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Presented by the National Roofing Contractors Association, the Stories of an Extraordinary Industry podcast is meant to enlighten, educate and inspire. From the roof system installers to the manufacturers and everyone in between, the roofing industry is made up of incredibly talented people. This is where we tell their stories.

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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES

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    Blueprints for Mental Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 30:35


    Join us as we explore the vital role of mental wellness in the workplace and talk with a guest who is transforming her family-owned construction company by prioritizing mental health and holistic wellness at every level.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Pinnacles of Roofing Excellence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 27:55


    Join us for a conversation with this year's J.A. Piper Award recipient as we discuss some of the most iconic buildings constructed during his remarkable career.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Private Equity Insights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 31:12


    Join us for a candid conversation with a seasoned roofing company owner who has successfully closed two private equity deals. Learn about critical considerations before seeking private equity investment, potential pitfalls and strategic approaches.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    A Passionate Roofing Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 30:29


    We speak with a guest whose immense passion and determination carried him from New Zealand to owning a successful roofing company in Maryland. Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Failure Was Never an Option

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 30:25


    Join us as we talk to the founder and CEO of Anchor Products, who is also the inventor of the U-Anchor. Hear about how growing up in a roofing family shaped his success.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Remembering Our Roofing Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 30:06


    Join us as we look back and rediscover the 11 inspiring industry stories we covered in 2024.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Competing on the International Roofing Stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 29:43


    NRCA took three U.S. teams to compete at the International Federation for the Roofing Trade's World Championship of Young Roofers in Austria. Learn about the lessons and determination they brought home.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Mental Health Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 23:26


    Join us as we hear NRCA Chairman of the Board Doug Duncan's vision for mental health initiatives at NRCA and look back at episodes highlighting the importance of mental health awareness in our industry.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Recycling Roofs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 29:20


    Learn from two experts in our industry about how roof recycling is an easy addition to roofing projects that has a massive impact for the world.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    The Impact of Latinos en Roofing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 28:45


    Latinos en Roofing is helping to support and educate the Latino community within the roofing industry. We talk with its founder and CEO about what makes this organization so special.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Committing to the Next Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 31:49


    Learn about the talent being honed through the SkillsUSA roofing competition and how you can get involved to find your next great employee.  Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Education and the Future of Roofing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 29:51


    Meet two roofing professionals whose investments in career and technical education are paving the way for a bright future in the roofing industry.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    An Unexpected Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 26:19


    Join us as we get to know the man at the helm of NRCA's board and discover how his past led to his brilliant future.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    The Road to the J.A. Piper Award

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 16:34


    We talk with a man whose commitment to roofing industry associations led him to receive the industry's most prestigious lifetime achievement award.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    One Roofing Company Can Make a Big Difference

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 16:35


    Turner Roofing's partnership with Habitat for Humanity has spanned many years and is a company-wide effort that gets employees involved and invested.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    When Students Compete, Roofing Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 24:24


    We speak with team members from the University of Florida's Construction Management program, who placed first in the Roofing Alliance's 2024 student competition.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Authenticity Leads to Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 28:50


    Chasing your passions while helping others can lead to massive success. Our guest has done this throughout her career, contributing to the roofing industry in a significant way.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Roofing Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 30:09


    Hear about what we learned from our stories in 2023 and three New Year's resolutions for the roofing industry in 2024.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    The Impact of Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 31:54


    A Texas roofing professional's contagious passion to make an impact in the world inspires many people to follow his lead.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Roofing the Bahamas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 27:59


    A Florida roofing company's hurricane disaster relief efforts are benefiting the Bahamas daily. How can we make a difference with the resources we have?    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Roofing's Best of the Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 23:20


    This year's Best of the Best winner hails from South Florida, where his lifelong dedication to roofing and philanthropy have become contagious.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    The Future of Roofing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 19:56


    Meet an Indiana high school student who is preparing for her future in roofing and setting records as the first in her state to participate in a roofing competition.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Women on the Roof

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 25:28


    Join us as we meet a woman leading the drive to get women on the roof—including her company with an in-demand all-female crew.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    How to Keep Employees for a Lifetime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 25:00


    Be inspired by a Pennsylvania roofing company's ability to retain its workforce for generations and empowered to do the same at your company.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Innovation in Metal Roofing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 21:19


    Join us as we travel to Ohio and meet a metal roofing manufacturer who turned his company's iconic products into a sustainable long-term success.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Generations of Roofing Excellence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 24:30


    Join us as we meet a third-generation roofing contractor who took home the industry's most prestigious honor, the J.A. Piper Award.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Roofing Risks and Rewards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 33:05


    We talk with two of the industry's leaders in slate and copper roofing, who have had a front-row seat to some of the most historic and high-profile jobs of all time.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    The Power of Roofing Voices

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 25:25


    Employees from all levels of a roofing company can influence U.S. legislation. Learn why your voice and presence in Washington, D.C., are crucial.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    The Importance of Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 38:09


    U.S. construction companies must innovate continually to stay competitive. We learn from a roofing company that has reached new technological heights by committing to efficient innovation.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    A Look Back at 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 21:15


    We reflect on what we have learned this past year and offer lessons you can take into 2023 for your company, employees and family.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Roofing Philanthropy at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 27:43


    The roofing industry is known for using its skills to give back to communities. Join us to hear from individuals whose charitable efforts highlight the industry's generosity.   Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Taking Care of Your Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 21:45


    Retaining a great workforce is not solely about wages and benefits—it's about how people are treated. We talk with an industry hero who works to ensure companies take care of their employees and prioritize mental health.    Sponsored by DensDeck® Roof Boards

    Honoring roofing industry leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 19:50


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 22:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 20:36


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 20:00


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 18:21


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 23:52


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 26:09


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 24:53


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 27:32


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 29:17


    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

    Sweet Josephine Lilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 23:58


    A 4-year-old girl from Jamaica inspires a homeless roofer to go after his dream job. When tragedy strikes, will the roofer turn it into triumph?   Sponsored by the NRCA Health Care Program

    Two Simple Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 25:19


    How does a community of roofing industry competitors create friendly competition? With two simple words.   Sponsored by NRCA's Qualified Trainer Conference

    A Look Back: What We Learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 33:57


    NRCA CEO Reid Ribble recaps Season 1 of “Stories of an Extraordinary Industry,” including what he learned, what surprised him and behind-the-scenes stories.  Sponsored by Tecta America

    Roofers United (Revised)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 27:00


    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

    BONUS: No Roofer Left Behind (Revised)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 13:43


    This episode is a continuation of the “No Roofer Left Behind” episode, offering tips for supporting someone struggling with mental health issues and substance abuse. Sponsored by the NRCA Health Care Program

    Roofers United

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 27:00


    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

    BONUS: No Roofer Left Behind

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 13:43


    This episode is a continuation of the “No Roofer Left Behind” episode, offering tips for supporting someone struggling with mental health issues and substance abuse. Sponsored by the NRCA Health Care Program

    No Roofer Left Behind

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 31:34


    They survived a car crash, the death of their parents and substance abuse. The Dunlap brothers from Wapakoneta, Ohio, want you to know the roofing industry will not leave you behind. Sponsored by the NRCA Health Care Program

    10 Keys to Keeping Your Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 25:49


    How many superintendents in the U.S. have been working at the same roofing company for 49 years? Learn how Graham Roofing, West Point, Miss., ensures its talented employees stay. Sponsored by the NRCA Health Care Program

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