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By Lauren White. The 2025 Building Envelope Olympics showcases sportsmanship and skills. Professionalism. Precision. Pride. All things that come to mind when thinking about Olympians, which we’ll see soon for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The same is true for the more than 100 competitors who convened in Scottsdale, ...
Roofing goes global
By Emma Peterson. Get a behind-the-scenes look at preparing the first U.S. team to compete at IFD’s Championship of Young Roofers. At the end of 2024, The Coffee Shops™ crew got an incredible opportunity — cover the first U.S. team’s participation in the prestigious International Federation for the Roofing Trades (IFD) competition ...
The journey to Austria: Training for a global competition
By Emma Peterson. Hear how the three teams competing for the U.S. at IFD’s World Championship of Young Roofer prepared! In November 2024, the International Federation for the Roofing Trades (IFD) hosted their 29th World Championship of Young Roofer and 72nd IFD Congress in Innsbruck, Austria. And, for the first time, the ...
IFD Young Roofer Competition 2024: Celebrating the roofers of tomorrow
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The competition hosted top talents from eleven countries who showcased their skills in facades, flat roofing, pitched roofing and metal roofing. Innsbruck, Austria, hosted the 2024 International Federation of Roofing Trades (IFD) Young Roofer Competition and RoofersCoffeeShop® was there. This year was especially significant as the United ...
Preparing to compete on the world stage
By Dani Sheehan. Bridging the gap between American and European roofing practices, see how the U.S. teams are refining their skills and pushing through challenges ahead of the IFD World Championship. For the first time, the U.S. will take the stage in Austria this November at the International Federation for ...
Gary Howes, R.J. Radobenko & Steve Little - U.S. Roofers Compete on the World Stage - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with R.J. Radobenko of Global Roofing Group, Gary Howe of Durable Slate Company and Steve Little of Cape Post Roofing and Waterproofing. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Intro: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips, the ...
The Olympics may be over, but there’s still a USA team to support on the global stage!
By Emma Peterson. This November, IFD will be hosting the 29th World Championship of Young Roofers and Team USA needs your support! The International Federation of Roofing Professionals is hosting their World Championship of Young Roofers and their 72nd Congress this year in Austria, from November 13 to 15, 2024. ...
NRCA Announces 2024-25 Officers and Directors
NRCA announces new officers at IRE in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 6-8, 2024. The National Roofing Contractors Association announced its new slate of officers during its 137th Annual Convention Feb. 6-8 in Las Vegas. Doug Duncan, president of Nations Roof of Illinois, Villa Park, was elected chairman of the board, and Alex ...
Cheers to 2024!
By Emma Peterson. As another year comes to a close, let’s take a look at the top articles, podcasts, TikToks and more from 2024! It might be hard to believe, but 2025 is here! 2024 was an incredible year for The Coffee Shops™, full of growth and hard work. We ...
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