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When did you last work on your business?
By Kate Whatley, Elevate Roofing Advisory. The case for commercial advisory in roofing, and why now is exactly the right time. Let’s be honest about where we are. The roofing and wider construction market is under pressure. Material costs remain volatile, labour is scarce, margins are being squeezed ...
IKO breaks ground on XPS insulation manufacturing facility in Brantford
New facility strengthens IKO’s vertically integrated manufacturing network and marks another major milestone in the company’s 75-year history. IKO, a worldwide leader in the roofing, waterproofing and insulation industry for residential and commercial markets, officially broke ground today, on its new extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ontario. David ...
Gary Walpole - Cut the Dust!
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Gary Walpole from National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) to spotlight an issue that often flies under the radar on the jobsite: dust. As roofing work evolves, so do the risks. NFRC’s “Cut the Dust” campaign ...
Project profile: Centrale Shopping Centre, Croydon
By Keely Warren, Tremco. Contractors complete a successful shopping centre reroof thanks to Tremco's roof diagnostics. A significant plant building situated on the roof of Centrale Shopping Centre in Croydon was leaking. The roof was covered in limestone chippings that made it near impossible to visually inspect and locate the ...
Canadian Roofing Contractors Association announces 2026–2027 Board of Directors
The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) is pleased to announce its 2026–2027 Board of Directors, confirmed at the Association’s Annual General Meeting held on May 30, 2026, in Québec City. The new Board reflects strong national representation and continued leadership from across Canada’s roofing industry. 2026–2027 CRCA Board of Directors: President: Jay Campbell ...
Overcoming the barrier to the trades
By Emma Peterson. A youth panel has identified the lack of focus on apprenticeships as one of the biggest barriers to getting into the trades. In 2025, the U.K. government put together a Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel. Made up of 17 young people aged 18-24, this advisory panel met to ...
Roofs without borders
By Kate Whatley for National Women in Roofing. Why National Roofing Week is about all of us. Every year, National Roofing Week gives our industry a moment to pause and celebrate the work we do. The craft, the grit, the skill. The people who show up every single day in all weathers, ...
Contracts and payment laws: Getting over the finish line
By Emma Peterson. NFRC’s James Talman on momentum, parliament and what comes next for U.K. contract and payment law. Recently, James Talman of National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) stopped by RoofersCoffeeShop.uk for an episode of Roofing Road Trips® all about the recent change in how the government manages retentions ...
Levelling the paying field
By Emma Peterson. A recent government decision to reform payment law is set up to help small businesses thrive. In the U.K. government’s recently decision about retention in construction contracts, they also made key changes to reform long-standing payment laws. To get a better understanding of what the payment ...
Truchon Toiture et Imperméabilisation wins 2026 Roofing Canada Award
This year’s winning project, Victoria sur le Parc in downtown Montréal, showcased outstanding technical expertise, innovation and execution on a highly complex, multi-level high-rise development. The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) is proud to announce that Truchon Toiture et Imperméabilisation Inc. has been named the recipient of the 2026 Roofing Canada ...
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