Industry News
SOPREMA® Executive Tim Kersey Elected as Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association President
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has announced the election of Tim Kersey, vice president and general manager for SOPREMA, Inc., as the association’s president for the 2019 term. ARMA represents North American asphalt roofing manufacturers, as well as raw material suppliers, and serves to promote the long-term sustainability of the ...
Center for Procurement Excellence Conference a Success
By Tremco. The conference helps owners increase their chances of attracting and selecting more skilled vendors, with a greater correlation to successful and cost-effective projects. More than 100 industry professionals representing a mix of manufacturers, contractors, business owners, school districts, higher education institutions and government agency representatives gathered for the second annual ...
Show us Your Roofing Family!
By NRCA. To help celebrate National Roofing Week June 2-8, NRCA is asking companies to take a group photo of employees and submit it to NRCA Manager of Online Communications Alyssa DeSantis at adesantis@nrca.net for a chance to win a prize. Submissions will be entered into the We are Family Raffle, ...
ARMA Offers Subscription to Detailed Shipment Report
The Report Covers the North American Asphalt Roofing Industry. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is now offering an annual subscription to its full detailed shipment report, which provides asphalt roofing product shipment data for the United States and Canada. The quarterly report shares product shipments by geography and product type for ...
Owens Corning Roofing Introduces “Imagine.Style.Win.” Contest
Grand Prize winner will receive exterior consult with Two Chicks and a Hammer. The Imagine.Style.Win. contest sponsored by Owens Corning Roofing is helping consumers reimagine how an Owens Corning® Duration Series® roof can inspire their home’s exterior. Through August 15, 2019, consumers can enter to win an all-expense paid trip for ...
National Women in Roofing (NWIR) announces first annual NWIR Roofing Day Women’s Luncheon
NWIR Roofing Day Women’s Luncheon will feature Congresswomen Angie Craig (MN-02) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) Denver, Colorado - National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a national organization focused on the empowerment of women within the roofing industry, is proud to announce their first annual NWIR Roofing Day Women’s Luncheon featuring Congresswomen Angie ...
NRCA Elects 2019-20 Officers
By NRCA. NRCA announced its new slate of officers during its 132nd Annual Convention Feb. 9-13 in Nashville, Tennessee. Nick Sabino, president of Deer Park Roofing Inc., Cincinnati, has been elected NRCA chairman of the board, and Rod Petrick, president of Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc., Frankfort, Ill., was elected chairman of the ...
The 2019 International Roofing Expo® Breaks Every Record and Heads to Dallas!
This was the largest and most well attended show in the 65-year history of the IRE. Proving to be the most trusted source for leading-edge products, education, and networking, roofing professionals packed the halls of the Music City Center with energy and excitement at the 2019 International Roofing Expo® (IRE), sponsored ...
Helene Hardy Pierce Awarded Roofing Industry’s Highest Honor
Helene Hardy Pierce, vice president of technical services, codes, and industry relations for GAF, has been presented with the J.A. Piper Award by the National Roofing Contractor’s Association. Presented each year at NRCA's annual convention, the J.A. Piper Award recognizes roofing professionals who have devoted constant, outstanding service to the association ...
OSHA Provides Much Needed Clarity on Post-Incident Drug Testing and Safety Incentive Programs
By WSRCA Legal Advisor, Cotney Construction Law. In 2016, OSHA published its final rule amending 29 C.F.R. § 1904.35 to add a provision prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees for reporting workplace injuries. Since then, employers within the roofing and construction industries have been hesitant to conduct post-accident drug testing for fear ...
