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Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
The growing world of green roofs
By Emma Peterson. Bringing vegetation onto a roof offers a variety of benefits, including extended membrane life. Recently, Heidi J. Ellsworth got to host Angie Durhman and John Parker for an episode of CoatingsTalk all about green roofs. Angie, who has over 25 years of experience in the green roof ...
Building the right tech stack for your business
By Emma Peterson. By picking the right software, you can improve your business operations. Technology should work for you, not the other way around. In this Coffee Conversations, Jon Gardner and Dave Banas of Owens Corning along with Phil Pratt of Battalion Brands discuss how to build the right tech ...
Technology and off-the-roof labor
By Emma Peterson. Joe Stassi shares thoughts on his journey into roofing as a young person and how technology is changing journeys like that today. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth talks to Joe Stassi, the executive vice president at Carlisle SynTec Systems. Joe graduated ...
Building a partnership between contractors and manufacturers
By Emma Peterson. Tremco’s sales operations and training team share how collaboration between contractors and manufacturers can build success. The roofing industry has always been about craftsmanship and relationships, whether it's doing a good job on the roof and getting a referral from a client or improving your craftsmanship and ...
More than a manufacturer, a partner
By Emma Peterson. Learn how Progressive Materials helps their contractors succeed. At Progressive Materials, partnership is the name of the game. In this episode of CoatingsCast, Megan Ellsworth sits down with Jeff Romero, the technical and education coordinator for Progressive Materials, to chat about why this is so important to ...
Supporting sustainability in roofing systems
By Emma Peterson. Discover how Duro-Last's environmentally friendly practices have helped recycle over 100 million pounds of PVC. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth dives into the world of sustainability with Tess Heston. Tess works at Duro-Last as their sustainability specialist. Her background includes a master's ...
Recruiting students into the industry
By Emma Peterson. Learn how this roofing company partnered with a local trade school to help students learn about career opportunities in the roofing industry. Deer Park Roofing, from Cincinnati, Ohio, installs both residential and commercial roofing systems. They were established in the 1990s and have grown to encompass two ...
Strength comes in many forms
By Emma Peterson. It is crucial for the roofing industry to prioritize mental health as job safety. We all know that working in the roofing and larger construction industries is hard work that takes a lot of strength. But beyond the physical demands, this work comes with a lot ...
Project profile: Harrison Harvesting Cooler Insulation
By Emma Peterson. Nominated for an SPFA National Industry Excellence Award, this project balanced safety, precision and food-grade compliance. For the last four years, the Spray Polyeurathane Foam Alliance (SPFA) has highlighted incredible projects from around the industry through their National Industry Excellence Awards. These awards showcase the talent of ...
Tried and true for 25 years
By Emma Peterson. Get a behind the scenes look at how MetalForming’s service team moves mountains for their customers. Recently, Coffee Shops™ Editor Lauren White got the chance to sit down with Martin König from MetalForming. Martin’s story actually begins across the pond in Germany where he spent 17 years working for ...
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