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FT Synthetics Debuts New Brand Look as FT Solutions
FT Synthetics, the brand contractors trust to develop industry-leading, unique products to protect their projects, announced a new brand look and feel under a new name — FT Solutions. With FT Solutions, contractors get the same premium-quality leak barriers, underlayments, and interior surface protection they have come to expect — ...
Navigating a tariff-defined market
By Emma Peterson. Learn about the challenges and opportunities tariffs present to the building and construction industries. Speakers Bureau is one of RoofersCoffeeShops®'s newer initiatives. It aims to connect professional speakers and experts in the industry to events and opportunities. RoofersCoffeeShop President Heidi J. Ellsworth explained a bit about the inspiration for ...
Beacon announces partnership with Renovate Robotics
Renovate Robotics expects to debut Rufus, a robot that installs asphalt shingles on residential roofs, in New Jersey and Pennsylvania later this year. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN), the leading publicly-traded specialty wholesale distributor of roofing, waterproofing and related exterior products, announced today a strategic investment and partnership with Renovate Robotics — a ...
S-5! forms strategic joint venture to offer Facet Mount™ solutions
By supporting the commercialization of Facet Mount, S-5! strengthens its position as a one-stop shop for rooftop attachment solutions. S-5!, the global leader in metal roof attachment solutions, announces an exciting new strategic joint venture with Sustainable Technologies, LLC, aimed at driving innovation while expanding its rooftop attachment portfolio. This collaboration will ...
SPRI announces updates to 2025 RD-1 Performance Standard for retrofit drains
Enhancements Improve Clarity, Usability, and Adaptability for Industry Professionals SPRI, the organization representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, is pleased to announce the release of the 2025 revision of the RD-1 standard, formally titled ANSI/SPRI RD-1 Performance Standard for Retrofit Drains. The updated document introduces several ...
Beacon announces continued footprint expansion: Four greenfield branches expand service area in Indiana, Wisconsin, Florida and Texas
Further supports Ambition 2025 Plan to drive above market growth by significantly enhancing customer reach. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN), the leading publicly-traded specialty wholesale distributor of roofing, waterproofing and related exterior products, announced today that it has opened four greenfield branches to better serve both residential and non-residential roofing customers. New branches in ...
METALCON names 2025 advisory council
Industry experts drive innovative programming. METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event dedicated to the application of metal in construction and design, introduces its 2025 advisory council. Comprising leading experts across all facets of the industry, the council is dedicated to bringing new educational programming, hands-on skills training, clinics and ...
Royalty Roofing expands with acquisition of Zimmer Roofing & Construction
Royalty Roofing announces the acquisition of Zimmer Roofing & Construction of Port Huron, Michigan. Zimmer Roofing & Construction has served the Eastern Michigan area for over 35 years. This acquisition supports Royalty Roofing’s growth initiatives and expansion throughout the United States. Royalty Roofing, established in 1986, completed the acquisition as an ...
Asphalt shingles have provided an effective, affordable and versatile roofing solution for decades and continued innovation will ensure it stays that way for generations to come
By Reed Hitchcock, Executive Vice President, Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association. Rumors of the demise of asphalt shingles in Florida are greatly exaggerated. Asphalt shingles provide a great, cost-effective option for consumers, and in recent weeks, groups with varying interests and motivations — including those who sell roofing products that compete with asphalt ...
Breaking down California’s balcony inspection law
By Emma Peterson. California’s SB 721 mandates inspections for wood components and waterproofing elements of balconies. Here are the basics to help you make sure you are compliant with it! With every part of a building, regular inspections are key to keeping occupants safe and ensuring the structures last as long as ...
