Industry News
Trent Cotney to Speak at this Year’s NRLRC 40th Anniversary Seminar
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Register today for National Roofing Legal Resource Center (NRLRC) 40th Anniversary Seminar in New York City, September 18-21, 2019. Legal issues are a fact of life in the roofing industry, and roofing contractors need to make the most of every resource available. Learning from construction ...
NEREF Announces 2019 Scholarship Winners
NEREF provides financial assistance for employees or immediate family, of our roofing contractors. In 1999, the North East Roofing Educational Foundation was formed as a not-for-profit corporation. These scholarships are for roofers seeking post-secondary education in college or vocational programs. On June 8, 2019 the NEREF Trustees met to approve the recipients ...
Western Roofing Expo Seeking Presentations for 2020
Share your expertise and help provide continuing education for WSRCA members by submitting a presentation topic. With the ever-increasing popularity of the Western Roofing Expo and its educational seminars, WSRCA is making a call to all public speakers: apply to teach a seminar at the upcoming Western Roofing Expo 2020 ...
There are Good Things Happening this Summer for National Women in Roofing
NWIR Chair Jennifer Stone delivers her July-August message from the Sacramento airport where a re-roofing project was underway. Watch Jennifer’s video message below or keep scrolling to read the transcript. Hello National Women in Roofing newsletter followers. I don't know if you can see behind me, but do you know what's ...
Cotney Construction Lobbying Advocates for the Construction Industry
Trent Cotney of Cotney Construction Law, the leading national law firm for construction, specialty trades and OSHA law, is pleased to announce the launch of a lobbying arm for the Construction Industry, Cotney Construction Lobbying. Employing professionals with backgrounds in law, business, politics and construction, Cotney Construction Lobbying will provide comprehensive ...
Prepare Yourself for Changes to Industry Standards
By: Ryan VanWert, Director of Engineering Services, Duro-Last. As testing and product evaluation methods become more sophisticated, we are starting to see some big changes take effect in the industry. If you haven’t heard already, the American Society of Civil Engineers’ ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and ...
Metal Roofing Alliance Offers Discount, Educational Seminars at METALCON 2019
Promo code offered by Metal Roofing Alliance provides a $40 savings off the cost of registration. Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), the leading nonprofit organization working to support the residential metal roofing industry in the U.S. and Canada, is offering more opportunities to save and learn during METALCON 2019, held in ...
Oregon Sees Boom in Apprenticeship Applications
By NRCA. Enrollment in the apprenticeship program has more than doubled over the last six years. The number of people in Oregon’s state-registered apprenticeship programs has more than doubled during the past six years, with more than 10,000 people enrolled as of June, according to www.registerguard.com. In 2013, Oregon had about ...
3M™ DBI-SALA® Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ edge and Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ Wrap Back Self-Retracting Lifelines Stop Use and Product Recall
In a fall and under certain conditions, the energy absorber of these devices may not properly deploy. On July 25, 2019, 3M Fall Protection announced an immediate stop use and product recall of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ edge and the Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ Wrap Back Self-Retracting Lifeline. These Twin-Leg Nano-Loks ...
WSRCA Announces 2019-2020 Technical Committee Assignments
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner WSRCA is committed to researching all types of roofing in the western US. Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) recently announced its technical committee assignments for the upcoming 2019-2020 year. These committees are comprised of contractor members that focus on current and continuing problems and ...
