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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
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Top October articles: Safety, sustainability and a new Coffee Shop!
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The Coffee Shops™ welcome Henry®, a Carlisle Company!
Top September articles: Taking care of the industry
Top September articles: Taking care of the industry's future
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Top August articles: Mother Nature, the future of roofing and I-9 compliance
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Nations Roof acquires Boone Brothers Roofing
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SRS Distribution announces expansion in Colorado and Texas with the acquisition of Specialty Wood Products, Inc.
RoofersCoffeeShop® releases 2025 Roofing Industry Trends Report
RoofersCoffeeShop® releases 2025 Roofing Industry Trends Report
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Tremco CPG acquires LiteForm LLC, expanding Nudura brand with industry-leading ICF solutions
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How fluid-applied roofing systems are advancing performance and reliability
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Opening doors to new markets
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How diversifying with coatings opens new avenues for contractors
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Roof smart: Why common sense is your first line of safety
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Safe use of flammables in roofing
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Everest Systems offers safer alternative amid MEKO carcinogen concerns
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Know the roof before you coat it
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Repairing vertical seams made simple
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Your guide to successful single-ply roof restoration
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Roof costs climb as hurricane risks rise
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Maintenance pays
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Staying ahead of the next big disruption
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Why business owners must start looking ahead
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Smart hiring for sales success
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How silicone coatings deliver real labor savings
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Manufacturer training that works for you
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Protection beneath every roof
Roofing in a deregulatory era
Roofing in a deregulatory era
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Beat the heat with silicone roof coatings
The intersection of resiliency and sustainability
The intersection of resiliency and sustainability
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Biosolar roofing in action
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Going green with biosolar
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Extending a lifeline: How a Kansas trauma center got a new roof
Project profile: The Vitro Flex Plant in Northern Mexico
Project profile: The Vitro Flex Plant in Northern Mexico
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Seamless protection and energy efficiency
Proven protection for high-traffic parking decks
Proven protection for high-traffic parking decks
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Podcasting, marketing and roofing success
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Finding the path to roofing
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Roofing Alliance announces new service provider member: RoofersCoffeeShop®
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Creating Solutions for Your Company
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AI and the industrial workforce: Reinventing the job, not replacing it
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Turning experimentation into execution: Inside SRS’s digital playbook
The future of AI: From data to action
The future of AI: From data to action
From vision to value: CTOs driving AI adoption in supply chain
From vision to value: CTOs driving AI adoption in supply chain
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Sales forecasting and pipeline management
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Renoworks and Ingage partner to streamline the remodeling sales experience
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Roofing sales talk that builds trust — Not just price pressure
Close bigger roofing jobs faster with financing tools
Close bigger roofing jobs faster with financing tools
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People on the Move

ACA board of directors elects first woman to serve as chair in its history
ACA board of directors elects first woman to serve as chair in its history
MuleHide welcomes new territory managers and strategic account manager
MuleHide welcomes new territory managers and strategic account manager
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SPFA expands building science leadership, bringing professional engineer Jason Hoerter on staff as director of technical services
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Dataforma promotes Brian Cook to Chief Operating Officer
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Community

A glimpse into the industry of the American Dream
A glimpse into the industry of the American Dream
Secure your spot in paradise
Secure your spot in paradise
The ultimate roofing tailgate tour
The ultimate roofing tailgate tour
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Announcing the 2025-2026 WSRCA officers and board of directors!
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Caught Doing Good

A community says “thank you” with a new roof
A community says “thank you” with a new roof
Local roofers team up to restore Veterans Art Center roof
Local roofers team up to restore Veterans Art Center roof
QXO launches 2025 QXO for Veterans program
QXO launches 2025 QXO for Veterans program
This holiday season, roofers are giving back
This holiday season, roofers are giving back
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Beating the heat
Weatherproof by design
Weatherproof by design
Guardian Roofing, Gutters & Insulation shares the ideal seasons to install gutters in the Pacific Northwest
Guardian Roofing, Gutters & Insulation shares the ideal seasons to install gutters in the Pacific Northwest
ARUP partners with USGBC-CA to launch California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide
Arup partners with USGBC-CA to launch California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide
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Awards & Recognition

RCMA Will Lorenz receives prestigious Martin A. Davis Industry Leadership Award
Will Lorenz receives prestigious Martin A. Davis Industry Leadership Award
Durable Slate Company - Award ICP PR
The Durable Slate and Restoration Companies finish first in two categories at International Federation of the Roofing Trade Awards
Turner Morris Commercial Roofing named grand prize winner in 2025 “Show Us Our Snow Guards” contest
Turner Morris Commercial Roofing named grand prize winner in 2025 “Show Us Our Snow Guards” contest
Guardian Roofing - Best in the PNW PR
Guardian Roofing, Gutters & Insulation honored by Seattle Times Best of the PNW 2025 with Gold Award Winner for Gutters
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Education & Learning

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Developing the next generation of skilled leaders
‘Tis the season for learning
‘Tis the season for learning
IRE 2026: Events you can’t miss!
IRE 2026: Events you can’t miss!
Rising Stars Program and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston partner to launch new Trade Trailblazers program
Rising Stars Program and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston partner to launch new Trade Trailblazers program
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The October 2025 Cotney Brief
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Preparing for immigration enforcement
August 2025 legal updates: The Big Beautiful Bill, insurance policies and more
August 2025 legal updates: The Big Beautiful Bill, insurance policies and more
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In Memoriam

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In memoriam: Jesse James Bowman, Sr.
RCAW In loving memory of Gary Smith
In loving memory of Gary Smith
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In memoriam: Jerry Lee Hawks of E.L. Hawks, Inc.
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Former NRCA chairman of the board passes away
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