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Jennifer Hogan - Inside the 2025 IIBEC Convention - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with ennifer Hogan of the International Institute of Building Envelope Consultants (IIBEC). You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Megan Ellsworth: Hello everyone, my name is Megan Ellsworth here at RufersCoffeeshop.com and I am so excited. ...
Mark Huysken - Mastering Roof Ventilation - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Mark Huysken of Quarrix. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Intro: Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Roofing Road Trips from Roofer's Coffee Shop. My name's Karen Edwards and today's episode is ...
Cooling roofs around the world for decades
By Emma Peterson. Learn why cities around the world, like Dubai, choose Topps Products for their roofs. Nestled along the shore of the Persian Gulf sits the stunning city of دبي, in English, Dubai. One of the wealthiest of the emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) federation, Dubai has ...
Home mortgages and spray polyurethane foam as of January 7, 2025
By Richard S. Duncan, PhD, PE SPFA technical consultant. The SPFA will engage in efforts to educate mortgage companies and provide resources for proper SPF application that will be crucial to maintaining the credibility and reliability of SPF insulation. The issue regarding the denial of home mortgages in the UK due to ...
IKO North America celebrates Team IKO X2O’s Victory at ISU World Cup in Calgary
The team, sponsored by IKO Europe, secures two gold medals, sets personal records. In the photo above is the IKO Calgary manufacturing facility. Left to right: Martin Ten Hove (coach), Marten Liiv, Bart Swings, Joy Beune, Erwin Ten Hove (trainer) and Kevin Spithorst (manual therapist and bike fitter). IKO North America congratulates ...
Lessons from the World Championships of Young Roofers
By Dani Sheehan. The World Championships remind us that roofing is more than building – it's building connections, sharing experiences and honoring a craft that spans the world. In November 2024, the U.S. made its debut at the World Championships of Young Roofers hosted by the International Federation for the Roofing Trade ...
The journey to Austria: Training for a global competition
By Emma Peterson. Hear how the three teams competing for the U.S. at IFD’s World Championship of Young Roofer prepared! In November 2024, the International Federation for the Roofing Trades (IFD) hosted their 29th World Championship of Young Roofer and 72nd IFD Congress in Innsbruck, Austria. And, for the first time, the ...
The French Rochard et Fils are the winners of the Best of the Best 2024
Check out Rochard et Fils exceptional roofing skills that won them this year's annual natural slate contest! Rochard et Fils has won our annual natural slate contest. Their exceptional roofing skills first convinced our followers and then our jury who have decided that for the second consecutive year there is a ...
Switzerland brings home four medals once again
Building envelope Switzerland – Drivers of the energy transition. Editor’s note: As RoofersCoffeeShop continues to shine a light on roofing around the world, we wanted to share information from the Swiss team at the International Federation of Roofing Trades (IFD) Young Roofers Competition. Following is a press release from the Gebaudehulle ...
Fast facts about this global shingle manufacturer
By IKO. Learn seven things you might not have known about the industry-leader IKO. We began our journey here at IKO Industries to being a global leader in shingle manufacturing all the way back in the 1951. From there, the rest was history. We are now a leading manufacturer ...



