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Skilled Trades

Team Rubicon Graduates First Skilled-Trades Cohort

Veteran-led nonprofit marks milestone as its new Workforce Development Program trains workers in resilient, disaster-ready construction.

Tanja Kern

November 24, 2025

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Team Rubicon and the Home Builders Institute’s BuildStrong Academy have graduated the first class from a new tuition-free skilled-trades program designed to strengthen communities before and after disasters.

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JR & Co.: Moving Up the Ladder

Military veteran Jonathan Schilling’s leadership and drive position JR & Co. as an American success story in the making

Art Aisner

November 4, 2025

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Jonathan Schilling couples his big vision with the wisdom earned over a dozen years of leading a successful roofing operation in key Midwest markets.

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Workforce Development

Southern California Roofers Rally around Kern County Roofing Students

RCASoCal members show what the roofing industry can do when inspired to support the future.

Victoria Sharples

October 24, 2025

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For every five workers that retire from the roofing industry, only two are replaced. That needs to change.

3 Strategies to Retain Roofing Talent

Roofing contractors should prioritize pay, skill development and modern management tools to keep their high-performance crews

Kit Dickinson

October 21, 2025

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Roofing contractors should prioritize pay, skill development and modern management tools to keep their high-performance crews

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Roofing Safety

FallTech Transforms Safety Training with FT-Xpert

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 5, 2025

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FT-Xpert reshapes how organizations approach fall protection training by offering flexible, role-specific courses tailored to real-world job functions.

Skilled Trades

84 Lumber Highlights Growth Paths in Construction

During Careers in Construction Month, 84 Lumber highlights opportunities and partnerships that redefine skilled trades

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 3, 2025

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84 Lumber is spotlighting skilled trades and career growth, showing how collaboration and training are reshaping the future of construction.

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Lessons in Leadership and Growth from Roman’s Roofing

Building trust with customers and suppliers is the key to success for this Midwest team of veteran roofers

Art Aisner

September 10, 2025

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Learn how this company, founded by a small team of veteran roofing contractors, reached new success by focusing on customer care.

Coatings Special Section 2025

Roof Coatings Market Q&A with MuleHide

Art Aisner

September 8, 2025

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In a market facing tariffs of various sizes and complexities on all imported materials and lingering workforce shortages, coatings is emerging as an accessible vertical for contractors to pursue. The experts at MuleHide discuss the state of coatings in the 2025 economy.

Coatings Special Section 2025

Getting Into Roof Coatings

Bridging the information gap about roof coatings for roofing contractors looking to explore the opportunity

Luis Ramos and Nick Doran

September 8, 2025

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Now might be the ideal time to expand into roof coatings as the barriers to getting in are low, and the potential return is high.

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Commercial Roofers

Crowther Roofing & Cooling Expands its Rockfill Road Campus

Roofing Contractor Staff

August 27, 2025

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The expansion provides additional space for operations, equipment storage, and future growth initiatives for the Southwestern Florida commercial contractor.