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A NOAA satellite image of Hurricane Milton coming ashore near Sarasota, Fla.

Zero Hour

Roofers Brace for High Demand After Milton Makes Landfall

Category 3 cyclone hits terra firma Wednesday evening

October 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm; roofing crews are preparing for increased demand. Three million were affected by power outages, with heavy rains triggering widespread flooding.

Event News

PHOTO GALLERY: 2024 Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas

Art Aisner

Chris Gray

October 7, 2024

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The Western Roofing Contractors Association celebrates record turnout at its annual Western Roofing Expo at the Paris in Las Vegas.

A Newton County school during a thunderstorm

Joining Forces

Coryell Roofing: Setting New Standard for School Roof Systems

Commercial roofing systems are not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach when it comes to the nation’s primary and secondary schools

Bryan Gottlieb

October 7, 2024

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Coryell Roofing of Oklahoma has partnered with FM Approvals to create a new standard for primary and secondary school roof systems in severe weather-prone areas.

Award Winner

VIDEO: Trent Cotney Inducted into WSRCA Hall of Fame

Long-time WSRCA legal counsel honored by ‘surprise’ induction into the organization’s Hall of Fame during ceremony at the 2024 Western Roofing Expo

Art Aisner

October 4, 2024

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See who's the latest to receive the Western States Roofing Contractors Association's highest honor for their commitment to the organization and roofing industry as a whole.

Operations and Training

Roofing Distributor Profile: Miriam Mata-Vinalet, Gulfeagle Supply

Director of operations and training wields vast knowledge of the industry to aid others across the nation

Chris Gray

October 2, 2024

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Miriam Mata-Vinalet takes her job seriously regardless of the title, and her most recent promotion is ensuring her deep knowledge benefits Gulfeagle Supply branches across the country.

Supply Chain

Updated: Dockworkers From Maine to Texas End Strike

Walkout affected 36 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, but Roofing Supply Chain Not Threatened

Chris Gray

Bryan Gottlieb

October 2, 2024

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A strike by dockworkers affecting 36 ports across America's East and Gulf Coasts is suspended until January.

Know Your Roofing Company’s Policy on Marijuana

Trent Cotney discusses the murky and complicated issues surrounding weed as more states adopt legalization policies.

John Wyatt

Trent Cotney

September 30, 2024

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In this BOS podcast, Trent Cotney of Adams & Reese discusses the impact of marijuana legalization on roofing contractors, emphasizing workplace safety and evolving legal challenges.