Stories of an Extraordinary Industry

Honoring Roofing Industry Leaders

NRCA's J.A. Piper Award honors an extraordinary volunteer in the roofing industry and is named after the man who guided NRCA through the Great Depression. Explore the award's history and how we can create the next generation of extraordinary industry leaders.

 

Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

Sustaining Greatness

Where does greatness come from, and how can it last? Looking at the past 175 years, Chicago-area roofing contractors share how their companies foster and sustain greatness.

Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

Building Chicago Twice

Explore the unique kinship of Chicago roofing contractors, which has a history that started with a fire and a 16-year-old kid who helped build the city of Chicago not once but twice.

 

Sponsored by ABC Supply Co. Inc.

The Road to Leadership

What inspired NRCA Chairman of the Board Kyle Thomas’ journey from Gulf Coast beaches to serving the roofing industry?

 

Sponsored by ABC Supply Co. Inc.

Building Back Trust

PVC roof systems are trusted to protect some of the most iconic buildings in the world. However, in the 1970s, they were shattering after a few years of life. What went wrong, and how did they make a comeback?

 

Sponsored by ABC Supply Co. Inc.

Four Generations of Success

A company goes from sewing doll clothing to providing roof membranes for some of the world’s highest-profile buildings. How has it continued a culture of innovation?

 

Sponsored by the NRCA Health Care Program

Roofing DFW

What does it take to install a roof on one of the world’s busiest airports? Learn from someone who spent decades dodging airplanes.

 

Sponsored by TRAC—Training for Roof Application Careers

Celebrating 25 Years of the Roofing Alliance

A group of roofers recognized industrywide problems and said: “It’s time to put up or shut up.” Learn how they accomplished big things by turning their dreams into reality.

 

Sponsored by NRCA ProCertification^®

Roofers United (Rebroadcast)

We look back at a time when the roofing industry rallied together in the face of tragedy and showed the world this country can be united.

 

Sponsored by the Roofing Alliance

A Company Failure Alters Roofing History (Rebroadcast)

General Roofing Services was one of the first roofing roll-ups in the U.S., and it collapsed. Where did it go wrong, and how did it change the roofing industry? This story is a profound lesson about a type of investment rarely discussed because few have the courage to do it.

 

Sponsored by FiberTite Roof Systems