VELUX, Fort Mill, S.C., opened a North American Experience Center in September. Located in Mountain View, Calif., the Experience Center is designed as an immersive destination for homeowners, architects, builders, remodelers, roofing contractors, designers and the broader community.
The Experience Center reportedly brings VELUX products to life through interactive exhibits, fully designed living environments, educational displays and personalized consultations that help visitors better understand how natural light, ventilation and smart skylight technology can improve wellness, comfort and home design.
Professionals and consumers get to learn how daylight and fresh air sustainability transform homes and improve everyday living. The center will also serve as a hub for the building industry that will house VELUX’s third U.S. Pro Partner Academy and is designed to be a place where contractors can participate in no-cost installation and business training.
Amrize acquires Rapid Redi-Mix
Amrize, Nashville, Tenn., has entered into an agreement with Rapid Redi-Mix LLC, a fast-growing concrete producer in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. With a network of modern batch plants and mixer fleet, Rapid Redi-Mix brings significant synergies with Amrize’s aggregates operations and cement network in the region.
This acquisition reportedly strengthens Amrize’s network in the growing Texas market, adding to the recently announced production expansion of its Midlothian cement plant and the acquisition of PB Materials, the leading aggregates business in West Texas.
GAF updates Spec Advisor
GAF, Parsippany, N.J., has unveiled its newly updated Spec Advisor, an interactive digital tool designed to help architects, designers and roofing professionals effortlessly navigate product sustainability documentation.
This resource reportedly maps out exactly how GAF products contribute to major green building rating systems—now updated to include LEED v5 and Green Globes, alongside WELL and the Living Building Challenge.
By offering an interface where users can hover over a document name and click to download directly from the gaf.com library, Spec Advisor eliminates paperwork.
The tool serves as a living, continuously updating repository, ensuring industry professionals have instant access to GAF’s most current sustainability data to streamline their project certification workflows.
QXO, Greenwich, Conn., announced Vanessa Fusco, CEO of Rejoice and Restore LLC, Naugatuck, Conn., as the winner of its 2026 North American Female Roofing Professional of the Year campaign, a national program that recognizes exceptional women working in the roofing industry across the U.S. and Canada. As this year’s honoree, Fusco will receive $10,000 and tickets to the 2027 National Women in Roofing Days and the International Roofing Expo.®
Now in its sixth year, the program shines a spotlight on female roofing professionals who are making a difference through innovation, mentorship, safety and a commitment to excellence in their field. Fusco won in a nationwide public vote against four other accomplished finalists.
Fusco built Rejoice and Restore from the ground up. Since completing its first project in 2024, the company has quickly scaled to multimillion-dollar revenue. Fusco leads with a mission-driven approach, creating opportunities for individuals in recovery while delivering strong business results. Her leadership blends operational excellence with a deep commitment to community impact.
To learn more about QXO’s annual Female Roofing Professional of the Year program, the finalists or program rules, visit go.qxo.com/femaleroofpro.
CONTRACTOR NEWS
Wedge Roofing celebrates 50 years
Wedge Roofing Inc., Petaluma, Calif., is celebrating 50 years of residential and commercial roofing services across Marin, Napa and San Francisco.
Founded in 1976, Wedge Roofing has grown into a multiple award-winning regional contractor providing roof system replacement, repair and maintenance, emergency leak response, historical restoration, roof-integrated solar and specialized roof systems for homeowners, businesses, schools, public agencies, nonprofits, wineries and historical properties.
This milestone represents a 50-year commitment to technical expertise, customer service, ethical business practices and responsibility for the long-term performance of every roofing project.
Wedge Roofing sponsors every crew member through a 44-month California State Apprenticeship Program, providing a path to journeyman-level certification and college credit; members of the Wedge Roofing team serve as classroom and hands-on instructors.
Some titles awarded to Wedge Roofing include the BBB Torch Award for Ethics and sustained community recognition in the Marin Independent Journal, Marin Magazine, Northbay biz and Nextdoor.
OTHER NEWS
RoofersCoffeeShop launches microsite
RoofersCoffeeShop, Sisters, Ore., has launched a Canadian microsite in partnership with the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association and the Association Canadienne des Entrepreneurs en Couverture.
