Industry News
Registration is Live for the much anticipated 2021 International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas
The roofing and exterior construction industry is connecting in-person August 10-12. Excitement has been building in anticipation of the in-person event in Las Vegas for the International Roofing Expo® (IRE), an Informa Markets event. The show is taking place August 10-12, 2021 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, and registration for ...
NRCA Member Renews Student Scholarships Through 2030
By National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). Partnering with the University of Nevada, Commercial Roofers supports construction education. Starting with the creation of an annual scholarship, Commercial Roofers began their partnership with the architecture school in 1997. The late owner of Commercial Roofers, based in Las Vegas, William Scott Howard was ...
NWiR Chair Looks Forward to Exciting Year Ahead
By Renae Bales, National Women in Roofing (NWiR). Highlighting the programs leading up to NWiR Day. The fourth annual NWiR Day won’t take place until August 8 in Las Vegas, but you won’t have to wait to start connecting and learning from women in the industry. In a letter from ...
Standard Industries Holdings to Acquire Grace
Grace shareholders to receive $70 per share in cash; transaction valued at approximately $7.0 billion; delivers significant, immediate cash premium of approximately 59% to Grace shareholders. W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA), a leading global specialty chemical company and Standard Industries Holdings Inc., the parent company of Standard Industries, a ...
SRS Distribution Opens Nine New Greenfield Locations
The opening of nine new branches in eight different states reflects SRS’ continued focus on expanding the company’s footprint across the country. SRS Distribution Inc. (“SRS”) announced that it has opened nine new greenfield locations – eight within its Building Products Division and one within its Landscape Supply Division. The Building Products ...
Industry Leaders to Submit Abstracts for IIBEC Event
By International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC). Don’t miss your opportunity to submit an abstract to one of the industry’s premier trade shows. The 2022 IIBEC International Convention & Trade Show will take place March 17-21, 2022 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida and will be a ...
Roofing Alliance Announces Winners for 2021 Student Competition
Clemson University takes top honors. The Roofing Alliance, celebrating 25 years as the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is proud to announce the first- and second-place winners for the 7th annual Roofing Alliance student competition – Clemson University and Colorado State University respectively. Awards were presented to ...
Bienvenida to NRCA's New Landing Page in Spanish
By National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). NRCA now offers its resources en Español to accommodate Spanish-speaking roofing professionals. NRCA has made available a redesigned website en Español. The new page highlights the Latino community as a vital piece of the roofing industry and encourages Latino involvement in the NRCA to. help them ...
International Roofing Expo Opens Its Call for Presentations 2022
Share your knowledge with the industry at the premier roofing and exterior construction event The International Roofing Expo (IRE), the premier conference and trade show for the roofing and exterior construction industries, announced today its call for presentations for the 2022 event is now open. IRE 2022 will take place February ...
Owens Corning Virtual Business Building Day Education Available for Download on Demand
The 25-minute educational sessions on training, new tools and ideas for roofing professionals to grow their businesses are now available on-demand. Attracting more than 4,200 expo booth visits, the Owens Corning Virtual Business Building Day on Thursday, April 7, offered roofers a day of travel-free training, new tools and ideas to ...
