Industry News
Metal Roofing Alliance Hosting Free Residential Rooftop Solar Installation Webinar for Building Trades on November 7
Webinar will cover design techniques and advanced rooftop installation considerations to help optimize the return on residential roof-mounted solar systems. When it comes to sustainable building practices, solar is hot. With the availability and interest in residential solar systems growing rapidly nationwide, it’s important for builders, contractors and installers to know ...
Construction Workers 5x More Likely to Die of Opioid Overdoses
Source: NERCA September Newsletter. Opioid Overdoses: The study linked high fatality rates with the likelihood of workers being injured on the job. A study by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health which was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that construction workers are among those with the ...
Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress Invites you to Leave a Legacy
Why support the Alliance through Planned Giving? The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress (the Alliance) gives roofing professionals the opportunity to fulfill their philanthropic goals through its formal Planned Giving Program. The roofing industry has a wonderful history of generosity, and the Alliance offers roofing professionals the chance to give back ...
Western Roofing Expo 2019 - Request for Presentations
With the ever-increasing popularity of the Western Roofing Expo and its educational seminars, we are making a call to all public speakers: apply to teach a seminar at the upcoming Western Roofing Expo 2019 in Las Vegas! We believe the quality of our membership provides a valuable knowledge base to tap ...
New Federal Crane Operator Certification Rule
The North/East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA) would like to issue a reminder to all employers that the effective date for the new Federal Crane Operator Certification Rule is November 10, 2018 for construction employers. Under this rule, many state crane licenses WILL NOT count for compliance themselves. Only exams that contain ...
Ice-Dam on Cold/Ventilated Water Shedding Steep-Slope Roofs
During the past few winters, WSRCA Member Contractors in varying areas of the western U.S. have reported an increasing number and intensity of winter-time ice-dam formation and resultant damage at various buildings in the western states. This Bulletin’s discussion of ice-dams, along with guidelines and suggestions for mitigation of ice dams, ...
MRA Gains Two New Members as Demand for Metal Roofing Grows
With interest booming in residential metal roofing, two metal roofing companies have recently joined the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) as new members. The newest members include: Reinke Shakes, based in Hebron, Nebraska, has joined the Metal Roofing Alliance as a manufacturer member. With a long history producing both aluminum and copper roofing ...
Ever wonder what the committees of the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors Association are working on?
Check out the FRSA committees’ abbreviated reports and consider joining one! Advisory Committee – (This committee is made up of FRSA Past Presidents.) The committee heard a brief financial report and a review of the 2018 Convention, along with plans for 2019. FRSA’s 100th Anniversary plans were reviewed, and ...
NRCA ProCertification™ Qualified Assessor Applications Now Being Accepted
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced it is now accepting applications for Qualified Assessors for its highly anticipated NRCA ProCertification initiative. Qualified Assessors will serve as performance exam proctors, responsible for evaluating and verifying hands-on skills for those seeking to be certified through NRCA ProCertification. Qualified Assessors are uniquely equipped ...
Announcing the Hunt for North America’s Best Asphalt Roofing Projects
ARMA’s Awards Program is Now Accepting Submissions for the Best Steep and Low-Slope Asphalt Roofing Systems The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has launched its ARMA Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards Program, which recognizes the best steep and low-slope asphalt roofing projects from across North America. Formerly known as the ...
