Industry News
Gold Circle Awards Program – Entries Due October 12
The Gold Circle Awards program recognizes Alliance and NRCA members for outstanding contributions to the roofing industry. Unique roofing-related jobs, programs and services completed between June 1, 2016, and May 21, 2018, are eligible for the program. To be considered for a Gold Circle Award, Alliance and NRCA members are nominated ...
Cotney Construction Law Welcomes Immigration Attorneys
Teresa Finer and Natalia Gove counsel clients in the areas of business and family-based immigration law, compliance and training. Orlando, Florida – Cotney Construction Law, LLP, a leading national law firm for construction, specialty trades, and OSHA law, is pleased to announce the addition of immigration attorneys, Teresa Finer and Natalia ...
Jesse Itzler Will Deliver the Keynote Address at the 2019 International Roofing Expo®(IRE)
Jesse Itzler will present the Keynote address at the 2019 International Roofing Expo® (IRE) in Nashville, TN on February 11, 2019. “Jesse is the real-life version of the Dos Equis’ guy, one of the most interesting people in the world. He’s done so many different things,” said Lewis Howes, New York ...
Robert Panaro Appointed Chief Financial Officer for Saint-Gobain North America
Panaro will help the world’s largest building materials company and manufacturer of innovative material solutions achieve its growth goals through acquisitions and capital investments. Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions, today formally announced the appointment of Robert Panaro to Senior Vice President ...
METALCON Announces Keynote Speakers
Two icons in their respective industries will be on hand at METALCON 2018 to deliver Keynote Addresses. Steve Smith, the former five-time Pro Bowl and three-time All-Pro wide receiver for the NFL Carolina Panthers, and Dan DiMicco, a steel-industry icon, former CEO of NUCOR, and Senior Trade Advisor to the Trump ...
DuPont Safety & Construction Invests Over $400 Million to Increase Tyvek® Capacity
The production expansion is set to start up in 2021. Wilmington, Delaware - DuPont Safety & Construction, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, today announced plans to invest more than $400 million to expand capacity for the manufacture of Tyvek® nonwoven materials at its facility in Luxembourg. The production ...
MRCA Invites You to Attend Beacon Steep Slope University
The event will be held in conjunction with the MRCA CON Expo. Day one begins on Wednesday, October 24 at the Omaha Convention Center in the Junior Ballroom from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm with course offerings as follows: Beacon 101 - 3:00 pm ...
Fontana Launches a New and Improved Website
The site provides an online home to both the customers and contractors where they can learn about products, warranties and register their warranties online. FONTANA, an industry-leading manufacturer and leading manufacturer of premium roofing underlayments, announces the launch of a new website designed to deliver an improved user experience at www.fontanaroof.com. “Fontana ...
Former NFL Player to Deliver Keynote Address at METALCON 2018
Steve Smith, Sr. will talk about the many obstacles he had to face and overcome to make it in the NFL. Steve Smith, Sr., a 16-year NFL veteran and former five-time pro bowl, three-time all-pro receiver for the Carolina Panthers, will present “Perseverance, Teamwork and Overcoming Obstacles” in a keynote address ...
Low-slope labor study sheds light on a sticky situation
By: Abby Feinstein, Commercial Roofing Product Manager, CertainTeed Roofing CertainTeed conducted a comprehensive comparative five-year study of low-slope roofing installations. As CertainTeed’s commercial roofing product manager, I’m responsible for analyzing and converting market trends into product features, ensuring our product line supports industry stakeholder needs from architect to roofing distributor to roofing ...
