Industry News
One-of-a-kind Work/School Program Pays 100% Tuition
By Amie Grant, Tremco. Weatherproofing Technologies’ new initiative pays your tuition while you gain valuable work experience. Are you interested in a professional career in Construction Management? If a college degree seems out of reach while you pursue real-world work experience, or you don’t want the burden of having to pay ...
Western Roofing Expo 2019 - Request For Presentations
Here is your chance to share your expertise. Applications due November 16, 2018. 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 ...
Alliance announces call for MVP award entries
MVP Awards formally recognize outstanding roofing workers who achieve work-related and personal goals to which others aspire. The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced a call for entries for its Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards Program. The deadline for entries is Nov. 16. Workers employed by an NRCA member or nonmember ...
NRCA Names McKay Daniels Chief Operating Officer
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) announced McKay Daniels has joined its staff as chief operations officer. Daniels has nearly 20 years of management experience and most recently served in Washington, D.C., as chief of staff for two members of Congress before joining NRCA in June. Daniels has held a variety of ...
OMG Roofing Products Relaunches OMG Pick Six Promotion for the 2018 Football Season
Top Winner Gets $3,000! OMG Roofing Products has announced that it will again sponsor the innovative marketing promotion called OMG Pick Six tied to the upcoming National Football League season. It’s free to play and participants compete for $175 in weekly prizes, and the top three season winners split more ...
Duro-Last® Names Don Gano as Custom-Fabrication Project Manager
Don Gano had most recently been a Quality Assurance Regional Manager. In this newly created position, Don will be responsible for coordinating the management and growth of Duro-Last’s custom-fabricated products through education, training and marketing efforts. He will collaborate closely with multiple departments within the organization to develop additional tools, informational ...
Save the date for Roofing Day in D.C. 2019!
Join NRCA to take over Capitol Hill for Roofing Day in D.C. April 3 – 4, 2019. The purpose of the Roofing Day in D.C. is to bring the roofing industry together to meet with members of Congress and their staffs and deliver the industry's message with "one voice." On March 6-7, ...
WSRCA Informational Bulletin 2018-II-2: Static Electricity and Roofing Adhesive Fire Risk
WSRCA’s Industry Issues Committee is responding to reports from Member Contractors in the Western U.S. by preparing the following Information Bulletin regarding on-roof fires that have been caused by static electrical sparks during the application of single-ply membrane roofing using solvent-based adhesive. Solvent-based adhesives may release fumes when their pails/containers are ...
WSRCA Announces New Technical Committee Assignments
Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) recently announced its technical committee assignments for the upcoming 2018-2019 year. These committees are comprised of contractor members that focus on current and continuing problems and trends in all aspects of the roofing market – including low-slope, steep-slope, waterproofing, safety and industry issues. Each ...
Convoy Supply President Completes Elite Ivey Program
A select group of entrepreneurs from across Canada were invited to participate in this week-long program designed to help business leaders accelerate their company’s growth. Convoy Supply is pleased to announce that President and CEO Alma Garnett is among the 2018 graduates of QuantumShift, a unique leadership development program and network ...
