Industry News
Contractors’ Lingering Concerns With COVID-19
By Meta Team. Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the roofing industry and the major concerns contractors still have. When COVID-19 left the world uncertain on how to operate safely, factory shutdowns and reduced product inventory became a common occurrence in the roofing industry. However, what the industry did not ...
DuPont™ Tedlar® and Metal Alliance Showcase Innovative Premium Roofing Protection at the 100th Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Expo
The two innovative companies combined forces to highlight Tedlar products at the recent FRSA Convention. DuPont™ Tedlar® and Metal Alliance presented their innovative solution of Tedlar® PVF film on aluminum to the roofing and metal industry at the recent Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Expo (FRSA) from July 20 to 22, ...
Why Homeowners Prefer Asphalt
By Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA). Asphalt offers homeowners the style and reliability they want out of a long-term investment without having to spend a premium. Steep slope or low slope, commercial or residential, when it comes to roofs there is a reason why asphalt is the most popular and ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Announces Launch of AskARoofer Podcast
New podcast series is dedicated to answering home and building owners’ questions about all things roofing. RoofersCoffeeShop®, celebrating 20 years as the award-winning website where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business announces a new podcast on their sister site AskARoofer. The AskARoofer Podcast is a natural extension ...
Calling All Contractors to Volunteer and Donate for Basic Shelter Program
By RCAW. Help provide a roof to a deserving family by providing labor, materials or time to support this community project. Each year, The Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) joins forces with its members to create the Basic Shelter Program. A way to give back to the community, ...
What the Ocean Shipping Reform Act Means for the Industry
By John Boling, IIBEC. Biden takes a significant step forward to solve port congestion and shipping challenges. On June 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed legislation that overhauls shipping laws for the first time since 1998. The law will crack down on international ocean shipping costs and help ease ...
Advocate for Your Attendance at METALCON
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Everything you need to know to convince your employer to let you attend the number-one metal construction and design conference. The industry’s only global event celebrating metal construction and design, METALCON, is back! This year’s METALCON will be held at the Indiana Convention Center, October ...
Tremco CPG - The First Company on NYSERDA’s Approved Provider Lists
NYSERDA has named Tremco as an approved component manufacturer for Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) projects. To set the stage for mass energy transformation of cities, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) aims to upgrade New York’s building stock through their RetrofitNY Program. Identifying partners to help drive ...
PIMA’s Expanded QualityMark Certification Program Achieves Milestones in First Year of Implementation
Results from PIMA’s third-party certification program for LTTR testing to be published in 2023. The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) has expanded its voluntary QualityMark certification program for Canadian and U.S. manufacturers of polyisocyanurate (polyiso) roof insulation. The program enables participants to obtain third-party certification of long-term thermal resistance (LTTR) values ...
Metal-Era® and Hickman Edge Systems Announce Expansion of Strategic Accounts Team
Metal-Era and Hickman Edge Systems have expanded their Strategic Accounts to a nationwide territory-based team. Located throughout the United States, the MTL Strategic Accounts team is comprised of experienced industry experts with backgrounds in construction, commercial roofing and LEED building principles. The SA team partners with contractors, architects, specifiers and building ...
