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Rachel Narveson: QXO’s 2025 Female Roofing Pro of the Year
By Emma Peterson. Rachel shares her journey in roofing, winning the 2025 Female Roofing Pro of the Year and the importance of women in the trades. In a new Roofing Road Trips® episode, Megan Ellsworth chats with Rachel Narveson, founder and CEO of Proficient Construction, winner of QXO’s 2025 ...
La cuarta es la vencida: Propietaria recibe techo gratuito
Por Jenny Yu, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Después de contactar a varios contratistas de techado, la hija de una propietaria tuvo suerte. Amanda Reyes estaba teniendo dificultades para encontrar al contratista adecuado. La vieja casa modular de su madre tenía goteras y necesitaba reparaciones en el techo. Tras buscar, ...
Students in the spotlight: SkillsUSA success
By Lauren White. Roofing made its mark at the 2025 SkillsUSA, inspiring the next generation of tradespeople and showing thousands of students why the future looks brighter from the rooftop. The 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) was a celebration of hands-on talent, industry partnerships and student potential. ...
Cliff Johnson: A true MVP in the industry
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The Roofing Alliance celebrates 2025 MVP winner Cliff Johnson, a respected figure in his community and the heart of his organization. The Roofing Alliance’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards are among the highest honors in the roofing industry. Each year, these awards spotlight roofing professionals who lead with ...
QXO’s move into the roofing products industry
By Emma Peterson. Matt Fassler from QXO joins Roofing Road Trips® to talk about why QXO chose roofing, what they plan to bring to the industry and how it could change the game for contractors and distributors alike. Earlier this year, QXO made all the headlines in the roofing ...
Vegas, baby! 6 events you can’t miss at the WRE 2025
By Jenny Yu. Don’t miss these exciting events at the Western Roofing Expo (WRE) this September. The Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) is hosting their annual expo September 28-30, 2025, in Vegas. Since 1974, WSRCA has served the western roofing and waterproofing industries with the knowledge and tools ...
Who is QXO? - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Matt Fassler, Chief Strategy Officer with QXO. You can read the interview below, listen to the podcast or watch the recording. Intro: Hello everyone and welcome to this month's RLW from RoofersCoffeeShop. My name is Heidi Ellsworth and we ...
Unveiling game-changing integrations
By Jesse Sanchez. With bold new partnerships and streamlined financing tools, this tech company is reshaping how contractors do business. As the roofing industry converged on the annual International Roofing Expo (IRE), one tech company captured early buzz on the show floor with tools designed to eliminate contractor headaches and ...
Not just staying ahead of the curve, leading it
By Emma Peterson. Learn about what’s driving the rise of mergers and acquisitions in the modern roofing industry. Recently, the roofing industry has experienced a variety of game-changing mergers and acquisitions (M&A). A rise in consolidation to this scale hasn’t been seen since the 1990s and can seem unsettling ...
Diving into QXO’s acquisition of Beacon
By Emma Peterson. Join QXO’s Matt Fassler and Heidi J. Ellsworth for a candid conversation about the Beacon acquisition, contractor support and the evolution of roofing distribution. In March 2025, the biggest news in the roofing industry was that Beacon Building Products, which had over 600 branches at that point, ...
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