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Wild weather wreaked havoc on nationwide roofing.

Weather Event

Roof Destruction Widespread After Storms Sweep Across the US

VIDEO: From Texas to the Northeast, destruction tore numerous roofs off trusses and girders

March 18, 2025

A powerful storm battered parts of the U.S., causing severe roof damage, triggering repair spikes and prompting calls for stronger roofing materials.

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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.

Podcast

Dear Anna: How Do I Sell to the Next Generation?

Combining sales and marketing with technology will give contractors a leg up against competitors

March 17, 2025

Art Unlimited CEO Anna Anderson explores how roofing contractors should approach selling to the next generation of homeowners looking for a different experience from their grandparents.

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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.

Andy Stulc, founder and CEO of Renovate Robotics, works on the prototype of the Rufus roofing robot.

Distributor News

Beacon Announces Partnership with Renovate Robotics

"Rufus" the robot to launch in New Jersey and Pennsylvania later this year

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 12, 2025

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Beacon is partnering with Renovate Robotics with the goal of making roofing more efficient and safer by developing a robot that installs asphalt shingles on residential roofs.

Skyline Roofing Partners expands its reach on Florida’s west coast by acquiring Classic Roofing & Construction and John Hogan Roofing.

Acquisition News

Skyline Roofing Partners Acquires Two Fla. Gulf Coast Roofing Firms

Classic Roofing & Construction and John Hogan Roofing join the Atlanta-based platform portfolio

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 10, 2025

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Private equity platform Skyline Roofing Partners expands with Classic Roofing & Construction and John Hogan Roofing, each based in Clearwater, Fla., strengthening its Gulf Coast presence.

Hempitecture’s mission for decarbonization at scale, the materials used to create hempcrete biocomposites absorb carbon dioxide during curing

Sustainable Products

Hempitecture Introduces Hempcrete: Bio-based Material That is Resilient Against Fires

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 10, 2025

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Hempitecture’s ASTM-tested Hempcrete offers fire resistance and energy savings, helping contractors build safer, more resilient structures in wildfire-prone areas.

February’s jobs report reveals construction added 19,000 positions; roofing contractors stand to benefit, but economic uncertainty looms as trade policies and federal spending adjustments could impact future demand.

Economic Indicators

Roofing: Construction Gains Are Bright Spot in Latest Jobs Report

Amidst a cloudy outlook, construction jobs increase by 19K in Feb. 2025

Bryan Gottlieb

March 9, 2025

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Construction added 19,000 jobs in February, signaling strength despite economic uncertainty. Roofing contractors may benefit, but policy shifts could impact growth.