED: Roofing Technology Think Tank Announces 2020 Innovator of the Year

The award recognizes a roofing contractor who contributes to the advancement of the roofing industry.




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Best of Success 2021: Roofers Reunite at the Star

RC's 17th annual conference draws roofing professionals back to The Star in Dallas.




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Storm Restoration Contractors Unite to Help the Industry

The United Association of Storm Restoration Contractors formed to ensure quality repair work for communities.




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Are You Running Your Roofing Business or Is It Running You?

Roofing contractors facing business challenges, such as lack of control, low profits, and people-related issues, could benefit from the Entrepreneurial Operating System. EOS is a framework that offers vision, traction, and team health improvements. 




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Understanding the New I-9 Employment Verification Forms

A new I-9 employment eligibility form allows opportunities for roofers to streamline operations and verify remotely




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How Winning Awards Boosts Your Business’s Opportunities and Reputation




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METALCON Announces Joe Theismann to be a 2024 Keynote Speaker

METALCON announced the two keynote speakers for its 2024 annual conference and trade show in Atlanta from Oct 30 to Nov 1: former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann and economist Dr. Anirban Basu.




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Klauer Unveils Steel Siding Color Palette for 2025

Klauer Manufacturing unveiled its 2025 color palette for steel siding, featuring hues from light to dark and noted dark siding, trim, soffit and windows continue trending. 




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MCA Announces 2024 Design Awards Winners

The Metal Construction Association announced its 2024 MCA Design Awards winners in 10 categories; winning projects will be displayed during METALCON 2024, Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Atlanta.




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METALCON Roundtables to Discuss Workforce, Technology

METALCON offers a wide selection of small-group forms during its 2024 show, held Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Atlanta.




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2 Under Arrest After $100K Heist from N.Y. Roofing Contractor

Two suspects have been charged with grand larceny after allegedly stealing metal roofing equipment from an upstate New York business and traveling nearly 680 miles across state borders for a paltry $4,000.




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S-5! and NWiR Announce New Empowerment Scholarship Program

S-5! and National Women in Roofing have collaborated to launch a scholarship program supporting women pursuing careers in the skilled trades by offering financial aid, mentorship, and educational resources.




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S-5! Supporting Battle Against Breast Cancer with Donation, Fundraiser

In addition to a $5,000 donation to advance breast cancer care, S-5! is holding a fundraising campaign to benefit two organizations: the Woody and Millie Ingram Guest House and the Careity Foundation.




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Iconic Roofs Around the World: Take the RC Quiz

Some roofs are so iconic their mere description gives their identity away. Or does it? Take our quiz to test your knowledge (and our writing skills).




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New ASTM Standard Tests the Performance of Synthetic Underlayments

Roofing contractors will want to keep an eye out for synthetic underlayments meeting the ASTM’s new standard in the coming months.




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ASCE Joins White House Summit on Building Climate-Resilient Communities

The White House Climate Policy Office hosted a summit unveiling its National Climate Resilience Framework, emphasizing collaboration among government, industry, and engineering communities to address severe weather challenges and improve infrastructure resilience. 




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New Labor Dept. Rule Updates Hazard Communication Standard

The Labor Department announced OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard to align with the Globally Harmonized System, improving hazard classification and labeling for better safety.




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Big & Rich, Mental Health Fundraising Headline SRS Foundation Concert in New Orleans

SRS welcomes several special guests and a trio of country music bands, including the legendary duo Big & Rich, on stage at the Sugar Mill during the 2022 IRE.




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IRE 2022 Session Preview: Understanding Metal Roofing Parts I and II

Billed as "Metal Roofing 101," the courses include technical information presented in a common-sense fashion that makes the art and science of metal roofing clear.




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PHOTOS: Community Service Day at IRE 2022

Check out our exclusive photo gallery from Community Service Day 2022 and see if you recognize anyone who was lending a hand.




