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JJ Kuhn has taken in a legacy during his first three official years as a professional at Windward Roofing & Construction — one of the Windy City’s top full-service roofing contractors for industrial, commercial and residential complexes.

Looking back on 2015, I get a sense that this has been a year of growth for the roofing industry. Yes, 2015 was a good year overall for the roofing industry, but what I’m feeling is the industry has matured. Not just growing bigger, but growing wiser and better with age.

Attendees at the 2015 Best of Success seminar learned about leadership and business philosophies from two very distinct perspectives.

Upon taking the stage, the first thing Bill Combes asked attendees at the 2015 Best of Success seminar to do was raise their hands.

During a special panel discussion at the 2015 Best of Success seminar, experts in the use and development of drones for commercial purposes kept most roofing contractors on the edge of their seats while discussing the fledgling technology.

The demographics are overwhelming. Forty-five percent of all roof installers in the United States are Latinos.

It’s not often than you can get the annual Roofing Contractors of the Year together in the same room at the same time.

In January 2013, a young driver with Madsen Roofing & Waterproofing, Inc. — a commercial roofing contractor licensed in California, Nevada and Oregon — was on a delivery route in northern California and missed his turn.

As a third-generation roofing contractor who grew up in and around the family business that he ultimately took over, John Kalkreuth appreciates the need for developing homegrown talent.

The president of Tim Leeper Roofing just accepted Roofing Contractor’s 2015 Residential Roofing Contractor of the Year award, given annually to contractors that employ industry best practices, take care of their employees, and excel at quality workmanship and customer satisfaction.