Heidi J. Ellsworth, President
Construction employment grows despite spending slowdown: What it means for the building industry
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Economic indicators reveal resilience in construction while highlighting the trends contractors should watch closely. It is important across all our Coffee Shop audiences to understand what is happening in the larger construction markets to help make strong business decisions. Having listened to Ken Simonson, chief economist for ...
Scott Hinesley: A career built on leadership, service and building envelopes
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. This upcoming webinar promisese to share insightful and impactful career lessons with the next generation. Recently, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) Emerging Professionals Committee has been hosting a series, Blueprints of an Enclosure Career, that gives a stage to industry veterans to share their experiences ...
Building a culture where people know they matter
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Why every contractor should nominate an employee for the Roofing Alliance MVP Awards. Every year our industry talks about labor shortages. We discuss recruiting, training, wages and benefits, all of which are incredibly important. But after sitting in the audience at the Roofing Alliance Most Valuable Player Awards ...
NRCA expands mental health support with free suicide prevention training
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. By making suicide prevention training readily available, NRCA is helping companies create safer, healthier workplaces while fostering a culture of care and support. Mental health continues to be one of the most important conversations taking place across the roofing industry. Roofing professionals face unique pressures, including physically ...
The roof deck integrity assessment tool: A critical safety resource for roofers
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Why roof deck assessments are essential before any roofing project. Safety has always been one of the most important responsibilities in the roofing industry. Before a roofing crew ever steps onto a roof, contractors need confidence that the roof deck can support workers, materials and equipment. ...
How IFD is expanding international collaboration through the connection forum
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Building on more than 70 years of Congress tradition, IFD’s Connection Forum creates new opportunities for roofing and façade professionals to exchange ideas, strengthen relationships and collaborate across borders. Since its founding in the early 1950s, the International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD) has supported ...
Top June articles: Operational efficiency, building trust and planning ahead
By Emma Peterson. Articles of interest from June 2026. As the second fiscal quarter of the year comes to a close, it’s hard to believe we’re coming up on the halfway point of 2026. And the number of articles The Coffee Shops™ crew has published in that time (over 2,300 ...
Top June articles: Fire resistance, cool surfaces and more
By Emma Peterson. See what AskARoofer readers were interested in this month! It’s time again for our monthly article recap! At the end of each month, we like to look at the articles that caught you, our readers, attention. Not only does this give us a chance to walk ...
Arizona’s roofing industry gears up for the 57th Annual ARCA Expo
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Bringing contractors, manufacturers and industry leaders together for a day of connection, innovation and opportunity. There are certain events on the calendar that the roofing community simply does not miss, and in Arizona, the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association (ARCA) Expo is one of them. Each year, it ...
May construction numbers show a building market moving in two directions
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Residential softness, nonresidential strength and cost pressure are creating a complicated outlook for roofing contractors. The May construction numbers tell a story that roofing contractors should be watching closely. On one side of the market, residential construction continues to feel the weight of affordability challenges, elevated mortgage ...
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