Industry News
Recap of the 2019 International Roofing Expo® in Nashville
By Roofing Alliance. Summarizing what happened this year at IRE as we begin to look ahead to 2020 in Dallas. We're sure you've heard the numbers by now. The 2019 IRE® in Nashville, Tennesee, had a record-breaking attendance of 14,295 roofing professionals. Our dessert and cordials reception also had a record-breaking attendance with ...
Registration is Now Open for the Texas Roofing Conference
Presented by the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT), the conference is the largest event in Texas for roofing professionals. This year’s conference is scheduled for September 18 – 20, 2019 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. The event features roofing and waterproofing product exhibitions, residential ...
Tremco Roofing to Participate in National Safety Stand-Down Week
The week-long event is part of national campaign to promote fall prevention awareness. Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance announced today that it will participate in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) 6th annual National Safety Stand-Down on May 6-10, 2019, in an effort to promote the importance of fall ...
NRCA Will Offer Free Webinars During Week of Safety Stand-Down
NRCA will hold free webinars in support of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's sixth annual National Safety Stand-Down May 6-10 to prevent falls in construction. The safety stand-down is meant to raise awareness among employers and workers about the hazards of falls. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to ...
MRA Offers Free Resilient Housing Guide For U.S. and Canadian Homeowners
Education key for how to better protect homes against climate extremes. With climate extremes, natural disasters and severe weather affecting homeowners in greater numbers throughout the U.S. and Canada, the Metal Roofing Alliance has partnered with Green Builder Media to offer an extensive Resilient Housing Guide. The free guide includes in-depth ...
We All Deserve a Little Respect
By IB Roof Systems. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) recently rolled out their ProCertification program that creates a standardized system for tested skills in the roofing industry. ProCertification provides the card holder the ability to rise above the rest of the job applicants who also say they “can install a roof ...
What's Old is New for 2019: MRA Names Top Color Trends of the Year
By Metal Roofing Alliance. Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2019 is “Living Coral,” a bright, exceedingly perky pinkish shade, but it’s a contrasting story for homeowners this year, according to the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA). With more color options and styles available than any other roofing type, metal roofing color trends ...
National Roofing Contractors Association Announces June 2-8 is National Roofing Week
To raise awareness of the significance of roofs to every home and business, the National Roofing Contractors Association has announced National Roofing Week will take place June 2-8, 2019. Celebrated each year during the first full week of June, National Roofing Week serves as a reminder that the roof is one ...
2019 Owens Corning Roofing Platinum Conference Celebrates the “Next Level” and Pays Tribute to America’s Defenders
By Owens Corning. Nearly 600 contractors and their guests came together in Scottsdale, Arizona for the 2019 Owens CorningRoofing Platinum Conference, March 25 - 27, at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. Featuring the theme “Next Level” the conference included intensive educational sessions, panel discussions, an awards ...
Western Roofing Expo 2019 is Right Around the Corner
This year's Expo is better than ever with an expanded exhibit floor, seminars and The Roofing Games™. You need to be here! Known as the premier regional roofing event in the United States, the Western Roofing Expo features a two-day trade show, 20 educational seminars, two keynote luncheons, the Roofing ...
