National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Find your community at IRE 2027
By Emma Peterson. From developing tomorrow’s leaders to celebrating today’s professionals, IRE 2027 puts connection front and center at their events. It might be hard to believe, but 2027 is just around the corner and with it comes another International Roofing Expo (IRE)! IRE is the largest roofing and exteriors even in ...
Stepping up and asking the hard questions
By Emma Peterson. Industry experts discuss the importance of reducing mental health stigma and encouraging difficult but necessary conversations. In the roofing industry, safety is a common topic of conversation. But what is often missed in those conversations is that safety is not just about fall protection and PPE; it’s also about ...
Better communication, stronger teams
By Emma Peterson. The Bilingual Leadership Program helps roofing professionals strengthen communication, bridge cultural differences and build stronger, more connected teams. In an episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth got the chance to chat with Monica Vornbrock, co-founder of The Glo Group, about the development of the Bilingual Leadership Program and ...
Top October articles: Business boosters and contractor training
By Emma Peterson. We’re counting down the 10 most-read stories from The Coffee Shops® to help you stay on top of the latest industry conversations. Though it may be hard to believe, October is already coming to a close. And if your month has been anything like ours here at The Coffee ...
Expert insights that span the pond
By Emma Peterson. Although roofing practices and regional challenges vary around the world, John Kenney explains why the industry's fundamental goals remain the same and how contractors can benefit from sharing their experiences. In an episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group ...
Training that sticks
By The Coffee Shops®. This new fall protection trainer course gives roofing professionals tools to make safety education more relevant, engaging and consistent. Fall protection training is familiar territory for many roofing contractors, but delivering information does not necessarily mean workers will retain it. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan ...
Bringing roofing to academia
By Emma Peterson. Through university-level roofing courses, industry leaders are creating a stronger foundation for future growth. Oftentimes, college is thought of as an alternative path than the trades. But that separation, between the trades and academia, is slowly going away, as shown by the partnership between the Roofing Alliance ...
Get Ready for IRE 2027!
In this RoofersCoffeeShop® Coffee Conversations®, sponsored by SRS Distribution, we are joined by Brandi McElhaney, show manager at Informa and Keenan Perry, director of field & event marketing at SRS Distribution and Jon Goodman from NRCA. They will share the history and continued growth of the International Roofing Expo (IRE) ...
Get Ready for IRE 2027!
In this RoofersCoffeeShop® Coffee Conversations®, sponsored by SRS Distribution, we are joined by Brandi McElhaney, show manager at Informa and Keenan Perry, director of field & event marketing at SRS Distribution and Jon Goodman from NRCA. They will share the history and continued growth of the International Roofing Expo (IRE) ...
The technical issues keeping roofing contractors on their toes
By The Coffee Shops®. How code changes and installation complexity are reshaping technical best practices. As building materials and trends evolve, contractors are keeping up with new demands from code changes. During a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Mark Graham of the National Roofing Contractors ...








