Education & Learning
From fiberglass mats to fire ratings: Understanding asphalt shingles from the inside out
By The Coffee Shops®. From fire ratings to moss management, this session covered the details every roofing professional should know. At the Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) Women in Roofing Day in Tukwila, Washington, attendees gained a deeper understanding of one of the industry's most widely used roofing systems during the ...
Get ready for The Buildings Show
By The Coffee Shops® Connect with industry professionals, explore the trade show floor and stop by the Coffee Shop booth at The Buildings Show. Mark your calendars for North America’s leading event for building and development. The Buildings Show will take place on December 2 - 4, 2026 at the Metro Toronto ...
Build a sustainable business
By Alex Tolle. Learn how NFBA's three-part webinar series helps their members build businesses that don't depend on just one person. For many metal and post-frame construction business owners, long hours, late-night emails and constant decision-making can feel unavoidable. But there is another path! The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) is ...
Expanding skills, raising standards
By Emma Peterson. NBRCA provides valuable educational resources that help contractors maintain credentials, build expertise and grow their careers. In many careers, it is easy to feel stuck in an office or a routine with no pathway to individual or career growth. In the roofing industry, it could not be more different. ...
Sold-Out AWMI Annual Conference to bring metals industry professionals to Savannah
By Association of Women in the Metal Industries. The 2026 conference will bring industry professionals together for education, professional development and networking. The Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) will host its sold-out 2026 Annual Conference November 11–13 at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront in Savannah, Georgia. The conference will bring ...
Ignite your business at the 2027 Lightning Protection Institute show!
By Emma Peterson. A new two-track education format, a keynote from Aaron Davis and expanded networking opportunities await lightning protection professionals in Charleston. If you’ve been to any of the last three Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) shows, you know that they’ve been theming their shows around the industry cycle of “innovate, inspire, ...
What do you want to learn?
By Christine Mockenhaupt, NWIR chair NWIR leadership invites members to request topics for on-going education. It’s hard to believe I’ve already been at Maven for more than four months. I knew moving from distribution to the contractor side of the business would come with a learning curve, but I don’t think ...
Building a stronger path towards growth
By Jesse Sanchez. Business owners are finding that stronger systems, shared knowledge and the right support can turn the pressures of growth into opportunities to scale with confidence. Growing a home service business can create exciting opportunities, but increased demand can also expose gaps in processes, leadership capacity and day-to-day operations. Home ...
Attendees find new ideas, connections and growth opportunities
By Jesse Sanchez. Home service professionals share how the Home Service Freedom event inspired new approaches to growth, leadership, networking and business development. For home service professionals, growth often starts with exposure to new ideas, experienced leaders and peers facing similar challenges. Attendees at the Home Service Freedom event described an environment ...
WRE 2026 fue el lugar para estar este año
Por Alberto Torres. Educación, nuevos productos y más oportunidades para los profesionales hispanos del roofing. Este año, el Western Roofing Expo (WRE) organizado por la Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) reunió una vez más a profesionales de diferentes partes de la industria para aprender, hacer nuevas conexiones y conocer ...
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