Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
Building landscapes that last with Heritage
By Emma Peterson. Heritage Landscape Supply provides the products and expertise contractors need to promote vibrant, resilient landscapes. Creating a client’s dream backyard landscape takes a lot of time and effort. Not only do landscapers work alongside contractors ranging from siding specialists to hardscape installer and pool designers who all ...
Asegura tu agenda para WRE 2026
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Alberto Torres. El evento de este año se acerca rápidamente, con el primer día programado para el 27 de septiembre de 2026, y queremos ayudarte a crear la agenda ideal para aprovechar al máximo tu experiencia. El Western Roofing Expo (WRE), patrocinado por la Western ...
Preparing roofs today for tomorrow’s storms
By Emma Peterson. A slower hurricane season offers contractors and property owners an opportunity to improve roof performance with products like APOC’s Polyset AH-160 tile adhesive system. This Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet so far. As Alex Schneider reported at the beginning of September, “Historically, about ⅔ of ...
Lock in your WRE 2026 schedule
By Emma Peterson. This year’s show is coming up fast with the first day being September 27, 2026 and we wanted to help you build the ultimate attendee schedule. The Western Roofing Expo (WRE), which is sponsored by Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA), is one of the premier events in the ...
Roof measurements and beyond
By Emma Peterson. How Eagleview One gives contractors next level insights. Earlier this summer, Eagleview launched their next-level property intelligence platform – Eagleview One! To learn more about this platform and how it helps contractors and their crew work more efficiently, we hosted Eagleview CEO Piers Dormeyer for an episode ...
Protecting the future of coatings with education
By Emma Peterson. BITEC®’s Shane Millwood discusses the importance of helping contractors understand proper product selection and installation practices. With the advent of new, more powerful products like BITEC®’s Storm Breaker™ coating system, the coatings market has never been more popular among contractors and building owners . But with that ...
The restructuring of the industry
By Emma Peterson. Learn about how major acquisitions, emerging technologies and evolving supply chains are changing the competitive landscape for contractors, manufacturers and distributors alike. Paul Trombitas is a partner at FMI Corporation, a consulting firm specifically focused on providing insight and data to the engineering, construction and built environment ...
When homeowners do their homework
By Emma Peterson. With more homeowners researching roofing systems before making a purchase, contractors must be ready to provide deeper insights and expert guidance. In the last few years, more and more homeowners have begun doing their own research about roofing materials and products. This is in large part due ...
Understanding the role of the PIMA survey
By Emma Peterson. This Quarterly Market Index Survey offers a clearer picture of contractor confidence, market conditions and future opportunities. Every quarter, the Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) releases a survey sharing insights into the state of the reroofing market. This survey, aptly called the Market Index Survey for Reroofing, ...
The science of roofing
By Emma Peterson. How chemical testing helps verify formulations, troubleshoot performance issues and ensure regulatory compliance. In the roofing industry, we’ve all heard about mechanical performance tests. From ASTM’s impact rating to UL's fire classifications and beyond, there’s a lot of ways to see how a product will ...
