Roofing Industry News
Duro-Last®, Inc. Holds Annual Sales Seminar, Honors Contractor of the Year
Parson's Commercial Roofing was Duro-Last's contractor of the Year for the 11th consecutive year. Duro-Last, Inc. held its 34th annual National Sales Seminar in Orlando, Florida, January 29 – 31, 2017. During Duro-Last’s annual awards night reception, they honored a record number of award winners including Duro-Last Platinum Contractor, Parsons Commercial ...
2017 IRE was the Largest, Best-attended Show in Its History
In the International Roofing Expo's 62-year history, this was the most attended event, up 19 percent over last year. The total attendance at the 2017 International Roofing Expo® (IRE) was 11,273, which is up 19 percent compared with the 2016 IRE and is the highest number of attendees in the show's ...
FRSA S.T.A.R. Award Profile: Low-Slope Project Winner
Advanced Roofing, Inc., won first place in the S.T.A.R. Awards low-slope category for the Publix Distribution Center in Deerfield Beach. The Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) S.T.A.R. Awards – the Spotlight Trophy for the Advancement of Roofing – highlight industry projects throughout Florida. FRSA members submitted their roofing projects ...
Barr Roofing's Jim Barr Elected Chairman of the Board of the National Roofing Contractors Association
Barr will begin his one-year term as the highest-ranking officer of one of the oldest construction trade associations in the U.S. June 1, 2017. Jim Barr, president of Barr Roofing Co., Abilene, Texas, has been elected the next chairman of the board of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). Barr will ...
Roofmaster Products Company Celebrates 65 Years of Supplying Roofing Contractors with Tools and Products Needed for Success
Since 1952, Roofmaster Products Company has been meeting the needs of roofing contractors with quality products and innovative tools and solutions. In the 1950s, the post-war nation was building its future and Deryl Yundt was working as the manager of the Pacific coast region for Aeroil Products Company. He met with ...
FRSA Convention & Expo Registration Open
Use the online registration to sign up for all FRSA convention activities including the sporting, educational and social events. With roughly three months to go until FRSA’s 95th Annual Convention and the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo, the excitement is building! The schedule has been finalized, the show floor is ...
NRCA announces 2017 FEI graduates
NRCA's Future Executives Institute (FEI) has announced its graduates for 2017. FEI is a three-year educational program designed to develop the management and leadership skills of future and current roofing company leaders. The participants gathered in Chicago at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and at NRCA conventions for the past ...
Western Colloid General Manager Awarded Prestigious Martin A. Davis Award by RCMA
The Martin A. Davis Award is the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the RCMA. Los Angeles, California (March 24, 2017) – Western Colloid, a leading manufacturer of fluid-applied roofing, reflective coating systems and premium asphalt sealcoats, today announced that its General Manager, Greg Hlavaty, was awarded the prestigious Martin ...
ARMA Honors Three Projects as Premier Asphalt Roofing Installations in North America
Awards program receives record number of project submissions, from large commercial installations to beautiful residential roofs. Three projects from across the United States have been recognized as the top asphalt roofing installations by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA). ARMA’s annual Quality Asphalt Roofing Case-Study (QARC) Awards Program seeks out contractors ...
Contractors Anticipate More Work in 2017 and Continued Labor Challenges
A positive outlook was reported in all market segments except for the multifamily residential sector where contractors were less optimistic. A recent report released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate indicates that 73 percent of construction firms plan to expand headcount with a strong ...
