Industry News
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, ...
Topps Products Inc. Joins NRCA’s One Voice Initiative, Becomes NRCA Partner Member
The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced Topps® Products Inc., Canton, Mississippi, has joined NRCA's One Voice initiative, joining NRCA as a partner member. In 2017, NRCA launched its One Voice initiative to unite the roofing industry and speak with one voice about matters critical to the roofing industry's continued success. To ...
METALCON 2019 Registration is Now Open!
METALCON registration opens in 3...2...1...Be the first in line to register for METALCON 2019! Join thousands of industry professionals at the only event focused on the use of metal in design and construction scheduled for October 16-18 in the “Steel City” — Pittsburgh, PA! Register for the Total Experience Pay one price and ...
The Garland Company Inc. Joins NRCA's One Voice Initiative, Becomes NRCA Partner Member
The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced The Garland Company Inc., Cleveland, has joined NRCA's One Voice initiative, joining NRCA as a partner member. In 2017, NRCA launched its One Voice initiative to unite the roofing industry and speak with one voice about matters critical to the roofing industry's continued success. To ...
Commercial Roofing Workshops Announced at The Newly Opened Seaman Training Center
By Aubrey Barto. The state-of-the-art facility features the latest learning technologies and a climate-controlled roof simulator. FiberTite® Roofing Solutions, a Seaman Corporation brand, and single-ply roofing system leader in providing operational security to the world’s most powerful brands, is pleased to announce the opening of The Seaman Training Center and the launch ...
A Dozen Years and Running--Superior Roofing Company of Georgia Tops in the State for Consumer Satisfaction
CertainTeed SELECT ShingleMaster™ also receives #1 ranking in Georgia, 6th in North America on Customer Feedback survey Workmanship quality and customer satisfaction are important to any professional contractor, and to be recognized for these year-after-year are testaments to hard work, commitment and dedication. It is certainly true for Superior Roofing ...
