Industry News
Roof Hugger Announces Winter Webinar Schedule
WINTER 2019 WEBINAR SCHEDULES Everyone knows that knowledge is power, and for the roofing contractor, design professional and facility manager/owner it can lead you to new horizons. Education can help roofing contractors and design professionals expand their businesses and participate in a very small market without a lot of competition. For ...
WSRCA Year in Review - 2018
DRIVING VALUE IN MEMBERSHIP Greetings WSRCA Members, A primary focus of Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) during 2018 was to continue driving greater value to being a member of the Association. In today’s competitive marketplace, our members are looking for ways to help themselves become better technicians, as well as ...
NRCA member donates $50,000 to Casa Esperanza
NRCA member National Roofing Co., Albuquerque, N.M., has donated $50,000 to Casa Esperanza, New Mexico's House of Hope that provides a home away from home for families facing cancer and other serious medical needs. After a hailstorm severely damaged the Casa Esperanza facility, Chrisann Gray, Casa Esperanza's executive director, gave National ...
NRCA ProCertification™ for Installers and Foremen has Launched!
NRCA ProCertification™ is designed to create a competent, sustainable and high-performing roofing industry workforce The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) announces the launch of the NRCA ProCertification program, a national certification initiative for roof system installers and foremen. Through a series of assessments, NRCA will certify workers who meet certain requirements ...
Metal Roofing Alliance predicts uptick in demand for metal roofing, driven by California’s new residential solar requirements
By Metal Roofing Alliance. The state’s solar power mandate causes U.S. builders, homeowners to think twice about their roofs. (Image courtesy of McElroy Metal) As the first state in the nation to require all new homes to have solar power, California’s recent decision may result in a dramatic shift in the ...
Business Networking at Its Finest & Top-notch Educational Sessions at METALCON 2018
Exhibitors and attendees at the largest international event for the metal construction industry networked and discovered new products, technologies and solutions together with designers, builders, developers, contractors, fabricators and suppliers from more than 50 countries at METALCON 2018 in Charlotte earlier this fall. This year’s new show format, “The Total Experience,” ...
NRCA ROOFPAC/NWIR Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Songwriter Extravaganza
The event is presented by NRCA ROOFPAC in partnership with National Women in Roofing. Don’t miss this Nashville experience! Top songwriters who have written for blockbuster artists such as George Strait, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley will perform and write a song “Bluebird style” before your eyes. Your ticket ...
Going to the International Roofing Expo? Consider staying for the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association Gala
The RCMA Gala and Annual Meeting will be held immediately following the International Roofing Expo, February 13 -14, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. RCMA will host their Gala Dinner on Wednesday evening, February 13th starting at 6:00 pm at The Westin Nashville and will honor those who have made an impact in ...
RCASoCal Year in Review
By RCASoCal. 2018 was a busy year with many opportunities to learn, grow, and network. Educational opportunities We started 2018 with our January Membership Meeting, Workplace Cannabis: What Employers and Employees Need to Know, on January 30. We were joined by Raza Lawrence, Margolin & Lawrence, Attorneys at Law, who discussed how the ...
MRA names top color trends for 2019
Nostalgia, tradition and a connection to the past reflect the subdued mood of homeowners this year. 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 ...
