Roofing Contractor Staff

Owens Corning unveiled "Williamsburg Gray" as its 2024 'Shingle Color of the Year' in a worldwide announcement on October 18.

SolarScan offers a new way to calculate decision-making factors by simply entering in a home address and generating a report looking at how energy efficient a home is, including how much sunlight a home’s roof receives annually.

US LBM announced a definitive agreement for Platinum Equity to acquire a stake in the company from its current private equity partner, Bain Capital Private Equity, with both parties having equal ownership stakes and joint board governance. 

The new COASTALUME product combines the strength and self-healing characteristics of U. S. Steel’s GALVALUME material with DuPont’s Tedlar® PVF film barrier.

The Roofing Alliance announced the teams competing in the 10th annual Construction Management Student Competition at the 2024 International Roofing Expo, featuring a project on the Formula 1 Paddock Building in Las Vegas; winners will be named at the expo's annual dinner next February.

Owens Corning is touting its progress toward a "circular shingle economy" through recycling efforts, including partnering with the National Center for Asphalt Technology to study the use of recycled shingles in asphalt pavement.

Guy Roofing's bi-annual "Roofs for Heroes" program will award deserving military veterans with an all-expense paid roof.

Mule-Hide Products has announced the appointment of Stephanie Garrett and Patrick Russell as territory managers, responsible for Intermountain and Central California territories, respectively, to assist contractors and ensure efficient roofing projects. 

The Rakers Classic is the Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation’s signature fundraising event, and BluSky is a major supporter year after year.

The new OCU experience enhances owner capabilities, provides new educational material, and encourages ongoing learning through modular paths to help support their training investment.