Top June Stories: Female roofing professional of the year, metal manufacturing and weather protection

By Evelyn Witterholt. 

Here’s what has been trending on the MetalCoffeeShop™ (MCS) newsroom this past month. 

Storm damage is a constant threat homeowners deal with. As a roofing contractor, it’s important to understand the latest roofing innovations that can help your customers combat these challenges. One of our most-read articles from last month was a piece by Emma Peterson highlighting an episode of our MetalTalk™ webinar series with Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions. In this episode, we spoke with Cody Raymond and Lindsey Riddle from Westlake about how roofing contractors can help their customers protect their homes from storm damage. 

Another one of our top articles from last month was a piece on our Lunch & Learn with MetalForming, Options for Folding and Breaking Metal. In this short webinar, we hear from Ken McLauchlan and Chad Rowe from MetalForming about the considerations your business must make before offering sheet metal forming and bending. From assessing the market to your own business’ finances, this Lunch & Learn has all the answers you need! 

Our most popular article from June was a press release highlighting the winner of Beacon’s 2024 North American Female Roofing Professional of the Year campaign. Brook Laizure, owner of Whirlwind Roofing & Construction, is this year’s Grand Prize winner. Brook is also a member of National Women in Roofing (NWIR). Through her work with them, she is involved with Build My Future, a construction career day for high school students in Oklahoma. 

Read the top 5 articles:        

5 - Building resilience with proactive weather protection 

4 - The power of company culture 

3 - Moving into metal manufacturing 

2 - Staying Cool in Las Vegas with the CRRC 

1 - Beacon reveals 2024 North American Female Roofing Professional of the Year winner