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Event News

NWIR Days Focuses on Adventure for 2025 Conference

Event features unique walking cave tour and dinner

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

November 26, 2024

National Women in Roofing is hosting its annual NWIR Days conference with some new twists on its event format: it will include a unique cavern tour, among other novelties.

IRE Contest for inventors is quickly approaching.

IRE: Contest News

IRE Seeking Entrants for 2025 Innovative Products Competition

Be a part of innovation: Submit your entry for the 2025 innovative product awards

Roofing Contractor Staff

November 22, 2024

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The 2025 International Roofing Expo, Feb. 19-21 in San Antonio, invites innovators to showcase products in the IPSA, celebrating groundbreaking industry advancements.

Unlocking Opportunities: The Latino Contractor Revolution

Amparo Sancen is helping Latino contractors redefine the role

Bryan Gottlieb

November 18, 2024

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Meet Amparo Sancen, founder of Latinos En Roofing, who is helping Latino contractors access training and resources to overcome challenges in growing their businesses and showcasing their economic influence.

IRE 2025 Keynote

Reid Ribble Returns to Roofing for IRE 2025 Keynote

Former Congressman, NRCA Chief will discuss ‘Is the American Dream Dead?’ During IRE 2025 keynote in San Antonio.

Art Aisner

November 11, 2024

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See what former congressman and retired NRCA CEO Reid Ribble has to say about the state of the American dream at IRE 2025.

The 2023 Clemson University team won that year’s Construction Management Student Competition at the International Roofing Expo.

IRE 2025

10 Teams Vie for Spot at Roofing Alliance’s 11th Annual Student Competition

Teams will submit bids for vetting; finalists will be announced next January

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 16, 2024

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The Roofing Alliance announced the 10 university teams that will vie for one of the spots to compete in the 11th annual Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition at IRE 2025 next February in Texas.

IRE 2024

VIDEO: Montana Roofing Association Leaders Seek Diversity in Roofing

Meet the 2024 president and vice president of the Montana Roofing Association

Chris Gray

April 10, 2024

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The 2024 president and vice president of the Montana Roofing Association share their vision of the roofing industry’s future.

TAMKO's StormFighter-FLEX shingle won a product choice award from the International Roofing Expo. (Home with ProLine TM shingles pictured.)

Awards News

TAMKO’s Stormfighter FLEX Wins IRE 'Experts’ Choice' Innovative Product Award

Manufacturer gets recognition from panel of experts at International Roofing Expo’s product competition

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 18, 2024

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TAMKO announced that StormFighter FLEX, its newest product offering in the Proline shingle series, won the Experts’ Choice Award for roofing products at the International Roofing Expo.

WeatherLok Metal Roofing wins 2024 Experts’ Choice Innovative Product Award at the International Roofing Expo.

IRE Awards News

International Roofing Expo Names WeatherLok Metal Roofing a 2024 ‘Experts’ Choice’

Company wins innovative product award from IRE panel of experts

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 13, 2024

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WeatherLok Metal Roofing wins 2024 Experts’ Choice Innovative Product Award at the International Roofing Expo, lauded for “durability, ease of installation, and innovation.”

IRE 2024 Breaks Records with Return to Las Vegas

Around 15,000 professionals visit the Entertainment Capital of the World to better their businesses

Chris Gray

March 8, 2024

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Discover the latest roofing innovations, from AI to celebrating diversity, and catch the highlights of the 2024 International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, where industry leaders converged to shape the future of roofing.

The International Roofing Expo revealed the winners of its inaugural Innovative Product Showcase.

Trade Show News

International Roofing Expo Announces 2024 Innovative Product Showcase Winners

The first annual awards program celebrates the most innovative solutions in roofing across eight categories

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 7, 2024

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The International Roofing Expo revealed the winners of its inaugural Innovative Product Showcase, honoring cutting-edge solutions in roofing and exteriors in two categories: People’s Choice and Experts’ Choice.