Lauren White, Editor

Snow place like home: Santiam Pass Ski Lodge gets a cool makeover

August 30, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

By Lauren White. Workers restore the historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge, bringing it back to its original 1940s charm for future winter adventurers. Summer is in full swing and ski resorts are now a mountain biker’s delight, but across the highway from Hoodoo Ski Area in Central Oregon, phase two ...

Snow place like home: Santiam Pass Ski Lodge gets a cool makeover

August 28, 2024 at 3:00 a.m.

We need you! Help us discover what’s trending in roofing!

July 30, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

By Lauren White. Take the 2024 Trends Survey and help us uncover key industry insights on business practices, sustainability, subcrews and more! The 2024 RoofersCoffeeShop® Trends Survey is now open! Do you know what that means? It means we need your input! In its seventh year, the Trends Survey asks ...

Roofers take field trips too!

July 26, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

By Lauren White. We took a trip to explore the roofing community in our own backyard. We take planes, trains and automobiles to travel the country for tradeshows, annual meetings, customer visits and grand openings. And we decided it was time to take a field trip in our own backyard ...

Got Skills? These students sure do!

July 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

By Lauren White. SkillsUSA 2024 proved that the world is in skilled hands with the next generation of tradespeople entering the workforce. 6,647 students. 115 national competitions. Over 200 SkillsUSA TECHSPO exhibitors. 1.79 million square feet of competition area. Welcome to SkillsUSA 2024! Having trained, studied and competed all year, the best ...

Exploring our nation’s capital one memorial at a time

April 23, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

We walked up, down and around Washington, D.C. learning about its architecture, restoration and the people and wars that built our nation. Editor’s note: The following is a transcript of a conversation the Coffee Shop crew had after the 2024 architectural tour after Roofing Day 2024. James Ellsworth: We started ...

Our roofing Super Bowl

April 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

240 roofers descended on Capitol Hill today to advocate for three key issues that affect our industry. Editor’s note: The following is a transcript of a conversation the Coffee Shop crew had after Roofing Day 2024. James Ellsworth: We started off the day with an intro from Representative Lisa McClain from Michigan. ...

RCS Representing at Roofing Day 2024

April 17, 2024 at 3:00 a.m.

The Coffee Shop Crew is five members strong at the 2024 Roofing Day in D.C. Editor’s note: The following is a transcript of a conversation the Coffee Shop crew had after the prep day for Roofing Day 2024. Karen Edwards: We just finished day one of roofing day. It ...

Lose the hot pockets, balance your ventilation!

March 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

By Lauren White. Air Vent’s Ask the Experts seminar drew a full house of industry professionals eager to learn about balanced ventilation systems in Oregon. Good morning from Portland, Oregon! On this classic rainy spring day in PDX, an army of roofing trucks filled with tools and ladders brought over 130 ...

Don’t miss these building clinics at IRE

February 1, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

By Lauren White. Building clinics are your chance to see live demos from industry experts about metal roofing, exteriors, single-ply roofing and more! We are just days away from the International Roofing Expo (IRE) 2024! As you’re planning your time on the tradeshow floor, make sure you schedule time to ...