Articles by Roofing Contractor Staff

Shelley J. Bausch, senior vice president of Global Industrial Coatings at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., has been elected to the board of directors of GATX Corporation, where she will also serve on the board's Audit and Governance Committees, bringing the total number of board members to nine, including eight independent directors.

The city of San Francisco halted Elon Musk's plan to place a large metal logo on top of the former Twitter headquarters; Musk has proceeded with rebranding Twitter to 'X.’

Seattle-based real estate AI tech firm, Quantarium, is challenging the standard two-month lag used by the Case-Shiller Index to determine changes in home prices with its TerraIndex HPI; the company says its index provides real-time estimates made available on the second Wednesday of the following month.

“Viewpoint,” a television program hosted by actor Dennis Quaid, has partnered with Pennsylvania-based O'Leary Roofing for a short-form educational segment called "Modern Roofing Solutions," aiming to provide consumers with insights on selecting a roofing contractor. 

Guardian Roofing, based in Auburn, Wash., has been recognized in the Puget Sound region's 'Midmarket Fast 50' list by the Puget Sound Business Journal for its high performance as a middle-market company.

SPRI, Inc., the trade group representing single-ply roofing manufacturers, has introduced an Environmental Product Declarations section on its website, providing standardized information about the environmental impact of TPO and EPDM roofing materials from various member companies.

Local North Carolina-based GAF employees collaborated with Habitat for Humanity's Cape Fear chapter in the ‘Women Build’ initiative, constructing two homes in Cape Fear’s Legacy Landing Development for female homeowners to purchase. 

Huntsman Building Solutions celebrates the success of 'HBS University,' its educational program for spray foam contractors and installers, with more than 2,000 professionals enrolled since its inception in 2021. 

Cornerstone Building Brands appointed Pete Andrich as executive vice president and chief human resources officer; Andrich will report directly to the president and CEO. 

SumoQuote, a Canadian-based sales software design firm, launched a premium solar quoting system, a subscription service for roofing contractors that enables them to offer solar up-sells on every job; the company has partnered with EagleView, which offers the add-on service.