The Canadian microsite underscores RoofersCoffeeShop’s mission to tell the stories of the roofing industry everywhere while providing a strong digital presence and reliable content for professionals across the trade.
Visitors to the site will find a full digital community experience with a robust newsroom, classified advertising, directories, events, podcasts and webinars tailored to the needs of Canadian roofing professionals.
Canadian roofing professionals are invited to follow the microsite and social media channels, explore RoofersCoffeeShop’s R-Club and take part in the conversations shaping the industry.
Online community launched for coating professionals
InteractiveCoatings.org, a new online community built for coating professionals, launched late summer 2026.
Created to serve the people who apply, specify, manage, inspect and support coatings every day, InteractiveCoatings.org is designed to bring together professionals from across the coatings industry to share knowledge, solve problems, discuss technologies, build relationships and learn from one another’s experiences.
The platform’s mission is to create a place where real-world experience matters and practical knowledge is valued. Although many industry resources focus on products, publications or marketing messages, InteractiveCoatings.org is reportedly built around the people doing the work and the lessons learned in the field.
Professionals are encouraged to ask questions, share project experiences, post job opportunities, contribute educational content and participate in discussions that help move the industry forward.
Membership will be free and supported by industry sponsors, including equipment manufacturers, coatings manufacturers, distributors, service providers and industry partners.
Organizations interested in sponsorship opportunities, partnership discussion, editorial contributions or early involvement in the community are encouraged to contact Larry Robertson, publisher and founder at Interactive Coatings, at larry.robertson@interactivecoatings.org.
SPRI announces revisions to standards
SPRI has announced SPRI RP-4 2022, “Wind Design Standard for Ballasted Single-Ply Roofing Systems,” and SPRI NT-1, “Detection and Location of Latent Moisture in Building Roofing Systems,” are being revised and will be recanvassed for approval as an American National Standard.
SPRI RP-4 2022 provides a method of designing wind-uplift resistance of ballasted single-ply roof systems. It is intended as a design and installation reference for individuals who design, specify and install ballasted single-ply roof systems. It must be used in conjunction with the installation specifications and requirements of the manufacturer of the specific products used in the ballasted single-ply roof system.
SPRI NT-1 provides a minimum set of procedures for conducting surveys of moisture in membrane roof systems and for the analysis of the data obtained in such surveys. Included are operating, verification and reporting procedures, as well as operator qualification criteria.
Those wishing to participate in either canvass process may contact SPRI at info@spri.org.
UP THE LADDER
ABC Supply Co. has appointed Darcy Tringham as British Columbia district manager.
Central States Inc. has named Melissa Dunson vice president of sales and marketing.
MuleHide has expanded its business development team, adding Ryan Baldwin as a strategic account manager.
Amrize has appointed Mario Gross as president of Building Envelope. He previously served as the COO of the Building Envelope business from 2024-2025.
NRCA NEW MEMBERS
Architects/Engineers/Consultants
Allen Prim, Arlington, Texas
ALSP, Tucson, Ariz.
ECS Mid-Atlantic LLC, Roanoke, Va.
LSC Construction Consultants, Brooksville, Fla.
Mercer Forensic Engineering, Cardington, Ohio
NV5, Hollywood, Fla.
Setiadi Architects LLC, Maite, Guam
SSR, Nashville, Tenn.
Total Engineering & Asset Management LLC, Sand Springs Okla.
Contractors
A-1 Contractors Inc., Great Falls, Mont.
Alcove Roofing Inc., Omaha Neb.
ALS Group Roofing LLC, Churchville, Pa.
Alta-Cal Roofing, Hollister, Calif.
Austin Roofing Co., Austin, Texas
Base Contracting Inc., Colfax, N.C.
Christopher Leighton Construction, East Kingston, N.H.
Cornett Roofing Systems, Franklin, Ind.
Edge Roofing, Tallahassee, Fla.
FBC Commercial Roofing LLC, Wylie, Texas
Florida Roofing and Renovations, Palm Bay, Fla.
Fossil Ridge Roofing and Construction, Denison, Texas
Golden Sky Roofing, Castle Rock, Colo.
Huntington James, El Paso, Texas
King Construction and Builders, Grand Prairie, Texas
