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Roof Depot closes purchase of America's Best Choice.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The Roof Depot Completes Acquisition of America's Best Choice

Purchase is expected to boost roofing contractor's other building envelope service offerings

October 21, 2024

Roof Depot has acquired America's Best Choice, expanding its market reach and home improvement services. The acquisition strengthens Roof Depot’s coverage in retail homeowner markets and enhances its offerings.

Beacon Building Products presented the 2024 Female Roofing Professional of the Year Award to Brooke Laizure

Standing Out in a Storm

Contractor Q&A: Brooke Laizure

Whirlwind Roofing and Construction’s Brooke Laizure has grown up quickly in Oklahoma’s volatile roofing market

Art Aisner

October 21, 2024

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Catch up with Beacon's 2024 Female Roofing Professional of the Year, Brooke Laizure, and get a glimpse into her pathway to success in roofing, and where she's heading next.

Workforce

Tremco's Rising Stars Program Gains Education Partner in North Carolina

Program helps underrepresented youth find opportunities in construction industry

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 21, 2024

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The Rising Stars Program empowers the next generation of underrepresented youth aged 16-24 by providing opportunities for sustainable careers in construction, including solar panel installation and roofing.

How to Expand Your Roofing Business by Adding Solar

Roofing contractors looking to add solar installations to their service offerings may not realize they’re already halfway there.

Aaron Robbins

October 21, 2024

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Aaron Robbins of QuickBOLT says the benefits of adding solar installations to a roofer’s repertoire are already within reach.

Sustainability

Sky Quarry, Atlas Roofing Corp. to Explore Asphalt Shingle Recycling

Partnership to provide shingle recycling technology to markets across the country

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 18, 2024

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With 33 facilities across North America, the partnership between Atlas and Sky Quarry will provide new technologies to various markets for recycling asphalt shingles.

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Giving Back

GAF Valdosta Provides Meals to Support Hurricane Helene and Milton Victims

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 18, 2024

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GAF volunteers recently helped provide tens of thousands of meals to people in communities affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Manufacturer News

SOPREMA Unveils New Headquarters in Wadsworth, Ohio

Attendees treated to tour of the facility addition, showcasing SOPREMA's products and sustainable building practices

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 16, 2024

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SOPREMA held a grand opening of its new headquarters, which features numerous co-friendly features that speak to the company's push for sustainable products and practices.

Owens Corning was named by 3BL as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2024, ranking fourth among the largest public companies in the U.S.

Awards News

Owens Corning Named ‘100 Best Corporate Citizens’ of 2024

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 14, 2024

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3BL has ranked Owens Corning fourth in its 2024 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, recognizing the company's transparency and performance in ESG factors, marking its seventh top-10 appearance.

2024 Metal Special Section

Replacing Concrete Tile with Standing Seam Metal Roof

A standing seam metal roof formed with coil from McElroy Metal replaces concrete tile on a Texas treasure

Gary Edgar

October 14, 2024

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Absolute Construction in Plano, Texas helps a customer seeking a replacement for their concrete tile roof select a far more durable roof, giving them a metal makeover.

2024 Metal Special Section

Metal Roofing and Solar are the Perfect Match

Solar panels have a synergy with metal roofing that simply does not exist with their asphalt shingled counterparts

Gary Edgar

October 14, 2024

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Gary Edgar, national architectural specification manager for PPG's building products in North America, highlights the benefits of using metal roofing versus asphalt shingles for solar panels.