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IRE 2025

ARMA Celebrates 2025 Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards Winners at International Roofing Expo

March 31, 2025

The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association honored the winners of its 2025 Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards at the IRE, spotlighting contractors who created outstanding asphalt roofs.

Manufacturer News

Elevate Showcases New Roofing Solutions at 2025 IRE

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 27, 2025

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Elevate made a big impact with new product launches, live demonstrations and expert-led educational sessions at the 2025 International Roofing Expo.

Profiles

Roofing Distributor Profile: Cliff Johnson, Beacon

Dedicating his life to helping others, this driver/operator received the Roofing Alliance’s 'Outstanding Community Involvement' award

Chris Gray

March 25, 2025

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Cliff Johnson, a driver/operator for Beacon, proves that dedication and service transcend job titles, earning him the Roofing Alliance’s 2025 Outstanding Community Involvement award for his personal and professional contributions.

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View the Winners of the 2025 IRE's Innovative Product Showcase and Awards Program

Products include solar shingles, ladder safety equipment and AI-powered technology

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 21, 2025

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Find out which products took home the gold from the 2025 Innovative Product Showcase and Awards Program, including the Perople's Choice Award decided by IRE attendees.

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Reading, Re-thinking and Leading Roofing Organizations

Former U.S. Marine Josh Sparks brings a special brand of leadership to the roofing entrepreneurs with Infinity Home Services.

Art Aisner

Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.

Jill Bloom Josh Sparks

March 18, 2025

Entrepreneurship isn’t easy and business owners and managers are primed to make mistakes whether in roofing or other fields. Josh Sparks discusses what he’s learned about overcoming them and avoiding them in the future.

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Roofers Show Skill, Credibility with ProCertification

The NRCA’s Jared Ribble discusses how ProCertification efforts are lifting the entire roofing industry through continued education and training.

Art Aisner

Jill Bloom

March 13, 2025

The NRCA’s Jared Ribble gives RC an exclusive update on ProCertification and other advanced training efforts in the works.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Success at Tecta America

Tecta America’s first CEO discusses how several of the values established 25 years are what’s keeping the billion-dollar roofing company on the rise.

Art Aisner

March 13, 2025

The roofing industry’s top revenue-generating commercial roofing contractor celebrates a quarter century of success.

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Education, Innovation on the Agenda for ABC Supply Co.

The roofing industry’s largest distributor is re-investing in managerial and contractor training with a new state-of-the-art facility. ABC Supply’s Rich Thompson explains more in this exclusive video.

Art Aisner

March 13, 2025

See what ABC Supply Co. is doing to help contractors stay successful in 2025 and beyond in this brief video.

The students of Texas A&M University were the winners of the 2025 Student Management Competition.

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Texas A&M Earns Roofing Alliance Student Competition Crown at IRE 2025

11th annual Construction Management Student Competition draws big crowd despite unseasonably cold weather

Bryan Gottlieb

March 4, 2025

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See which team stood out at the Roofing Alliance’s Student Competition at the 2025 International Roofing Expo in San Antonio: This year’s project involved a challenging reroof due to glass atrium and the proximity to San Antonio’s airport runways.

Association News

Dennis Conway Named 78th Recipient of JA Piper Award

Long-time roofing vet played crucial roles in establishing certification and Student Competition programs

Chris Gray

February 28, 2025

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Known for his soft-spoken nature and fierce commitment to empowering others to be the best roofing professionals they can be, Dennis Conway of Commercial Roofers was named the 2025 J.A. Piper award winner.