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Rooftop solar innovation powers China's clean energy shift
On the rooftops of Shuangjing Village in the city of Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, rows of gleaming solar panels shimmer under the summer sun, resembling a vast azure sea from a distance. The installation is part of a village-wide distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation initiative led by the State ...
A roadmap to a roofing career
By Emma Peterson. Why making technical and leadership career pathways visible benefits both workers and employers. With rising building demands, recruitment and retention of talented and skilled individuals is more important than ever in the roofing trade. And one of the best ways to bring in new blood and keep ...
Opening the doors to skilled-trade careers
By Emma Richardson. The Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia provides certification opportunities to young professionals. Fostering the next generation of professionals is an indispensable part of the skilled-trade industry, particularly when it comes to roofing. Many young professionals may be interested in a trade career but unsure where ...
Discovering UK roofing innovation with Genius Roof Solutions
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. SpeedFlash® is a flashing system designed to simplify solar photovoltaic installations on slate roofs. One of the greatest opportunities created by the launch of RoofersCoffeeShop® U.K. has been discovering innovative products developed specifically for the British roofing market. While roofing professionals around the world share many of the ...
Aiding roofers at every stage of their career
By Emma Peterson. Through apprenticeship programs, industry training and career advancement resources, RCABC is creating pathways for both new and experienced roofers to succeed. Across Canada, apprenticeships are key for building job security and careers for young people as well as for ensuring that our tradespeople are trained and ready. ...
Solar & Storage Live 2025 Awards honour SpeedFlash
By The Coffee Shops®. This win highlights the Genius Roof Solutions’ teams innovative SpeedFlash product and how it supports faster, safer and more sustainable solar installations. Genius Roof Solutions was founded by a roofer with a simple goal; to use “traditional roofing principles and a practical understanding of how roofs ...
A short roofing season requires a longer planning horizon
By Cotney Consulting Group. The strongest Canadian roofing companies do not wait for good weather before beginning planning. In many parts of Canada, the roofing season is not simply busy. It is compressed. Contractors may have only a limited number of dependable months to complete a large portion of their ...
Climate-ready roofs move from option to necessity
By The Coffee Shops™. Five years after the Future (P)roof report, extreme heat is reinforcing the need to design, refurbish and maintain roofs for a changing climate. In 2021, National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) commissioned a report, “Future (P)roof: Building resilience of roofing technologies in a changing climate,” to ...
Save 5% on jobsite protection products
By Jesse Sanchez. Contractors can take advantage of a special discount on products designed to help protect jobsites and surrounding property. Protecting a jobsite can help roofing professionals keep projects organized while taking care of the property around the home. Through a RoofersCoffeeShop® promotion, contractors can now save on The ...
Jason Manford to host NFRC UK Roofing Awards 2027
Earlybird tickets available now. Having enjoyed over two decades of success, the UK Roofing Awards are returning in 2027 and promise an even bigger and better show, with A-lister, multi-talented performer, Jason Manford confirmed as the special guest host. NFRC is giving guests the chance to secure their tickets in advance at ...
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