Roofing Industry News
DECRA® Roofing Systems celebrates 60 years of excellence in stone-coated steel roofing
The company is celebrating by launching new promotions and programs for contractors DECRA® Roofing Systems, Inc., the company that invented the stone-coated steel roofing category and remains its leading manufacturer, is celebrating 60 years of excellence in successfully protecting residential and light commercial projects. Since 1957, DECRA roofing products have combined strength ...
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply is Proud Sponsor of the NRCA Annual Children’s Art Contest
The art contest is part of the National Roofing Week celebration slated for June 2017. In celebration of National Roofing Week, June 4th – 10th, NRCA hosts an annual Children's Art Contest, sponsored by A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply and the International Roofing Expo® (IRE). NRCA members and their employees participated by ...
Duro-Last®, Inc. Receives Local Award and National Safety Recognition at Oregon Plant
The company was recognized locally by the Chamber for business excellence and nationally by OSHA for its outstanding business safety and health practices. Duro-Last, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated single-ply roofing systems, recently announced a local award and national safety certification received by its Grants Pass, Oregon, manufacturing facility. In ...
Polyglass Wins NEMEON Vendor of the Year Award
The NEMEON award recognizes Polyglass’ commitment to quality and to customer satisfaction. Polyglass U.S.A. Inc., announced that it has been named 2016 Vendor of the Year at NEMEON’s recent meeting in Palm Springs, Calif. NEMEON, a purchasing and services cooperative of over 170 independent roofing and siding distributors, honored Polyglass U.S.A. ...
Technical Bulletin 2017-2SIS – Slip Resistance Testing & Research Project
The WSRCA's Self-Adhering Underlayment Slip-Resistance Research and Testing Project has performed slip-resistance testing of numerous steep-slope roofing underlayments. Steep‐slope roofing safety requirements and regulations continue to evolve and have become more stringent in an effort to provide safe working conditions. Agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) strive ...
Polyurethane Professional Celebrates 50 Years
Jim Davidson Celebrates 50 Years in the Spray Foam and Coatings Industries SprayWorks Equipment Group’s Owner and Inventor, Jim Davidson, celebrates 50 years in the polyurethane industry. With a career beginning at the age of 12, while working for his father’s polyurethane equipment company (a Gusmer distributor), Jim has created a ...
Here’s How to Attend the Western Roofing Expo for FREE!
The 2017 Western Roofing Expo is scheduled for June 11-13 at the Paris, Las Vegas. All roofing and waterproofing contractors, architects, consultants, engineers and all media (and their employees) can attend the Western Roofing Expo 2017 for FREE! Register online and pick up your badge at Will Call or download this ...
STATEMENT: NRCA Releases Statement Addressing President Trump’s Executive Order “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs”
The Executive Order appears to be consistent with NRCA’s long-standing support for regulatory reform that ensures regulations achieve public policy goals without imposing unreasonable burdens on businesses. This statement is attributable to: Dennis Conway, Chairman of the Board, National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) February 3, 2017 - NRCA welcomes the administration’s focus ...
ARMA VIDEO: 6 Steps to Enhancing the Service Life of Your Roof System
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) releases video to help building owners and facility maintenance professionals better care for their asphalt roof. How do you know if your low-slope asphalt roofing system is performing at its best? A new animated ARMA video offers six easy steps that can help building owners ...
WSRCA Safety & Health Committee Announces Updated Drone Safety Field Card for Members
Flying drones for roof inspections are subject to follow FAA guidelines which are regularly updated WSRCA members interested in flying UAS's (unmanned aircraft systems), or drones, for job inspections need to be aware of the rules to consider to avoid any run-ins with the law or anyone else for that matter. To ...
