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IKO and NWiR Step Up To Help SoCal Women's Shelter
After an electrical fire damaged the home and its roof, NWIR and several industry partners stepped in to help. After an electrical fire tore through Alexandria House, damaging the home and its roof, the SoCal Council of National Women in Roofing (NWiR) and several industry partners, including shingle manufacturer IKO®, stepped ...
What to Expect When Working With New Tech Machinery
By Katie Bowles, New Tech Machinery. There are many manufacturers providing portable rollforming equipment, so why choose New Tech Machinery? It’s important to research products before purchasing. However, with a considerable number of products and manufacturers to choose from, the initial research process can seem overwhelming. This article is ...
Why We Should Greenlight Green Roof Projects
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Green roofs promote environmentalism while solving problems with traditional roofs. Green roofs have only recently started gaining popularity in America as an architectural trend, but the concept of a green roof has existed for decades throughout Europe and history. In fact, green roofs ...
SOPREMA® Introduces Toundra Box: The All-in-One Modular Pre-Vegetated System
Factory-made from 100% recycled polypropylene, the modules are light, can hold a large volume of water and offer excellent wind uplift resistance properties. SOPREMA®, Inc., has released the SOPRANATURE® TOUNDRA BOX just in time for spring. This all-in-one modular pre‑vegetated system is composed of a module containing a filter cloth that ...
Jeff Williams - Elevate your Roofer Brand - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Jeff Williams, director of marketing and branding IKO North America. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the eyes of a longterm ...
All Eyes (and Feet) are on the Rooftops
By Georgia-Pacific Building Products. Residential apartments and office buildings around the world are opening their rooftops for residents and tenants. Is yours ready for the foot traffic? New York City was one of the first COVID-19 hotspots in the U.S. and continues to be a location of newsworthy coronavirus ...
Steps to Getting Your Portable Rollforming Machine: Part 1
By Katie Bowles, New Tech Machinery. Learn what you can expect from our sales team and what you’ll need ahead of time to purchase portable rollforming equipment from New Tech Machinery. Adding a new machine to your company can be both exciting and stressful. Before you purchase a new portable ...
Solar Industry Sets Records in 2020, On Track to Quadruple by 2030
For the second year in a row, solar led all technologies in new electric-generating capacity added, accounting for 43%. The U.S. solar industry grew 43% and installed a record 19.2 gigawatts (GWdc) of capacity in 2020, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2020 Year-in-Review report, released today by the Solar ...
IKO Releases Upgraded ROOF Viewer ® Tool for Virtual Roof Shopping
IKO, a North American pioneer in the manufacturing of residential and commercial roofing products, has announced today the release of an updated and upgraded version of their ROOF Viewer tool. ROOF Viewer is an intuitive software that utilizes artificial intelligence technology to show users a vividly realistic rendering of how any ...
MRA Launches Best Residential Metal Roofing Project Competition for 2021
Open to U.S. and Canadian homeowners and the trades, the search is on for outstanding metal roofing projects The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has kicked off its 2021 Best Residential Metal Roofing Project quarterly competition and this year, the opportunity to enter is open to both the trades and homeowners. Designed to ...
