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Can Gen Z Save the Skilled Trades?

Roofing’s Future: Attracting Gen Z to the Trades

Part 2 of a 2-part series

October 24, 2025

Gen Z could be the key to solving the skilled labor crisis. In part two of our series, discover how roofing leaders are reinventing recruitment with purpose, pay, and future-proof careers.

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Workforce Development

Southern California Roofers Rally around Kern County Roofing Students

RCASoCal members show what the roofing industry can do when inspired to support the future.

Victoria Sharples

October 24, 2025

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For every five workers that retire from the roofing industry, only two are replaced. That needs to change.

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

October 22, 2025

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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.