Education & Learning
Pushing the industry to new quality standards
By The Coffee Shops®. How the New Brunswick Roofing Contractors Association’s Quality Assurance Observer Training supports industry standards and professional accreditation. Roof Quality Assurance Observers (Observers), previously known as Inspectors, play a huge role in keeping industry standards high and projects performing well. They are responsible for documenting whether a ...
Don’t miss the main metal event!
By The Coffee Shops®. Make sure these sessions and exhibitors are on your METALCON short list. METALCON is just around the corner happening October 7-9 in Orlando, Florida! With over 60 education sessions and 250 exhibitors, it’s important for attendees to plan their schedules carefully. From new products and services to innovative ...
Two-day metal roofing systems course returns to UW-Madison
Metal roofing expert Rob Haddock to provide technical knowledge and real-world experience. From system design and installation to troubleshooting, reroofing and rooftop accouterments, Metal Roofing Systems gives industry professionals an intensive, practical look at how metal roofing systems perform and how to address common challenges. The two-day course takes place ...
Service First Solutions unites commercial roofing peer groups at annual summit
Commercial roofing service leaders from across the country will gather in North Texas for collaboration, education and industry connection. Service First Solutions will bring together commercial roofing contractors from across the country for the 2026 Service First Summit, November 9 through 11 at the Cascades Conference Center in The Colony, Texas. The ...
A forward-looking celebration of metal construction
By Jesse Sanchez. Hands-on training, emerging technology and expanded networking opportunities will give trade show attendees a look at what is next for the metal construction industry. METALCON is preparing to celebrate its 35th anniversary with a show focused on both recognizing the industry’s foundation and exploring where metal construction ...
Roof Wars, Episode 35: Competing beyond the roof
By Service Alignment. Why speed beats skill in today's market. In the commercial roofing industry, operators often assume that twenty years of technical craftsmanship is what wins long-term accounts. However, when a building owner faces an active roof leak, their immediate need is not a masterclass in roofing mechanics; it is ...
Improve your rainscreen installation skills
By Alex Tolle. This two-day course combines focused classroom instruction with hands-on practice to give attendees foundational knowledge of rainscreen assembly installation. For contractors and installers exploring rainscreen work, understanding how each layer of the assembly connects is an important place to start. And for those that want to make sure they ...
Kickstarting roofing careers
By Emma Peterson. NBRCA’s training programs provide aspiring roofing professionals with a clear roadmap to success. Each province and territory in Canada has its own apprenticeship program, designed to introduce new individuals to the trades and help them get their career started. As Express Employment Officials puts it, “Apprenticeships ...
Sustainability and the future of residential roofing
By The Coffee Shops®. Explore the environmental, performance and long-term value of residential metal roofing during expert-led educational sessions. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) is heading to Orlando for METALCON 2026, bringing education, hands-on training and industry conversations focused on the future of residential metal roofing. The featured session, “Residential ...
A Class A roof is not the same as a WUI-compliant roof
By Blake Carney, FireTek Wildfire Defense. Why external-fire classification and ventilation-opening protection remain separate requirements across today's leading WUI codes. Roofing contractors across the West are hearing the term "Class A" more often as wildfire construction standards expand. For good reason: Class A is a critical roof-performance benchmark. But it can also ...
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