International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD)
Putting the spotlight on young roofers
By The Coffee Shops™. IFD’s World Championship of Young Roofers gives emerging roofing professionals a global platform to demonstrate skill, training and craftsmanship. Held roughly every two years in a different location, International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD)'s World Championship of Young Roofers is designed to test trade knowledge ...
Join the leading international roofing organisation
By Emma Peterson. How IFD creates opportunities for international collaboration and knowledge sharing that strengthens the global roofing industry. Since their founding in 1952, the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) has served as a unifying network between national roofing associations, industry partners and technical experts all working towards ...
Building stronger roofing connections
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. As roofs take on a larger role in energy generation and rainwater management while supporting climate adaptation, partnerships between manufacturers, associations and contractors become increasingly important. As roofing professionals around the globe respond to higher expectations for building performance, international collaboration is becoming essential to a more ...
The power of a global community
By Emma Peterson. Dirk Bollwerk talks about connecting roofers around the world and advancing the global industry. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Dirk Bollwerk to learn about the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) and the vital work it ...
Celebrating global roofing success in Bratislava
By The Coffee Shops. The 2025 IFD Congress was a celebration of roofing craftsmanship, industry partnerships and the future of the trade. Roofing professionals from across the globe gathered in Bratislava, Slovakia from October 22–25, 2025, for the 73rd Annual Congress of the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD). ...
Memberships made for you
By Emma Peterson. Exploring how IFD supports professionals worldwide with their different membership opportunities. The International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) was designed to unite professionals from across the roofing industry to work together to “safeguard and support the common economic, business, technical, social, cultural and other professional interests ...
Top April articles: International partnerships and stories of giving back
By Emma Peterson. April showers bring...a lot of interesting articles to The Coffee Shops™! As we leave the month of April behind and look towards May’s summer sunshine and peak construction season, we wanted to take a moment to look back at all the articles we published in the ...
Presentando a nuestro socio global, IFD
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Alberto Torres. IFD y The Coffee Shops™ esperan expandir y fortalecer juntos a la comunidad global de la industria del roofing. Recientemente, The Coffee Shops™ anunció nuestra asociación con la International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD). Para quienes no están familiarizados, IFD es una ...
Introducing our global partner, IFD
By Emma Peterson. IFD and The Coffee Shops™ are looking forward to expanding and strengthening the global roofing community together. Recently, The Coffee Shops™ announced our partnership with the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD). For those who are unfamiliar, IFD is a global organization that acts as a ...
The next generation takes centre stage!
By Emma Peterson. IFD’s World Championship of Young Roofer brings together talented professionals from around the world to showcase their skills. Since 1988, Internation Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) has invited young professionals from around the globe to compete in a roofing competition designed to test their skills on ...
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