Industry News
Quality Workers are Made Through Quality Training
By NRCA. It’s time to think differently about worker training. Finding and retaining dedicated workers is an ongoing issue for the roofing industry. The lack of experience in young workers and the lack of training that is offered to them can harm businesses. Fortunately, there is an easy solution; proper ...
Latest MRA Industry Research Show Jump in Metal Roofing Demand for U.S. New Home Construction
The demand for metal roofing for new home construction has doubled in the past year. The latest industry report for the U.S. residential roofing sector shows that growth for metal roofing for new home construction has doubled in the past year, and continues to enjoy an ongoing steady demand among the ...
Deserving Student Awarded $5,000 Scholarship
By Lauren White, HJE Consulting. Jacob James is the newest 2020-21 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship recipient. Jacob James has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2020-21 school year. James is the stepson of Raymond Orman, the quality assurance and field trainer at ...
How to Know When to Turn a Roof Over to Waterproofers
By Richard Spreen, President, Decktight Roofing Services, Inc. and Shredded Tire, Inc. Changes in waterproofing occupied conditioned spaces (what used to be known as roofs) in the roofing industry. Richard Spreen has worked as a roofing contractor for the last 32 years. Located in Miami, Florida, Spreen has seen ...
The Roofing Alliance Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program Accepting Applications
Scholarships available for both accredited post-secondary and accredited career technical education. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), announced the opening of the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2021-22 academic year. The Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program began in 1986 to fund education for employees, ...
GAF Energy and Sunnova Launch Strategic Partnership to Expand Roof-Integrated Solar Options for Homeowners
New partnership exemplifies the growing convergence between roofing and solar. GAF Energy, a leading provider of roof-integrated solar solutions in North America, and Sunnova Energy International Inc. ("Sunnova") (NYSE: NOVA), a leading U.S. residential solar and storage service provider, today announced a strategic partnership to provide homeowners with GAF Energy's DecoTech ...
The 2020 Texas Roofing Conference has Been Rescheduled
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn about the myriad of events and opportunities coming to you next June. Due to the increased risk of COVID-19 in Texas, the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) made the decision to reschedule the 2020 Texas Roofing Conference for the health and safety of ...
EagleView Capturing Images of Extensive Hurricane Laura Damage
Aerial imagery and remote measurement leader has begun high-resolution image capture following historic event. EagleView, the leading technology provider of aerial imagery, property data analytics and GIS solutions, is in the air capturing ultra-high-resolution Reveal™ aerial imagery following Hurricane Laura. The hurricane made landfall on August 27 as a strong Category ...
Duro‐Last®, Inc. Recognizes Superior Services RSH, Inc. for Outstanding Michigan Recycling Project
Duro‐Last, Inc. is pleased to recognize Superior Services RSH, Inc. for their outstanding work on a recent rooftop recycling project in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Lansing, Michigan‐based commercial roofing contractor removed and recycled over 8,700 pounds of Duro‐Last PVC roofing membrane, ensuring that the material found new life and remained out of ...
NRCA Launches the NRCA Health Care Program to Benefit the Roofing Industry
The National Roofing Contractors Association has launched the NRCA Health Care Program, the first and only health care program tailored specifically to the roofing industry, in partnership with Vault Health Strategies, Bloomington, Ill. The NRCA Health Care Program enables NRCA members of all categories and sizes to offer employer-sponsored health care ...
