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Roofing Contractor October 2024 Cover

2024 October

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Beacon Building Products presented the 2024 Female Roofing Professional of the Year Award to Brooke Laizure
Standing Out in a Storm

Contractor Q&A: Brooke Laizure

Whirlwind Roofing and Construction’s Brooke Laizure has grown up quickly in Oklahoma’s volatile roofing market
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
October 21, 2024
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Catch up with Beacon's 2024 Female Roofing Professional of the Year, Brooke Laizure, and get a glimpse into her pathway to success in roofing, and where she's heading next.
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A Metal Roof
2024 Metal Special Section

Metal Mindset

Metal Roofing’s Popularity Continues to Grow as Demand Surges for Resiliency, Longevity
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
October 14, 2024
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The momentum behind metal roofing continues to impact roofing contractors beyond traditional areas of demand.
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Metal roofing and solar panels
2024 Metal Special Section

Metal Roofing and Solar are the Perfect Match

Solar panels have a synergy with metal roofing that simply does not exist with their asphalt shingled counterparts
Gary Edgar
October 14, 2024
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Gary Edgar, national architectural specification manager for PPG's building products in North America, highlights the benefits of using metal roofing versus asphalt shingles for solar panels.
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A new metal roof on a large Texas home
2024 Metal Special Section

Replacing Concrete Tile with Standing Seam Metal Roof

A standing seam metal roof formed with coil from McElroy Metal replaces concrete tile on a Texas treasure
Gary Edgar
October 14, 2024
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Absolute Construction in Plano, Texas helps a customer seeking a replacement for their concrete tile roof select a far more durable roof, giving them a metal makeover.
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A Newton County school during a thunderstorm
Joining Forces

Coryell Roofing: Setting New Standard for School Roof Systems

Commercial roofing systems are not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach when it comes to the nation’s primary and secondary schools
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
October 7, 2024
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Coryell Roofing of Oklahoma has partnered with FM Approvals to create a new standard for primary and secondary school roof systems in severe weather-prone areas.
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Metal Roofing Panels
2024 Metal Special Section

So Many Metal Choices, So Little Time

Metal roofs stand out for their looks, resilience and long lifespans, and there are choices for roofing contractors to make. Here’s where to start
Karan Patel
October 14, 2024
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Explore the optimal uses for steel and aluminum in roofing and their respective benefits to help guide material specifiers.
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Editors Note by Art Aisner

RC Helps USA TODAY Understand Metal Roofing

USA TODAY called with questions about metal roofing and here’s what we told them. Are we on the right track?
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
October 4, 2024
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RC participated in a recent USA TODAY project on metal roofing and its growing impact on the marketplace. Check out if we're on the right track, and get an exclusive look at the responses they didn't use.
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Contractor. construction worker team hands shaking after plan project contract  at construction site, contractor, engineering, partnership, construction concept
Safety and Technology

AI is Changing how to Manage Roofing Crews Safely

AI is here and roofing contractors can use it to enhance safety, communication and risk management on projects of all scopes and sizes.
Kevin Berens, Arcoro.jpg
Kevin Berens
August 27, 2024
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Are you using AI to analyze project details, schedule tasks and customize safety alerts for specific roofing jobsites?


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Yeti Series Snow Guards
2024 Metal Special Section

Product Focus: Metal and Metal Edge

Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
September 2, 2024
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In this month's Product Focus, check one some of the latest metal and metal edge products available from the biggest brands.
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