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WTI, Tremco Roofing Become Official Business Partner of SkillsUSA
The company now has the ability to introduce thousands of schools and their students to rewarding career paths in roofing management. WTI* (Weatherproofing Technologies Inc.) and Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance announced today that they have become an official business partner of SkillsUSA, a partnership of students, teachers and industry working ...
Innovation Stations Return to METALCON 2019
By METALCON. Did you know that you will have four chances to win a $500 CASH PRIZE at METALCON 2019? All you have to do is visit all ten Innovation Stations located on the show floor and scan the METALCON APP for a chance to be entered into the daily drawing. Cash ...
National Women in Roofing Arizona Chapter Roof Donation to Avis Angels
By NWIR Arizona Council. The National Women in Roofing Arizona Council and members of the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association are working together to give back to the community For 2019, the National Women in Roofing AZ Chapter (NWiR AZ) donated a free roof to Avis Lopez a foster parent for Arizona’s ...
Roofing Alliance Adds a New Member
By NRCA. Klein Contracting, Doraville, Georgia, has joined the Roofing Alliance at the Governor level. The Roofing Alliance now has 169 members representing extraordinary leaders from the contracting, manufacturing, distributing and service provider communities. Founded in 1989, Klein Contracting is a certified woman-owned business. Specializing in commercial low-slope roofing and reroofing in the ...
The Roofing Alliance Now Accepting Nominations for MVP and Gold Circle Awards
Awards recognize team members committed to the industry and those who support their coworkers and communities. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is accepting nominations for two signature awards programs—the 2019-20 Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the 2020 Gold Circle Awards. The two Roofing ...
CertainTeed Plants Awarded for Environmental Excellence
By Cara Corridoni, CertainTeed. The plants were recognized for applying innovative excellence to environmental practices. Saint-Gobain North America’s Sustainability Network held its 4th annual Summit last month. The three-day event was split between the Saint-Gobain Crystals facility in Milford, NH and the Schneider Electric R&D Center in Andover, MA. After touring both facilities ...
Theater Education Schedule Announced for METALCON 2019
METALCON’s commitment to the industry goes far beyond exhibits. The show not only offers one on one interactions with exhibitors, but also offers opportunities to learn from industry experts.The METALCON team is excited to announce this year’s “line-up” for the PPG Theatre, sponsored by PPG which is headquartered in the host ...
Training Center Will Help Women Consider Careers in the Trades
By NRCA. Volunteers are renovating the first floor of a building into a training lab, computer room, play area for children and kitchen. In Bloomington, Illinois, a project called Dreams are Possible is turning the vacant first floor of an 1880s neighborhood grocery store building into a training center for low-income women ...
MRCA Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients
By MRCA. The MRCA Foundation Scholarship program awards scholarships to MRCA Member Company Employees and their immediate family members on an annual basis. Once applications are received, they are reviewed by the Foundation Board of Directors. They select recipients based on various criteria such as GPA, letters of recommendation, the ...
Northern California Construction Programs See Rise in Teen Participants
By NRCA. The program introduces high school seniors to careers in construction and the trades while allowing them to earn college credit. This year, the graduating class for the North Bay Construction Corps, which teaches construction skills to high school students, was 98 students compared with just seven students three years ago, ...
