Wedge Roofing in California completed award-winning roofing work in Napa Valley in just under a week thanks to ingenious uses of spray foam and coatings.

The rooftop solar system for the North Dade Regional Library in Miami Gardens is expected to offset the building’s energy usage by 85%, enough to power 98 homes.

The most energy-efficient, large-scale office building ever built in a cold climate is found in Boston, with designers choosing Elevate roofing systems for the job.

A benchmark company will have a written strategic succession plan.

To be perfectly fair to their partners, planning for the exit is complicated, especially when the owner is preoccupied with the day-to-day business.

Kevin Kennedy and Joe Bazzano's first book, The Contractor's 60 Minute Exit Plan, is a 82-page book offers a guide for roofing contractors to navigate the scary and sometimes treacherous process of exiting their business when the time is right.

It’s no surprise that in today’s society civil litigation has become an ever-increasing threat to business owners and affluent individuals.

A business owner cannot replace themselves (succession) until they can clearly envision their financial future (exit plan).

To ensure that your inevitable exit is a successful one - an exit that will deliver on your future financial, personal and business goals - you need an exit plan.

Avoid these seven issues with the help of an exit planner so you can gracefully leave your business without outliving your money.

An exit planner can lead you through the tricky process of leaving your business, discovering the various values and taxes that may otherwise be missed.

Learn the risks and rewards of planning for a management buyout to exit your contracting business

Take a deep dive into the world of exit planning with experts that have been helping roofing contractors build succession plans for years. 

OSHA fined a Georgia construction contractor more than $61,000 after a 54-year-old laborer died from a 19-foot fall at a Macon, Ga. warehouse; the citation was due to failures in fall protection, reporting, and other safety violations.

A devastating microburst hit West Phoenix last Wednesday evening with 77 mph winds, causing a warehouse roof collapse that trapped and killed a 22-year-old worker; it took rescuers three days to locate the body using K-9s, drones, and heavy equipment. 

A 16-year-old tragically died after an aerial boom bucket he was in brushed a high-voltage line while working on a roof in Great Bend, Kan. The incident raises serious questions about child labor law enforcement and safety.

Oregon OSHA fined JAM Construction $103,438 for failing to protect workers from fall hazards, marking the company's third violation since April 2022.  

Chris Lampien, president of Great Lakes Roofing, pivoted from residential homebuilding to commercial roofing during the Great Recession, ultimately purchasing and leading the company with a focus on safety, customer service, and employee experience.

A Michigan man was ejected from his truck during a fiery crash in Saginaw, landing on a home's roof; he was hospitalized in critical but stable condition, with the incident still under investigation.

A new digital tool for roofing contractors allows users to search and download data by year, industry, state, and more.

Holcim announced on May 3 it had acquired Mexico’s PASA, a regional roofing and building supply manufacturer, gaining a significant footprint in Mexico and Central America.

Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions has new products and programs to engage with customers this year.

RC launches the Safety Advisor eNewsletter to inform commercial and residential roofing contractors of all the latest news, products and developments in rooftop safety. Sign up now!

La frecuencia más potente que los investigadores midieron recientemente saliendo del cuerpo humano fue la autenticidad.

RC launches the Techos y Más eNewsletter to inform Spanish-speaking commercial and residential roofing contractors of all the latest news, products and industry trends. Sign up now!

If your business goal is to create satisfied customers, I recommend you rethink your strategy and strive for something better - customer elation.

A reader to Roofing Contractor wrote me and noted that my articles regularly focus on residential sales and appropriately requested that I offer some insights into commercial sales. Only a few days later, I was conducting a seminar at which one attendee expressed frustration about his wasted time in the plan room of general contractors, which resulted too frequently in lost bids. My advice: Get past the plan room.

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

IRE 2024 has significantly expanded its Latino-friendly offerings through bilingual breakout sessions, Latino-specific programming and other events during the three-day expo in Las Vegas.

The number of Latino roofing contractors is on the rise and showed up in force at the 2024 International Roofing Expo.

View images captured during the 2024 International Roofing Expo, held Feb. 6-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Enhanced experiences for Latino roofing contractors at IRE 2024 in Las Vegas include a spot on the show floor for the industry’s first nonprofit association for Latino roofers. 

Discover the latest roofing innovations, from AI to celebrating diversity, and catch the highlights of the 2024 International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, where industry leaders converged to shape the future of roofing.

Current and future students received their scholarships from the Davis Memorial Foundation during the Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas. 

Aaron Robbins of QuickBOLT says the benefits of adding solar installations to a roofer’s repertoire are already within reach.

Catch up with Beacon's 2024 Female Roofing Professional of the Year, Brooke Laizure, and get a glimpse into her pathway to success in roofing, and where she's heading next.

In our November 2024 Product Focus, discover coatings products available from the biggest brands in roofing to help diversify your services.

Check out five things driving the solar roofing marketplace in the U.S. as Q4 2024 gets underway.

Roofing Contractor’s signature annual event designed to help roofer’s improve their business is back with a dynamic slate of presenters Sept. 19-21.

More than 300 roofing professionals converged on the Omni Frisco Hotel for the in-person 2021 Best of Success.

Enjoy just a few of the images captured during the 2021 Best of Success conference.

It wasn’t a hurricane but the 2012 International Roofing Expo® that took Orlando by storm in late February.

 The phrase “Work smarter rather than harder” was something Aaron Beiler, president of New Heights LLC, often tried to practice when he ran his own roofing company.

Using the latest and most powerful technology tool for business can have its drawbacks, warns Adams and Reese Partner Trent Cotney.

Holcim Building Envelope offers advice on assessing a roof's condition for the most effective repair options.

S-5!'s standing seam clamps earned Florida Product Approvals for High Velocity and Hurricane Zone, marking a milestone for the company.

Donna Maloney, a widow from Lenoir City, Tenn., received a new metal roof for free from McGuire Roofing and Construction, based in nearby Knoxville after her original contractor went bankrupt.

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. 

Central States Manufacturing has named Jered Chandler the first plant manager for its new Utah facility, which will use direct rail access to East Coast steel.