Are reflective coatings sustainable in today’s world? The annual meeting of the Reflective Roof Coatings Institute (RRCI) held at Harrah’s Resort in Las Vegas supplied the answers during a one-day meeting designed to provide government, technical and business issues facing the reflective coatings industry.

Tools are defined as “a device that can be used to produce an item or achieve a task, but that is not consumed in the process.” In others words, the roofing contractors need to have the best tools and equipment possible to achieve goals; to make an already difficult job a little bit easier.

Columbia River Roofing of Gresham, Ore., is the largest installer of the Duro-Last roof system in the northwestern United States. Columbia River Roofing is owned and operated by Vice President Darryl McCrory, President Eric Finnerty, and Business Development Director Jay Reid.

Attendance at the International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas on Feb. 16-18 was up 18 percent compared to last year’s show in New Orleans.

Former Super Bowl quarterback and 1983 NFL Most Valuable Player Joe Theismann provided the keynote address, “Game Plan for Success,” at the opening day of the International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Are you looking for the best roofing show in the United States, or anywhere for that matter? The 2011 International Roofing Expo (IRE), which kicks off this week, Feb. 16-18, in Las Vegas, has all the tools you need to improve your roofing business.

As part of its State of the Industry Report, Roofing Contractor reached out to some industry insiders to get their predictions on what 2011 might hold in store for contractors. They shared their insights on trends in the commercial and residential roofing markets and offered advice to help contractors make the most of their opportunities in the year ahead.

Army Sgt. Tim “T.J.” Johannsen needed good people to rally behind him when he returned to the United States after his legs were amputated as the result of injuries sustained while serving in the Iraq War.

Jeff Kaliner, CEO of Power Home Remodeling Group (formally Power Windows and Siding) in Chester, Pa., has a proven history to go with a bright future.

James Huntington, President of Indianapolis-based AAA Roofing Co. Inc., credits a deep history, his employees, and company values as three reasons why the family-owned business continues to flourish after being founded in 1923.