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Colorado roofing company teams up with Habitat for Humanity to build a home for local veteran
By Jenny Yu. How a roofing business in Colorado Springs contributes to the effort toward more affordable housing for veterans. Access to affordable housing is increasingly scarce and Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity is trying to help alleviate this concern. Every year, the nonprofit builds six to ten ...
4 roofing companies step up to help veterans and families in need
By Jenny Yu. Enjoy these heartwarming stories of roofing companies giving back! We are always happy to see stories of roofing companies taking opportunities to give back to the communities they serve, and we wanted to share them with you! Below are four stories from across the country that ...
Explore the future of metal in this live contractor panel!
By Dani Sheehan. The metal construction industry is evolving – are you keeping up? Join METALCON Live! on August 6 for a dynamic panel discussion. MetalCoffeeShop® (MCS) is coming to METALCON's online webinar Live! this August 6, 2025, at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET! Join us for an engaging ...
Fourth time’s the charm: Homeowner receives a roof free of charge
By Jenny Yu. After contacting several roofing contractors, a homeowner’s daughter hit the jackpot. Amanda Reyes was struggling to find the right contractor to help her. Her mother’s aging modular home had leaks and required roof repairs, and after some searching, Amanda found the right contractor for the job. ...
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA... especially under a brand-new roof!
By Jenny Yu. “No man does it all by himself” rings true as new location of a long-standing roofing company donates a new roof to a Pennsylvania YMCA. The Sampson Family YMCA in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is a nonprofit that helps families in the community by providing health, ...
Nonprofit for veterans receives free roof from local contractor
By Jenny Yu. King Quality Roofing, a New York-based contractor, donates a free roof and other services to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Rocky Point post. After 20 years of wear, Commander Joseph A. Cognitore figured it was time for some roof repairs. Not the roof of his home, but ...
Rethinking light in modern building design
By Jesse Sanchez. Exploring how smart lighting and glass innovations can support both energy goals and human health. The push for greener, more energy-efficient buildings is opening the door to an important new conversation: how design choices impact human health. Joe Menchefski, host of the Better Buildings for Humans podcast ...
Top June articles: Metal updates, ventilation sectors adopt latest technologies and building community during uncertain times
By Anna Lockhart. Check out the top ten most popular June articles from The Coffee Shops™! June was a busy month for our readers, who enjoyed stories from all across the roofing, metal and coatings industries. As the summer heat continues to rage on, now is the perfect time ...
Share your thoughts on what’s trending!
By Emma Peterson. Help us map the future of the industry by taking the 2025 Trends Survey! We want to hear from you! The Coffee Shops™ are hosting our eighth annual trends survey, sponsored by QXO, and we want to know what’s happening in the industry. This survey asks contractors ...
Exploring roofing at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry!
By Emma Peterson. From an interactive cool roofing exhibit to solar panels on the roof, OMSI is teaching about sustainable development by example. If you grew up in the Portland, Oregon metro area, the odds are pretty high that you took a field trip to the Oregon Museum of Science ...
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