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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

March 21, 2025

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.

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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.

The show floor at the International Roofing Expo

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Roofing Distributors Play Key Role in 2025 IRE Success

Distributors supported contractors through sponsorships, empowering educational sessions and bolstering women and Latinos

Chris Gray

February 26, 2025

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Roofing distributors and suppliers share their thoughts on the 2025 International Roofing Expo and how they supported the industry at what could be the biggest show in the event's history.

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PHOTOS: The 2025 International Roofing Expo in San Antonio

Chris Gray

February 20, 2025

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View our exclusive photo gallery capturing events held during the 2025 International Roofing Expo in San Antonio, Texas.

A group of Latino men at the 2025 International Roofing Expo

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PHOTOS: Latinos in Roofing at IRE 2025

Roofing celebrates Latino roofing professionals during the industry's biggest event

Chris Gray

February 20, 2025

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Enjoy this special photo gallery highlighting Latino roofing professionals who came to the 2025 International Roofing Expo to better themselves and their businesses.