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Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
Plan like a pro with Roof Hub
By Emma Peterson. With GPS, real-time updates and smart ordering, Roof Hub will streamline your roofing business. Leveling up your roofing business can be difficult because of the high level of day-to-day workload in the industry. Luckily, SRS Distribution’s Roof Hub helps you save time so you can take your business to ...
The endless opportunities in roofing careers
By Emma Peterson. Learn how one woman went from a temporary position in marketing to leading a roofing service department! One of the biggest issues the roofing industry continues to face is the ongoing labor shortage. While there are many factors contributing to this need, a big one is the outdated misconception ...
Hot off the press: Trent Cotney’s new book!
By Emma Peterson. Trent’s fourth book covers the basics of roofing law, for contractors not lawyers. Independently published on December 21, 2024, Roofing Law: Contracts is the product of a year of hard work from Trent Cotney. If you haven’t heard of Trent, he is a leading partner at Adams ...
Giving veterans a Beacon of Hope
By Emma Peterson. With each Beacon of Hope roof installed, another veteran is honored and protected. For nearly a century, Beacon Building Products has aimed to make the world better, both for contractors and the communities around them. Today, their team of over 8,000 employees enable contractors across North America to not ...
Optimizing the off-season
By Emma Peterson. Winter might be slow for roofing projects, but it’s the perfect time for your team to train! In general, winter is often a quieter time for the roofing industry, as home and building owners wait for snow to melt and sunny weather to come back for their repair and ...
What time is it? Snow retention time!
By Emma Peterson. Learn how to determine if snow retention is necessary, and how to engineer it properly! Snow retention can be the difference between life and death, but how do you know whether it’s necessary for your customer’s roof? Even more so, do you know what their roof needs? To answer ...
Equipping an expanding market
By Emma Peterson. Malco Tools is meeting the hand tool needs of professionals as the metal market grows. The metal industry is constantly changing and growing as new innovations and knowledge come out. A great example of this is the number of different material options in the industry today! 10 or 15 ...
Bringing a new level of transparency into roofing warranties
By Emma Peterson. This new warranty portal is solving many problems and pain points in applying for roofing warranties. The world of roofing warranties is equally intricate and confusing as it is important. Luckily for contractors in the industry, MuleHide has created a powerful warranty portal that is making applying for and ...
What is metal composite material?
By Emma Peterson. Learn about the history of a tried and true material in metal construction. In an article that was sponsored by Metal Construction Association’s Metal Composite Material Alliance and published in Architectural Record, Jessica Jarrad, an independent writer and editor, explored the past, present and future of MCM panels. One ...
Wrangle your workflow and get a chance to win big!
By Emma Peterson. Improve your material ordering and enter for a chance to win a trip package to the CMA Music Festival! Beacon Building Products is giving away 15 trip packages to the 2025 CMA Music Festival. This incredible four-day music event will be hosted from June 5-8, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. ...
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