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SPFA Convention 2026 Expands Education, Exams and Contractor Resources for Spray Foam Professionals

The SPFA convention in Las Vegas expands certification training, multilingual education tools, and networking opportunities while streamlining contractor access to exams, sessions, and expo resources.

Jill Bloom

Tanja Kern

March 3, 2026

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The SPFA convention in Las Vegas expands certification training, multilingual education tools, and networking opportunities while streamlining contractor access to exams, sessions, and expo resources. RC’s Jill Bloom speaks with the association’s Lisa Smith.

Six young roofing professionals standing on stairs

Young Guns 2026

How Roofing’s Next Generation Is Shaping the Industry’s Future

RC’s latest group of emerging roofing leaders explore their passion for the trades and how to take their companies to the next level.

Art Aisner

Tanja Kern

March 3, 2026

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The roofing industry’s next generation of leaders join multiple RC Young Guns alumni to help steer the pathway to success in the annual workshop.

Contractors: Now Is the Time to Speak Up on the Dignity Act

Legal Insights

Labor Shortages Intensify as Immigration Uncertainty Grows

Contractors Look to Dignity Act

Trent Cotney

Jill Bloom

February 25, 2026

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Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney and Michele Meier, general manager at Clear Choice Restoration, say the proposed Dignity Act could create a structured legal pathway for undocumented workers, offering much-needed workforce stabilization for construction trades facing mounting labor shortages.

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Building Tomorrow's Workforce with SkillsUSA

State directors at IRE 2026 highlight how SkillsUSA is building the next generation of skilled trade professionals—from roofing to welding—and why contractors should take notice.

Tanja Kern

February 23, 2026

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Looking for tomorrow’s workforce today? SkillsUSA leaders say the pipeline is already in place—and contractors just need to tap in.

Commercial Roofing

Commercial Roof Performance Under Intensifying Storm Pressure

Flashing failures, edge securement and aging systems are emerging as key vulnerabilities as insurers push for performance beyond code minimums.

Tanja Kern

February 19, 2026

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Severe storms are exposing weak points in commercial roofs — and insurers are paying close attention.

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Is ICE Targeting My Roofing Crew?

Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney discusses how to handle perceived on-the-job targeting of crews by immigration enforcement.

Art Aisner

Jill Bloom

February 17, 2026

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Trent Cotney discusses ways to handle and avoid targeting during immigration enforcement sweeps in your community.

The Legacy Decision

Beyond the Roof: A Grandfather’s Master Plan

Master Roofer Kenny Daffer Chose Solar Shingles for His Family's Forever Home

February 16, 2026

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How Idaho’s only certified CertainTeed Solstice installer built energy independence for his own family — not for profit, but for the future.

Culture Over Compliance: Building Trust from the Inside Out

Create long-term success not by focusing on the work, but by investing in the people who do it.

Nick Sizemore

February 13, 2026

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Create long-term success not by focusing on the work, but by investing in the people who do it.

Website Changes Contractors Can Make Today to Win in Al Search Results

Dear Anna

AI Is Changing How Customers Find Contractors—Here’s How to Stay Visible Without Overhauling Your Business

Jill Bloom

Anna Anderson John Wyatt

February 11, 2026

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Art Unlimited CEO Anna Anderson shares practical, no-cost steps contractors can take right now to prepare their marketing for AI-driven search and the rapidly emerging “business-to-agent” economy.

IIBEC 2026

Connect, Learn and Lead at IIBEC 2026

IIBEC EVP and CEO Brian Pallasch previews the 2026 International Building Enclosure Conference, from keynote storytelling and education sessions to scholarships and networking opportunities

Tanja Kern

Jill Bloom

February 10, 2026

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IIBEC’s Convention & Trade Show is coming up March 12-15, in Sacramento, Calif. Recently, RC’s Group Publisher Jill Bloom sat down with IIBEC’s EVP and CEO Brian Pallasch to highlight what attendees can expect to see at this year’s show.