By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The competition hosted top talents from eleven countries who showcased their skills in facades, flat roofing, pitched roofing and metal roofing. Innsbruck, Austria, hosted the 2024 International Federation of Roofing Trades (IFD) Young Roofer Competition and RoofersCoffeeShop® was there. This year was especially significant as the United ...
By Dani Sheehan. Bridging the gap between American and European roofing practices, see how the U.S. teams are refining their skills and pushing through challenges ahead of the IFD World Championship. For the first time, the U.S. will take the stage in Austria this November at the International Federation for ...
By Anna Lockhart. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past September. September turned out to be a busy month full of important news and exciting announcements for the industry. Kingspan announced their acquisition of IB Roof Systems, marking their entrance into the U.S. market. This move ...
Join the Davis Memorial Foundation and support higher education through scholarships! Your experience awaits you with this unique and exciting virtual tour of our Live Silent Auction! With over 45 items to choose from, including lifestyle, roofing and sports – you will be able to find that “IT” item – and ...
By Dani Sheehan. When you dedicate the right time and resources to grow your service department, you invest in the growth of your business. When Tracey Donels started in the service department for KPost Roofing & Waterproofing, he grew it from $800,000 to an impressive $8.5 million per year in ...
By Emma Peterson. This November, IFD will be hosting the 29th World Championship of Young Roofers and Team USA needs your support! The International Federation of Roofing Professionals is hosting their World Championship of Young Roofers and their 72nd Congress this year in Austria, from November 13 to 15, 2024. ...
RCS Influencer Steve Little says their multilingual and multicultural programs work well to create a cohesive and collaborative team. Every month, The Coffee Shops reach out to those in our influencer program to get their perspective on a variety of timely topics for the roofing industry. The individuals that make up ...
By Emma Peterson. Starting a new business brings in a lot of moving parts, by developing an effective business toolkit you can make that manageable and profitable. In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth went down south to Dallas, Texas to learn about having the right strategies in ...
By Dani Sheehan. Explore the Latino-focused events as they steal the spotlight at IRE 2024 and embrace the culture on the rooftops. The International Roofing Expo (IRE) is not just a platform for showcasing the latest innovations in roofing; it’s also becoming a hub for celebrating diversity and inclusion in ...
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Steve Little from KPost Roofing & Waterproofing, Mark Defreitas from Soprema and Ron Harriman from Benchmark, Inc. You can Read the interview below, Listen to the recording or Watch the video. Heidi J Ellsworth: Good morning and welcome ...