The roofing industry has largely left Las Vegas following the 2024 International Roofing Expo, making way for the biggest game in professional sports. Regardless of who wins, history will be made on Sunday as Las Vegas hosts the Super Bowl for the very first time. And it will all happen underneath one of the most…
As we embrace a new year, evaluating upcoming industry trends remains crucial to any company’s success. This evaluation involves understanding what customers valued highly in the prior year and forecasting upcoming preferences. We acknowledge that these trends can be influenced by the persistent escalation of business expenses – notably within the construction sector – driven…
IKO, one of the largest manufacturers in the roofing, waterproofing and insulation industry, announced last Thursday plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The new $45 million site will manufacture extruded polystyrene insulation, will employ about 30 people in the Brantford area, and will serve IKO customers throughout Canada and the…
The marijuana industry is booming across the country. While marijuana use is still viewed negatively by many, this is rapidly changing. Legal marijuana sales in the U.S. increased 67% in 2020 and another 40% in 2021, reaching a hefty $26.5 billion! In 2022, these sales are estimated to have exceeded $32 billion in sales. According…
The construction industry largely applauded the infrastructure incentives and public works earmarks backed into the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney said there are some simple steps roofing contractors can take right now when it comes to protecting their company, whether it’s an OSHA issue, workplace ethics or any other…
Historically, the building industry has not been the center of the global conversation around sustainability. That’s even though the United States existing building stock consumes approximately 40% of the total energy and produces roughly 30% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. But there’s good news — as one of the world’s largest “ecosystems,” our industry can…
For years there has been a lot of discussion in our industry about why roofing contractors fail. With stats from the U.S. Department of Commerce, like 29% of concerns failing in year one, 56% within three years, and 72% within five, you can see why it is a hot topic. The most concerning data —…
FRISCO, Texas – Hundreds of roofing contractors and industry professionals from around the country returned to the Lone Star State today for the launch of Roofing Contractor’s 19th annual Best of Success conference at the Omni Frisco at the Star just outside Dallas. The unique, two-day conference returned to the site of the Dallas Cowboys…
In his annual industry outlook, Deron Brown, president and chief operating officer for Denver-based PCL Construction, offers an analysis of the economic and legislative trends poised to have the most significant influence on U.S. construction in 2024. PCL is a group of independent construction companies that operate throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and…
Parallel Products is a leader in the sustainability industry, the ethanol industry and in green energy production — a one-stop sustainability shop. Many of its clients are subject to zero-landfill policies, so Parallel Products repurposes and recycles common materials. It’s only appropriate, then, that the company would seek out ways to power its operations with…
