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Commercial Roofing

Roofing Distributor Profile: Birte von Schwarzenfeld, Beacon

Drawing on science and business backgrounds, Schwarzenfeld serves as an ambassador for Beacon’s commercial products

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

August 21, 2024

Birte von Schwarzenfeld combines a love of problem-solving with sharpened business acumen to serve as an ambassador for Beacon’s commercial business.

Learn more about this year’s Building Envelope Symposium with IIBEC CEO/EVP Brian Pallasch.

Roofing Events

IIBEC’s BES 2024 Symposium Heads to Toronto

Roofing Contractor Staff

August 19, 2024

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Learn more about the cutting-edge presentations planned about the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of modern and/or older building enclosures planned for this year's Building Envelope Symposium.

Cómo crear una marca de techado extraordinaria con Ricardo Gonzalez

Emprexito con Ricardo González

Más Allá del Talento

Lo Que Realmente Necesitas para Emprender Exitosamente

Ricardo González

August 19, 2024

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¿Quieres emprender pero no sabes por dónde empezar? Descubre las 4 mentalidades y 4 habilidades imprescindibles para construir un negocio de éxito. Supera obstáculos y alcanza tus objetivos con esta guía práctica de Ricardo González.

Legally Speaking

Rewards and Risks of Alternative Roofing Materials

Roofing contractors sought alternatives during the recent supply chain challenges followed by record inflation. Was it at a price?

Slawomir Platta

August 16, 2024

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Roofing contractors sought alternatives during a spate of challenges, a pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions and capped by a spike in inflation. But was it at a price?

Best of Success

VIDEO: Josh Sparks on Finding Success with One-on-One Meetings

CEO of a Top 100 roofing company to share tips on building high-performing teams

Chris Gray

August 16, 2024

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Josh Sparks, CEO of Infinity Home Services, shares the history behind his company and provides a sneak peek into his upcoming presentation at the 2024 Best of Success conference.

The Great Bend Municipal Airport in Great Bend, Kan. (pictured)

Tragedy in Kansas

Teen Roofer Fatally Electrocuted on the Job, Federal Probe Launched

The death of a 16-year-old grabs the attention of state and federal officials

Bryan Gottlieb

August 15, 2024

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A 16-year-old tragically died after an aerial boom bucket he was in brushed a high-voltage line while working on a roof in Great Bend, Kan. The incident raises serious questions about child labor law enforcement and safety.

Storms and Warranties: Is Your Warranty Meaningless?

Legal

VIDEO: Have Storms Made Your Warranty Meaningless?

Warranties need to be carefully scrutinized when dealing with damage caused by powerful, named storms

Chris Gray

August 12, 2024

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Just because a storm has a name doesn’t mean your warranties are voided. Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, provides advice on avoiding legal challenges when handling storm warranty work.

Workforce Development

Roofing Students Excel at SkillsUSA 2024 Competition

Future roofers joined more than 6,000 students nationwide at the 59th annual National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta

Bryan Gottlieb

August 12, 2024

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With commercial roofing finally a part of the event, competitors from across the country shine at the SkillsUSA 2024 competition.

2024 Roofing Market Digest

The M&A market for roofing companies remains historically active as investors continue to value steady demand, chase scale

Aaron Toomey

August 9, 2024

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Aaron Toomey, managing director and Head of Roofing & Exterior for Anchor Peabody Financial Services, lays out what contractors need to now about the mergers and acquisition market in roofing.

Best Choice Roofing has been purchased by Brightstar Capital Partners.

Acquisition News

Best Choice Roofing Sells to Private Equity

Best Choice, a behemoth in the residential roofing space, is No. 9 on 2024’s Top 100

Bryan Gottlieb

August 8, 2024

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Brightstar Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Best Choice Roofing; the company has 85 locations across 24 states and reported $277 million in revenue in 2023.