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Home » innovation

Articles Tagged with ''innovation''

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Roofing Resiliency

New Concrete Shingle Promises Hail-Proof Roofs

Brian Zajicek’s patent-pending concrete shingle aims to outlast hail and install as easily as asphalt.
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Tanja Kern
August 20, 2025
One Comment

Rasa Roof Tiles is pioneering the first nailable concrete shingle—combining durability, impact resistance, and easy asphalt-style installation.



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Martin Solar's Hidden Fastener Solar Mount as one of 20 semifinalists in the American-Made Solar Prize Round 8.
Innovation News

Martin Solar Invention Wins First Phase of Dept. of Energy Solar Prize Round 8

First-of-its-kind solar mount is one of 20 semi-finalists nationwide
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
February 6, 2025
2 Comments

Martin Solar’s Hidden Fastener Solar Mount was named a semifinalist in the DOE’s Solar Prize Round 8, earning $50K; the mount preserves roof integrity without external penetration.


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Guest Column

How Roofing Contractors Can Surpass Revenue Goals & Promote Business Growth

Technology is the driver for gaining efficiencies and expanding market share
Chris Petros of Service-Titan
Chris Petros
April 29, 2024
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Despite facing challenges, Chris Petros of ServiceTitan says roofing contractors can be optimistic about future sales growth by leveraging technology, and customer focus on navigating market shifts.


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Best of Success 2023: Exploring Authenticity

Roofing Contractors Share Their Triumphs, Failures and how to Move Forward while Getting Authentic at Best of Success 2023
Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
December 20, 2023
3 Comments
The headquarters of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys serves as a fitting backdrop for roofers to find authenticity at Best of Success 2023.
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RT3 Winner announced at 2023 Best of Success
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RT3 Names 2023 Innovator of the Year Award Winner

This year’s winner helped develop revolutionary software that creates realistic renderings of rooftops
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
December 4, 2023
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This year’s winner helped develop drone assessment software that creates 3-D models of roofs that measure and identify roofing issues with pinpoint accuracy.


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Monetizing Sustainability

Oversubscribed Funding Round Positions NanoTech Inc. for Scale

The material science company, flush with cash, is ready to make its shareholders money as the world heats up
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
August 1, 2023
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Roofing innovation: NanoTech Inc, a material science company pioneering a category of climate-resilient materials that enable environmental responsibility without sacrificing financial return, brings on multiple investors in an oversubscribed funding round to combat peak heat in the last weeks of summer.  


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Contractor Profile: Three Tree Roofing

Longtime friends CJ McConaghy and Neil Haugen decided to gamble in 2017 and started their own roofing contractor firm. Six years and approximately $25 million in annual revenue later, the gamble is paying dividends.
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
July 17, 2023
2 Comments
Longtime friends CJ McConaghy and Neil Haugen decided to gamble in 2017 and started their own roofing contractor firm. Six years and approximately $25 million in annual revenue later, the gamble is paying dividends.
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Roofing Technology Think Tank Opens Nominations for 2023 Innovator of the Year Award

Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
July 5, 2023
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Submit your nominations to be considered for the RT3's Innovator of the Year Award, which honors individuals who contribute to the advancement of technology in the roofing industry.


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Jacksonville Roofing Contractor Wins Owens Corning Innovator of the Year Award

April 7, 2023
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Quality Discount Roofing earned Owens Corning's 2023 Pinnacle Innovation Award for its use of technology to improve efficiencies in its operations.


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Best of Success Conference 2022

Roofing Contractors Bring High Energy to 2022 Best of Success Conference

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
January 9, 2023
7 Comments

Discover what more than 350 attendees learned during the 2022 Best of Success Conference Scottsdale, Ariz.


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