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

Western Specialty Contractors of St. Louis recently announced its Peoria, Ill. branch completed a 500,000-square-foot roof expansion for EV manufacturer Rivian.

J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. introduces the 'Live Regulatory Update Service,' offering customized virtual presentations by subject matter experts in areas including FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, and more.

Many factors go into determining a roof's wind resistance, from speed and direction to the design and materials used. Westlake Royal Roofing Products takes a closer look at the way concrete roof tiles are a superior choice for wind resistance.

SPRI plans to seek re-approval of the ANSI/SPRI RD-1 standard for retrofit roof drains as an American National Standard and is asking professionals for feedback; contact SPRI to participate.

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.

SPRI announced plans to revise ANSI/SPRI WD-1, “Wind Design Standard Practice for Roofing Assemblies,” to enhance wind uplift resistance and prepare it for adoption into the International Building Code.

Coryell Roofing of Oklahoma has partnered with FM Approvals to create a new standard for primary and secondary school roof systems in severe weather-prone areas.

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.

Masks mandates, proof of vaccination or negative tests are some of the COVID-19 policies put in place for the 2022 IRE in New Orleans Feb. 1-3.

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.

Our exclusive photo gallery showcases just a few of the highlights from the Big Easy during the 2022 International Roofing Expo.

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.

If done well, the hiring process is the linchpin separating good and great companies. Learn more on how to be great during the 2023 International Roofing Expo.

The Garland Company unveiled Green-Lock Plus White high-performance adhesive to construct multi-ply modified bitumen roofing systems.

2023 International Roofing Expo keynote speaker Chris Czarnik offers a sober outlook on future difficulties facing the roofing industry's search for qualified workers and what steps contractors should take to ensure their talent pool remains full.

AI-enabled software from Zeitview pinpoints specific anomalies, filters information, and eliminates uncertainty for commercial and residential roofing contractors.

Some new schools will compete for this year’s top two spots, cash prizes and bragging rights at the 10th Annual Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition.

How to be an ally for women roofers in a male-dominated industry: NWiR session, initiatives, and background explained.

The Roofing Alliance announced the 10 university teams that will vie for one of the spots to compete in the 11th annual Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition at IRE 2025 next February in Texas.

GAF volunteers recently helped provide tens of thousands of meals to people in communities affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

The new partnership aims to provide ABC contractor members with the tools and insights to improve project outcomes and maximize profitability.

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

The updated standard will contribute to the reliability and safety of roofing systems by accurately evaluating the tensile resistance and failure loads of adhesives and board stock.

The 26th Annual FEI Group National Conference, themed "Organizational Health," brought industry leaders together for networking, expert presentations, and discussions on market trends, sustainability and leadership.

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.

Aligned Exteriors Group has partnered with Trinity Exteriors, adding the Minneapolis-based company to its Midwest brand portfolio. Trinity's owner, Ted Swanson, will continue in his current role.

This year’s event saw the largest turnout since it started in 2018, and had the support of over 20 different vendors, partners and sponsors, along with the entire BluSky executive team in attendance.

See why the owner of Exterior Point Home Remodeling in New Jersey got the entire company involved in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

NanoTech Materials Inc.’s Insulative Ceramic Particle technology has been named to TIME magazine’s Best Inventions of 2024. 

The Construction Association of South Florida awarded Gulfstream Roofing Inc. a Craftsmanship Award at its 66th Annual Awards, celebrating the company’s commitment to roofing excellence and quality workmanship.

RAFTR Roofing + Exteriors has partnered with fintech company GreenSky to streamline roof repair financing, enhancing customer access to “frictionless” payment options and accelerating sales and cash flow. 

A roof collapse at a railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, resulted in the deaths of 14 people, with several others injured. Rescue efforts continued throughout the night as crews worked to recover bodies from the rubble and assist survivors.

Industry experts and trade groups, such as the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, are urging Florida regulators to allow roofing contractors to install hurricane straps during reroofing.

The Roofing Alliance welcomes Progressive Roofing as its 201st Governor Member, joining industry leaders to drive innovation, workforce development, and education in roofing.

Signifying the growing power of competitive gaming, the best e-sports players will now receive medals as part of the 2022 Asian Games.

Read more: E-sports champions will now get medals at 2022 Asian Games

YouTube is producing more than half a dozen original series this year and plans to spend $100m on over 40 shows.

Read more: Another nail in TV’s coffin: YouTube to produce 7 original series this year

Breaking new ground for the video game industry, a game called Everything, animated by Irishman David OReilly, could be up for an Oscar.

Read more: Irish animator’s video game is the first to qualify for an Oscar

Is YouTube TV’s nemesis? Keep watching and your eyes will go square.

Read more: YouTube hits 1.5bn viewers – now it wants to own TV and VR

Twitter announces new effort to tackle the spread of fake news.

Read more: Twitter plans ‘fake news’ button, but fears it could be gamed

Writing for video games is a job like no other, according to writer and Inspirefest 2017 speaker Rhianna Pratchett.

Read more: Rhianna Pratchett: ‘It’s like writing a movie script while shooting it at the same time’

The idea is to help people understand what is best to do in a crisis.

Read more: Google adds SOS alert capabilities to Search and Maps

Two of the world’s most popular podcasts will descend on Dublin in September as a major festival gets out of the traps for the first time.

Read more: S-Town and My Dad Wrote a Porno on way to Dublin for podcast fest

YouTube reveals significant upgrades across desktop and mobile app, including a sleek new logo.

Read more: It feels cinematic: YouTube rolls out a major redesign across mobile and desktop

E-sports is already drawing massive crowds to packed arenas, and now League of Ireland teams are looking to join in.

Read more: League of Ireland teams establish major national e-sports tournament

Rise in voice banking requires a rise in voice-based support, verification, and AI.

Data-driven guidance provides a better agent and customer experience.

Companies are beginning to apply traditional speech analytics to their automated conversations.

The New York-based company reportedly last year captioned and subtitled more than 15 million minutes in video on-demand, processed more than 500,000 minutes of content with speech recognition, and live-captioned more than 300,000 minutes of events.

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.