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Top January Stories: Asphalt Roofing Q4 Report, Hero Roofers and Measuring Success
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past month. We were all so excited for 2021 to arrive and hopeful that it would bring less chaos and more normalcy. 2020 saw us struggling to secure materials and watching as prices crept up. Our ...
Guide to Drip Edges for Shingle Roofs
By IKO. What’s the purpose of roof drip edges? Drip edges are metal sheets, usually shaped like an “L,” installed at the edge of the roof. Also called drip edge flashing or D-metal, they serve a vital function by directing water away from the fascia and into the gutter. Without a drip ...
ARMA Releases 2020 Q4 Report on Asphalt Roofing Product Shipments
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has released its final Quarterly Product Shipment Report for the year 2020. The report covers asphalt roofing product shipments in the United States and Canada in the fourth quarter, as well as year-to-date shipment information and a comparison with the prior year’s data. “The shipment report ...
Your Input Needed in Reroofing Market Research
By National Roofing Contractors Association. NRCA has partnered with several industry associations to conduct reroofing market research. A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada have hired Association Research Inc. to compile and analyze the Market Index Survey for Reroofing. The ...
A Quick Look at What Brought IKO 70 Years of Success
By Carol Perkins, IKO. Learn why IKO’s philosophy of “people elevated” helped the company realize it’s founders’ vision. As IKO prepares to celebrate for its 70th anniversary in 2021, our slogan “Roofing Elevated” comes to mind. I believe the growth and success this company has seen over the years is in large ...
Top October Stories: Career Female Roofer, Hurricanes and Color of the Year
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. Human interest stories are always popular on RCS and that proved true once again with our top story being about Rebecca Welsh, a regional business manager for Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. (WTI), and her mission to try ...
Aaron R. Phillips Named ARMA’s New Vice President of Technical Services
Having been involved with ARMA for over 25 years, Aaron R. Phillips will now serve as the association's technical voice. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has named Aaron R. Phillips as its new Vice President of Technical Services, effective November 1, 2020. As Vice President of Technical Services, Phillips will serve ...
ARMA Releases Third Quarter 2020 Report on Asphalt Roofing Product Shipments
Shipment data is up year over year in three out of four categories. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has released the third Quarterly Product Shipment Report for 2020. The report covers asphalt roofing product shipments in the United States and Canada in the third quarter, as well as a comparison ...
How COVID Has Impacted Construction and Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) talks to industry association leaders about the state of the industry. On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, NRCA hosted a telephone town hall to talk about what is happening in the industry overall and see what manufacturers, contractors and ...
TAMKO® Receives Roofing Industry Recognition for Safety Achievements in Manufacturing
TAMKO Highlights Nine New Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) Awards in Recognition of Manufacturing Day. This Manufacturing Day, TAMKO Building Products LLC celebrates its employees’ outstanding accomplishments in demonstrating a dedication to workplace safety, recently represented by nine prestigious manufacturing safety awards. TAMKO facilities across the nation were recognized with Perfect Employee ...
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