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Technology

Distributor Profile: Patrick Garcia, SRS Distribution

SRS’s AI and innovation officer shares how vision, family, and modernization are shaping roofing’s future

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

October 22, 2025

As roofing grows increasingly digital, SRS Distribution’s Patrick Garcia is ensuring that contractors, manufacturers, and the distributor are all connected through smart technology — and smarter strategies.

Can Gen Z Save the Skilled Trades?

Roofing’s Future Depends on Winning Over Gen Z

Part 1 of a 2-part series

Tanja Kern

October 21, 2025

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Roofing firms face a growing labor shortage as older workers retire. Can Gen Z, wary of college debt but skeptical of trade jobs, be convinced to climb the ladder?

3 Strategies to Retain Roofing Talent

Roofing contractors should prioritize pay, skill development and modern management tools to keep their high-performance crews

Kit Dickinson

October 21, 2025

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Roofing contractors should prioritize pay, skill development and modern management tools to keep their high-performance crews

Credit Watch

The Cost of Doing Business Just Changed!

The cost of doing business for roofing contractors reliant on credit card payments from vendors and clients just went up.

October 16, 2025

Credit expert Thea Dudley shares the latest on how to navigate credit issues plaguing contractors.

11 Ways to Use AI In Your Roofing Business

Our Criteria for Selecting AI Roofing Tools

Austin Ryder

October 15, 2025

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AI is evolving at an unprecedented rate and will continue to change faster and faster. Here are just a few suggestions on how you can use it to help grow and maintain your business.

Inside NCPI's First White Paper: Rethinking OSHA for Safer Jobs

Best of Success

White Paper Calls for OSHA Safety Changes

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney discusses a new white paper on OSHA’s multi-employer doctrine, and how changes can improve safety.

October 15, 2025

RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney discusses a balanced roadmap to align safety accountability with true jobsite control for roofing contractors.

2025 Metal Special Section

Metal Momentum

Market forces drive metal roofing in 2025 and beyond

Melissa Dunson

October 13, 2025

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From record-breaking storms to soaring insurance premiums, homeowners are rethinking what “roof over your head” really means. Discover how a perfect storm of climate, policy, and innovation is driving a nationwide shift toward stronger, smarter, and more sustainable metal roofs.

Contractor of the Year

RC Announces 2025 Residential Roofing Contractor of the Year Finalists

Three residential roofing contractors are in the running for RC's annual award announced Dec. 4 at Best of Success.

Art Aisner

October 11, 2025

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One of these three roofing companies will be named RC's Residential Roofing Contractor of the Year at Best of Success on Dec. 4 in Arlington, Texas.

Legislation Analysis

NRCA Urges Roofing Professionals to Back Workforce Visa Bill

Trade group mobilizes members to contact Congress in support of bipartisan H.R. 5494 workforce legislation

Tanja Kern

October 8, 2025

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The NRCA is urging roofing contractors to advocate for H.R. 5494, a bipartisan bill creating a new visa program to ease chronic labor shortages in construction.

Roofing Distribution

Distributor Profile: Pablo Gonzalez, QXO

Big-box retail experience and prioritizing communication create winning strategy for Florida branch manager

Chris Gray

October 8, 2025

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Pablo Gonzalez went from big-box retail to managing a roofing distribution branch in one of the nation’s toughest markets. See how his approach and Miami-Dade know-how keep QXO and its customers thriving.