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Technology
New people, new technology and new momentum in the roofing industry!
By Dani Sheehan. Catch the replay of this Coffee Conversations to get a glimpse of the trade show floor as industry experts discuss hot topics and trends at the 2024 International Roofing Expo. If you missed the International Roofing Expo (IRE) this year in Las Vegas, Nevada, and you’re feeling ...
Digital tools for every contractor
By Emma Peterson. With over 50 years of experience in the field, WSRCA is not slowing down. They continue to adapt their resources for the digital age. In Season 5, Episode 56 of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth met up with Joel Viera and Alec Ward from ...
Unveiling trends and technology from the 2024 International Roofing Expo!
By Dani Sheehan. Dive into the latest developments and insights from industry leaders across the country as they discuss game-changing trends, from AI to sustainability, shaping the roofing landscape this year. Was it as amazing as you anticipated? Did you wear the right shoes for all that walking around the ...
3 reasons drones are the future for home inspections
By Dani Sheehan. Move away from time-consuming and risky methods of boots-on-the-roof inspections and see how drone technology can improve your everyday business operations. If science fiction movies have taught us anything, it’s that technology is the future. Where they have it slightly wrong, however, is usually in these movies, ...
Unified Steel™ Introduces New Material List Generator at International Roofing Expo
Intuitive online tool quickly generates a list of materials and quantities needed for ease in estimating and ordering roofing products. Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), introduced today an all new Material List Generator exclusively for Unified Steel™, a premium brand of Westlake Royal’s Roofing Solutions. The ...
LIVE from METALCON 2023 with Bluescope!
By Jonny Suchor. Adopting new technology helps businesses stay relevant and attract the next generation! During METALCON 2023, Heidi J. Ellsworth had the opportunity to speak with John Provencal, who goes by JP, from ASC Building Products, a company under the umbrella of BlueScope, whose focus is the head of ...
RT3 Member Renovate Robotics Announces Rufus, the Automated Roofing Robot
Renovate Robotics is committed to building the biggest roofing technology organization in the world. Renovate Robotics, the leader in roofing automation, is excited to introduce Rufus, the world’s first automated roofing robot. Today’s announcement showcases a never before seen video of Renovate’s first Rufus prototype. Rufus is an automated roofing robot designed ...
MetalForming unveils latest technologies at METALCON 2023
By Anna Lockhart. A representative from MetalForming LLC stopped by the MetalCoffeeShop® sound stage to share show highlights and to recap the unveiling of their latest machinery! At the METALCON 2023 show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Chad Rowe of MetalForming stopped by the MetalCoffeeShop booth to discuss the ...
The Next Technology Revolution – LIVE RLW at IRE
By Jonny Suchor. Hear how Labor Central and IKO utilize technology to address the industry labor shortage LIVE at the 2024 International Roofing Expo. Tune in on February 6, 2024, at 10:20 a.m. PT for this live Read Listen Watch®, The Next Technology Revolution, broadcast presented by RoofersCoffeeShop®, which ...
Recent technological advances and risk mitigation strategies in the roofing industry
By Jonny Suchor. New innovative technology is helping increase efficiency in the roofing industry, and adherence to building codes can save your business. In a recent Roofing Road Trips® episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth talked with Eric Younkin, the vice president of products and engineered services at MTL Holdings, parent ...