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IRE 2022 Session Preview: Taken Right From Under Your Roof

This session will detail an unfortunate experience with embezzlement and ideas for how roofing companies can prevent the same from happening to them.




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New Anti-Fungal Agent Helps Roofing Contractors Protect the Environment

MicroGuard, a series of antifungal additives for PVC, PU, and EVA applications, including foam, has been developed as a non-leaching antifungal agent free from metals and arsenic-based OBPA.




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PHOTOS: Community Service Day at IRE 2023

Check out our exclusive photo gallery from Community Service Day 2023 and see if you recognize anyone who was lending a hand.




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PHOTOS: Community Service Day at IRE 2024

Volunteers teamed up with Rebuilding Together of Southern Nevada to help residents in Henderson, Nev. during the IRE's annual Community Service Day.




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IRE Community Service: Giving Back, Rain or Shine

Roofing industry volunteers assist Vegas locals in need during IRE Community Service Day, despite unseasonable weather.




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In Unusual Twist, Roofers Leary of Lowering Workers' Comp Rates

The Florida Roofing Contractors Association urged state regulators to freeze workers' comp rates, citing post-hurricane labor shortages and risks from inexperienced workers despite proposed cuts.




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SOPREMA Unveils New Headquarters in Wadsworth, Ohio

SOPREMA held a grand opening of its new headquarters, which features numerous co-friendly features that speak to the company's push for sustainable products and practices.




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NRCA Launches Spanish Version of Membership Site

The NRCA launched a new Spanish-only membership category, offering Spanish-speaking roofing professionals educational resources, certifications, and business tools tailored to their needs.




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MRCA Reveals 2024 Winners of Safety, Innovation and Community Awards

The MRCA honored companies and individuals for safety, innovation, and community impact at its 2024 Conference, including Independent Roofing's philanthropy and GAF's Roofing Academy.





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2023 Speech Industry Award Winner: Speechmatics Inches Closer Toward a Universal Translator

Speechmatics, a provider of automatic speech recognition software based on recurrent neural networks and statistical language modeling, is on a mission to make its speech-to-text technology usable by 70 percent of the world's population in the next three years.




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2023 Speech Industry Award Winner: SoundHound AI Brings Speech Breakthroughs to the Mainstream

SoundHound AI, based in Santa Clara, Calif., this year launched, among other things, Chat AI, a voice-enabled digital assistant with generative artificial intelligence; and Smart Answering, which uses voice AI to handle inbound customer calls.




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2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: SoundHound Drives Voice AI?s Expansion

The company is building toward a vision of a voice commerce ecosystem that enables consumers to access goods and services through natural conversation.




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2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: aiOla Speaks Your Business? Unique Language

Speech technologies have typically had a hard time understanding jargon, abbreviations, and acronyms, but Israeli startup aiOla is changing all that.




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Speech Technology and the Expat Community

Translation apps can help retirees adjust to new surroundings.




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Speaksee Raises Funds for Speech Recognition App for Hearing-Impaired People

Dutch startup Speaksee has raised more than $1.1 million to further develop its captioning apps and fuel its international expansion.




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HitPaw Edimakor Win 3.2.3 Unveils AI Avatar and Talking Photo with Lip Sync

HitPaw's latest Edimakor release offers additional customization and personalization.




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Jabra Launches ClearSpeech

Jabra ClearSpeech reduces background noise to improve speech accuracy for call centers.




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DeepDub Launches Enterprise Plan, API, and Improved eTTS-2.12 Model

Deepdub's new technologies address the increasing need for scalable, high-quality localization solutions by Hollywood studios and global dubbing houses.




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DoctorPresso Launches App That Detects Depression Through Voice

Doctorpresso's REDI is a voice-based diary app that can detect early signs of depression by analyzing users' speech patterns.




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Global Relay Launches Transcription Services

Global Relay's AI-enabled voice-to-text transcription enables recordkeeping and surveillance.




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Supernormal Launches Voice Agents

Supernormal's Voice Agents help businesses build conversational AI assistants.