Roofing Industry News
NRCA Mourns Passing of its Former President Donald McNamara
Donald McNamara served as NRCA president from 1986-87. Rosemont, Ill.-The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) is saddened by the passing of Donald McNamara on Sept. 16 at the age of 81. McNamara was the majority owner of F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co., Inc. (FJAC) from 1967 to 1995. After his retirement, he helped ...
Allied Building Products Launches Construction Industry Blog
Allied is pleased to announce the start of its new online initiative – a Construction Industry Blog! By Allied Building Products. Through years of careful study and analytical data, we have discovered that Allied customers and site users alike value educational content. You spoke, we listened! This NEW Construction Industry Blog will provide ...
MRCA Foundation to Hold Auction Fundraiser Event
The auction will be held during the 68th Annual MRCA Conference Welcome Reception. Join the MRCA Foundation Board for their Sixth Annual Foundation Auction at the Marriott St. Louis Grand on October 17th! Attendees can bid on tools, materials, trips, jewelry, sporting event tickets and more. If you would like to ...
NRCA Joins Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide kills nearly three times as many construction workers as falls do each year. The CDC reports the construction industry is the No. 1 industry for number of suicides and No. 2 industry in suicide rates. As part of its commitment to ...
Last Chance to Enter Metal Roofing National Championship Games – Deadline is September 30
The Total Cash Awards Purse for the Metal Roofing National Championship Games Has Grown To $8,500. September 30 is the deadline for contestants to enter the MCA Aces of Las Vegas Metal Roofing National Championship Games event at METALCON, which will be held October 18-20 at the Las Vegas, Nevada Convention ...
Trent Cotney P.A. Construction Law Group to Speak at the National Safety Council
Leading law team presents with Barry Noll of the U.S. Department of the Interior at the National Safety Council Congress & Expo Tampa, FL – Trent Cotney P.A. Construction Law Group, a leading national law firm for construction, specialty trades and OSHA law, will present at the NSC Congress & Expo ...
Don’t Miss CERTA Application and Train-the-Trainer Session at this Year’s MRCA Conference
The CERTA training program is ideal for contractors whose work involves torch applications. These programs train experienced roof system installers on the safe use of roofing torches used to apply polymer-modified bitumen roofing products. CERTA training shows how proper roof system configuration design and application techniques can result in fire-safe installations. ...
New Roofing Association Focuses on Underlayments
The inaugural technical committee will focus on code classifications and industry regulations in relation to underlayments. With a desire to cultivate the long-term success of underlayment products for building envelope applications for both residential and commercial structures, four roofing companies – Carlisle, Gardner-Gibson, Maryland Paper and Mid-States Asphalt – have formed ...
MRCA Conference Keynote Is Annouced - Eric McElvenny
MRCA Conference Keynote EricMcElvenny is a retired Marine Corps Captain who deployed three times before being injured by an IED. At the MRCA 2017 Annual Conference & Expo, the morning of Tuesday, October 17th will kick-off with a dynamic Keynote Address by Eric McElvenny. Eric served seven years in the United ...
Join ARCA'S First Education Class of Roofing Shingles
The roofing shingles class is scheduled for October 13, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona ARCA was challenged to institute an education curriculum that would benefit all members. The idea behind the program is to provide education that will benefit the new person just entering the industry along with anyone already in ...
